Bengaluru: The STEM Education Trust has announced that five students from Indian government schools will represent the country at the FIRST Global Challenge 2025, also known as the “Robotics Olympics,” to be held in Panama City from October 29 to November 1, 2025.
An inspiring flag-off ceremony hosted at REVA University marked the official send-off of Team India. During the event, the students demonstrated their robot built under the 2025 theme, “Eco Equilibrium,” which addresses environmental issues such as habitat restoration and biodiversity preservation.
The initiative is led by Gagan Goyal, General Partner at India Quotient and Co-Founder of the STEM Education Trust, which aims to democratize STEM learning and make robotics an educational equalizer.
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“The students have been working tirelessly for months. They come from families with limited means but limitless dreams,” said Gagan Goyal. “This is the sport where everyone can become a professional changemaker.”
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Their training was facilitated by experts from The Innovation Story and Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) Makerspace Lab, where they refined their designs, solved technical challenges, and tested their robots in real-world conditions.
The five-member team includes:
- Ningaraj (16) – Mechanical lead
- Parashuram (17) – IoT enthusiast
- Arjun (17) – Innovator and team player
- Gouresh (15) – Lead programmer
- Chandan (14) – Self-taught electronics prodigy
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In just three years, the STEM Education Trust has mentored hundreds of students through Atal Tinkering Labs and AFE Makerspace Labs, imparting hands-on skills in robotics, design thinking, and coding. Each year, the most promising students are selected to represent India globally, backed by complete financial and mentorship support.
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The organization envisions a growing network of STEM Hubs, Alumni Mentorship Networks, and innovation pipelines to support thousands of students from government schools across India.
A former Team India member from Goa, who participated in 2023 and returned as a coach, said, “The competition is intense, but the real win is the confidence and problem-solving skills it builds.”
