Hyderabad: Students of St. Peter’s High School, Bowenpally, have brought laurels to the city by excelling in the Change-Makers World Cup. Out of 100 students selected from across India to attend the Global Summit in Geneva in the first week of November, 21 are from St. Peter’s High School — the largest contingent from any school in the country and the only one from South India to make it to the list.
The selected students include Kripa Pareek (individual category), and team participants: Ganti Sai Kapil Akash Team: Amritha Murugan, Aravapalli Varun, Amritha Limma; Chinmayi Team: Darshana, Lahar, Venishka; Riya Ghosh Team: Nida Sehrish, Jemima Stanley, Sethu Lekshmi S; Eakshitha Reddy Team: Kavyasree; V.S. Pavan Kumar Team: A. Charuhasini K, Hari Charan V.S., Madhurya; Bhuvana Kruthi Gandhi Team: Samrah Sultana, Shrenik Madishetty
“This achievement is special — not just for the number but for the purpose they carry. These changemakers will represent India with courage and responsibility,” stated Mr T. A. Reddy, Correspondent in a press note issued in the city today.
Dr K. Suvarna, Principal of the school, says, “With the highest number of finalists in India, St. Peter’s High School stands as a model for fostering socially responsible innovators who think globally and act locally”
The 1M1B (One Million for One Billion) foundation announced India’s Top 500 Changemakers from the national-level competition, followed by a shortlist of the Top 100, from which the Top 50 will be chosen at the Geneva Summit.
The announcement was made recently in New Delhi. The initiative recognises India’s most inspiring young changemakers working across fields such as climate action, education, mental health, social equity, and technology for good.
The competition featured a gamified, mission-based format, where participants completed seven missions to earn points and move up the leaderboard. Notable missions included Letters for Change, which inspired students to challenge unsustainable practices through open letters, and Circularity in Action, which encouraged participants to collect and donate e-waste and used clothing to promote recycling and mindful consumption.
The Change-Makers World Cup (CWC), organised by 1M1B in partnership with Flaunch, is a global talent discovery platform that identifies and nurtures young changemakers aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
1M1B is a UN-accredited non-profit organisation dedicated to activating one million youth leaders to positively impact one billion lives.
The Geneva Summit aims to prepare youth to become future-ready leaders equipped to address global challenges, with a special focus this year on green skills and climate action.
St. Peter’s High School has been a partner institution on the IBM SkillsBuild Platform, a global initiative by IBM supporting the Skill India Mission. The platform offers free online courses, credentials, and hands-on projects that help students develop in-demand digital and technical skills for the future.