Wonder kid Ishan Debata has done Odisha proud yet again. Ishan has topped the International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO). Organised by the Science Olympiad Foundation of India every year for school children, the IGKO is conducted across 40 countries in various geographies across the world.

As part of the felicitations, Ishan will be awarded the covetous International Gold Medal for General Knowledge, Citations, Certificate of Merit and a cash award.

Out of 40 questions which traversed diverse areas like science, sports, history, geography, economy, technology, current national and international affairs, Ishan managed to obtain a perfect 40 out of 40.

Son of Delhi-based media entrepreneur Manash Debata and Swagatika Mishra, Ishan is a student of class 4 at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sec-8, RK Puram, New Delhi. “This wouldn’t have been possible without the blessings of my parents, grand parents and all my teachers. Our HM sir  Subhash Chandra Tripathi and class teacher Manju Rani have been very inspiring and motivating,” says Ishan crediting his teachers for the success. An elated Ishan rates this achievement as ‘very special ‘ for him. However, Gold rush is not new to this wonder kid. Earlier, he had won another International Gold Medal in Math Olympiad and a silver in Science Olympiad in standard 2.

Last year, he was the only boy from Delhi zone to have successfully contested in all five categories of Olympiads i.e., Math, Science, English, Cyber and General Knowledge as well as National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE).

Ishan's family hails from Tikanpur village of Kendrapara District in Odisha.