Indian-American student named by Johns Hopkins as the 'world's brightest' for second consecutive year

Indian-American student named by Johns Hopkins as the 'world's brightest' for second consecutive year

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Category : International Published on: February 10 2023

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  • Natasha Perianayagam, an Indian-American girl, has been named in the world’s brightest students list by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. 
  • Natasha Perianayagam has been named in the world’s brightest students list for the second consecutive year. 
  • Natasha Perianayagam is 13 years old and is studying at Florence M Gaudineer Middle School, in New Jersey, the United States.
  • The list was curated on the basis of the results of the above-grade-level tests of over 15,000 students across 76 countries. 
  • Natasha Perianayagam has also taken the Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY) test in Spring 2021, when she was a Grade 5 student.
  • The Center for Talented Youth has used above-grade-level testing to identify advanced students from around the world. The test was also done to provide a clear picture of their academic abilities.
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