Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team on X
Bangalore, July 14, 2026: All five students representing the Indian team at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026), held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 4 to 12, secured gold medals. Four of these five medals were won by students from Allen Career Institute. Based on this performance, India secured the top position among 87 participating countries. The gold medalists Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Bendale, Rishit Garg, and Swarit Joshi are all Allen classroom students. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team on X for its outstanding performance. He also appreciated the passion of the country’s youth towards science.
Congratulating the students on their outstanding performance, Allen CEO Nitin Kukreja stated that Allen students are delivering excellent results across all fields. He noted that it is heartening to see Allen students win four out of the five gold medals at the first major international Olympiad of the year. These results reflect the country’s growing stature on the international stage. To date, Allen students have won 188 medals, including 90 gold medals, across various official Olympiads, a testament to Allen’s academic excellence.
This official Olympiad is conducted in four stages. The first stage, the National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP), was conducted by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT); 138 Allen students were selected for the second stage. Subsequently, 20 Allen students were selected for the third stage following the second stage—the Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO)—organized by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE). The third stage, the Orientation-cum-Selection Camp (OCSC), was held, after which a five-member team was selected to represent India; four of these students were from Allen. The fourth and final stage, the 56th International Physics Olympiad, took place in Bucaramanga, Colombia, featuring 381 participants from 87 countries. The four Allen students on the Indian team delivered outstanding performances, winning four gold medals and bringing glory to the nation.
Kanishk Jain, class 12th secured an All India Rank (AIR) 8 in JEE Advanced 2026. He has been selected for admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the world’s top-ranked university. He described the experience as excellent, noting that the academic support received at Allen Kota was top-notch. He mentioned that the opportunity to meet students from various countries during the finals was valuable, and Allen’s academic training proved highly beneficial.
Riddhesh Anant Bendale class 12th achieved AIR 18 in JEE Advanced 2026 and will pursue a B.Tech in Computer Science at IIT Bombay. He remarked that he learned a great deal at the International Olympiad and felt proud to bring honor to the country.
Rishit Garg class 12th secured AIR 109 and will pursue a B.Tech in Computer Science at IIT Delhi. He stated that the preparation at Allen Kota would prove useful for any exam, adding that this performance was a direct result of that training.
While Swarit Joshi class 11th is set to appear for the JEE Advanced exam in 2027. He observed that starting at the right time significantly increases the likelihood of achieving good results.
