CHANDIGARH, 19.11.25-In a moment of great pride for the city, Nidhi Rana, a distinguished student of PML SD Public School, received a ₹1,00,000 cash prize, citation, and trophy from Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo for her exceptional contributions to innovation and community leadership. Out of 245 applicants, she made it to the top 5. awarded achievers pan India. The president of Rotary Club Chandigarh, Rotarian Abha Joshi Sharma, giving her the impetus to put her name forward, showed great exhilaration on her achievement.

Nidhi, an internationally recognised young entrepreneur, is the co-founder of StepTern, TetraCaps, and the EcoFlow Initiative, ventures spanning AI-powered education, circular-economy furniture design, and sustainable water engineering. She has earned accolades at the Young Founders Summit and multiple national business and innovation competitions, including serving as a Biz-AI Judge at the Axom Youth Innovation Fest.

A two-time Best Delegate at national MUNs, a state-level graphic design winner, certified coder, and machine-learning practitioner trained under Stanford, Google, and Harvard programs, Nidhi embodies academic and creative excellence.

Her social impact work includes volunteering with Access Life, Antigone, and the InAmigos Foundation, where she also led fundraising initiatives. As Ex-Chartered Interact Club Vice-President, and founder of The Rhetoric League, she has redefined student leadership.

Nidhi’s recognition by the global head of Rotary celebrates her as one of India’s most promising young change-makers.