Our Scholars: Conversations

Meet the Aditya Birla Scholars

The Aditya Birla Scholarship is awarded to students who show not just academic grit but also extra-curricular excellence and have a passion to lead and change the world. We are proud to dedicate this space to all our past Scholars and invite them to share their fascinating journeys in both their academic and professional lives.
My first major achievement was securing an All-India Rank of 95 in JEE Advanced 2021. Joining IIT Bombay, one of the most prestigious institutes in India, marked the beginning of my journey. Initially, I aspired to contribute to the field of Electrical Vehicles, but after coming here I have realised that there are a lot more options. I have become a part of project AeRoVe under UMIC, where we are developing Aerial Robotic Vehicles. Alongside six others, I participated in the ICUAS’23 UAV competition. We competed against MTech and PhD students and ranked 1st in the simulation stage worldwide! We are now looking forward to the live trials in Warsaw, Poland. This is one achievement that I am most proud of!
Joel-Paul
Joel Paul
2021 Aditya Birla Scholar,
Engineering Stream
Besides being a top-ranker of my batch, I have been adjudged as the Winner and Best Speaker at the 3rd NALSAR-UNHCR Public International Law Moot, 2021, and Second-Best Speaker at the 27th Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition, 2022-23 (national rounds). Recently, I have been appointed to the position of Deputy Team Leader at IDIA, Rajasthan Chapter.
Krati Gupta,
Krati Gupta
2021 Aditya Birla Scholar,
Law Stream
I graduated from IIM Lucknow a month back. I was on the Dean's Merit List (Institute Ranker) of the Class of 2023. I was also a state level powerlifter (52 kg weight category) and won gold at the district level in powerlifting. Currently, I am looking for volunteering opportunities in Pune where I am spending time with my parents before I move to Bengaluru to work with Bain and Company as a Junior Consultant.
Shivani Pandey
Shivani Pandey
2021 Aditya Birla Scholar
Management Stream