Sarthak Sidhant, an 18-year-old from Ranchi, has been making waves in India's education system with his blog that exposed the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) new on-screen marking (OSM) system. His efforts led to the transfer of the CBSE's top two officers and an inquiry into the OSM vendor and system.
What drives Sarthak's curiosity and quest for knowledge? His love for Urdu and Hindi poets, including Sahir Ludhianvi and Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', who inspired him to 'always ask questions' and seek answers.
Sarthak, who grew up in a government steel-plant town in Jharkhand, moved to Ranchi after his father's death. He doesn't own a phone, but his love for the internet and computers has led him to become a self-taught programmer and software developer.
With a 'very rational approach of living life and thinking', Sarthak wants to study engineering, combining data science, AI, and civic technology. His entrance exams are done, and he's waiting for college admissions.
