Northeast’s Lone Participant Among 66 Global Competitors Wins Gold at Prestigious International Olympiad
By Dalim Phukan
Guwahati, Oct 5 : Bringing immense pride to Assam and the entire Northeast, Kreeti Dhanuka, a Class XII student of Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun, has won a Gold Medal at the CEFC International Olympiad Competition, held from October 1 to 5 at Selwyn College, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Kreeti was among 17 students from India who participated in the international competition, which featured a total of 66 participants from across the world.
Kreeti was the only participant from Northeast India to qualify for the prestigious international competition, making her Gold Medal victory a remarkable achievement for Assam and the entire Northeast.
A total of seven students among the 66 participants secured Gold Medals, with Kreeti emerging as one of the distinguished Gold Medal winners. Her achievement places her among the select group of students who excelled at the international level in the competition.
The competition, conducted as part of the Cambridge Economics and Finance Competition, provided students with an international platform to demonstrate their academic excellence, analytical abilities and understanding of economics and finance. Participation brought together talented students from different parts of the world, making the achievement particularly significant.
Kreeti’s outstanding performance has brought laurels to Guwahati, Assam and the entire Northeast, highlighting the exceptional academic talent emerging from the region and bringing recognition to Assam on an international platform.
Kreeti Dhanuka is the granddaughter of renowned social worker Dr. Ashok Kumar Dhanuka and Kusum Dhanuka, and the daughter of Dr. Ghanshyam Das Dhanuka and Swati Dhanuka. Her outstanding accomplishment has been warmly appreciated by her family, well-wishers and the people of Guwahati.
The achievement is being celebrated as a proud moment for Guwahati, Assam and the Northeast,I with Kreeti’s success serving as an inspiration to young students from the region to pursue academic excellence and compete on global platforms.
