17-year-old from Tamil Nadu wins Rs 3.55 crore Brown University scholarship

Seventeen-year-old Pranav Ilango from Erode, Tamil Nadu, has secured admission to Brown University in the US with a scholarship reportedly valued at Rs 3.55 crore. The CS Academy student plans to study Public Health and Applied Mathematics, combining mathematics, technology and data to address real-world challenges. A Cambridge World Topper in IGCSE Mathematics, Pranav has also received international recognition and a scholarship offer from The University of Hong Kong. His long-term goal is to develop technology-driven public-health solutions.