India, Nov. 13 -- A student from Bihar who once struggled to afford IIT entrance coaching has received the UK's prestigious Diana Award for helping thousands of young people access education and career opportunities.

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Adarsh Kumar, who founded the educational platform Skillzo at 16, has been recognised for his work in providing mentorship, entrepreneurship training and career guidance to students across India.

As per a November 9 announcement by Georgetown University in Qatar, where Kumar currently studies, his initiative has connected more than 25,000 students with educational and professional opportuniti...