Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), working under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Govt of Gujarat, set the record for the largest simultaneous participation of school students in a virtual STEM quiz. On January 7, 2026, at Gujarat Science City, the national-level initiative recorded 15,01,249 registrations and aimed to promote awareness, curiosity, and conceptual understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The program encouraged critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and real-world application of classroom learning among school students, as confirmed on January 7, 2026.
RECORD BREAKING NEWS
- Largest Simultaneous Participation of School Students in a Virtual STEM Quiz
- Maximum Number of Doctors Participating in a Diabetes Awareness Radio Campaign
- Largest Wall Display of Doctor-Written Patients’ FAQs
- Maximum HCPs Advocating Open Conversations About Constipation
- Maximum People Taking Sun Bath at a Venue
- Fastest to Visit 50 Internationally Recognized Bars
- Maximum HCPs Participating in a Digital Pledge Drive for Preventing COPD Exacerbations
- Tallest Eco-Friendly Christmas Tree Constructed from Newspapers
- Grand Master – Harshath K.
- Grand Master – Indrasinh Jashvantsinhji Thakor
- Longest mural painting of the Dasavataras of Lord Vishnu made on a wall by a teen
- Grand Master – Sachin Basker
- Grand Master – Rayan Fernandez Cheeran
- Longest Duration Hot Air Balloon Flight in India
- Grand Master – Aayansh C. Jain
- Maximum hula hoop spins performed by a child while balancing on the edges of a steel platter
- Maximum People Sung a Patriotic Song in Indian Sign Language
- Maximum five-letter English words named blindfolded by a child
- Grand Master – Biswajit Sonowal
- Grand Master – Swati Shashikant Kurade
- Grand Master – Tegbir Singh Sidana
- Maximum Police Officials Screened for Diabetes at Multiple Venues in a Day
- Grand Master – Balaji V.
- Largest portrait of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur made by a teen using charcoal powder
- Largest Building Wrap Advertising Installation by an Organisation
- Maximum birds identified by a kid
- Grand Master – J. Jephthah Ashir Elijah
- Grand Master – Ramaa Viraj Bhide
- A New Milestone in the Indo–Vietnam Cultural Heritage Exchange Program
- Maximum Quantity of Rice Donated in a Day by an Organization
- Maximum Pediatricians Pledged To Raise Awareness Against Pneumococcal Infections
- Longest Chunri Procession in a Religious Offering
- Maximum Participation in a Sanskrit GK Competition for Students
- Fastest Road Cycling Awareness Ride for Drug-Free India and Women’s Safety
- Maximum Taekwondo Front Kicks in One Minute While Holding a 2 kg Weight by a Child
- Maximum Taekwondo Side Kicks in One Minute While Holding a 5 Kg Weight by a Teenager
- Largest Neonatologist Led Reunion of Twins, Triplets & Quadruplets
- Maximum Students Reciting 12th, 15th, and 16th Chapters of the Bhagavad Geeta Simultaneously
- Fastest Electric Vehicle (EV) Journey from Leh to Kanyakumari by Team
- Largest Simultaneous Participation in Singing a University Anthem
- Maximum HCPs and Patients Engaged in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Educational Sessions
Largest Simultaneous Participation of School Students in a Virtual STEM Quiz