Centre of Excellence / Achievements

Passive learners → active creators.

Every build below started as a real world problem a student wanted to solve. Several are now in the process of being filed for patents.

🎓 Student Achievements Competitions won, machines built, research carried out ↓ 🏫 School & Faculty Achievements Recognition earned by MMS and the people behind it ↓
Achievements

Student Achievements

Everything from here on is a student's own work: competitions won, machines built, research carried out.

Student Spotlight · Kickboxing

Selvi Rakshathra, Class 5: district mats to a World Cup podium

Rakshathra S L, a Class 5 student of MMS from Krishnagiri, took up kickboxing in 2019. Competing for Tamil Nadu under the Krishnagiri District Amateur Kickboxing Association (KDAKA) and the Tamil Nadu State Amateur Kickboxing Association (TNSAKA), she has since medalled at every level the sport offers: district, state, national, international and, in October 2025, at the Uzbekistan Kickboxing World Cup in Tashkent.

Rakshathra holding three trophies at the Uzbekistan Kickboxing World Cup, Tashkent, October 2025
🏆 World Cup Gold Medallist · Tashkent 2025
📅 Kickboxing since 2019
0Gold medals, 2023–26
0Medals across every level
0Levels: district to World Cup
Multiple District Champion Multiple State Champion National Championship Gold Medallist India Open International Gold Medallist Uzbekistan World Cup Gold Medallist Creative Form Weapon Specialist Musical Form Champion
Rakshathra holding three trophies and multiple medals at the Uzbekistan Kickboxing World Cup, Tashkent, 7-12 October 2025
Uzbekistan Kickboxing World Cup, Tashkent · 7–12 October 2025
Live scoreboard: Rakshathra SL, India, 10, defeats Usmonova Iroda, Uzbekistan, 8, in a -21kg Point Fight semi-final
Semi-final scoreboard: Rakshathra (IND) 10, Usmonova Iroda (UZB) 8, Point Fight -21kg
Rakshathra on the 1st place podium at a national kickboxing championship, Pune, May 2024, with Sports Authority of India officials
1st place, National Kickboxing Championship, Pune · May 2024
Rakshathra holding two trophies and medals at the 4th WAKO India Open International Kickboxing Tournament
4th WAKO India Open International Tournament, New Delhi · 1–5 February 2025
Krishnagiri District Amateur Kickboxing Association poster: Rakshathra's Gold medal at the Khelo India Women's League South Zone 2026
Gold medal, Khelo India Asmita Kickboxing Zonal League (South Zone), 2025–26
Rakshathra in fight gear at a packed national-level kickboxing stadium
Ready for her bout at a national-level championship
Rakshathra garlanded on return from the Uzbekistan Kickboxing World Cup, with her father and coach
A garlanded welcome home after the World Cup
Tamil newspaper clipping, Krishnagiri District Amateur Kickboxing Association: Hosur student Rakshathra's hat-trick achievement at the national level
Press coverage: Rakshathra's hat-trick at the national level, KDAKA

At the National WAKO Kickboxing Championship in Chennai, Rakshathra won gold in Point Fight and silver in her forms division, her third national-level medal, a hat-trick her district association wrote up in the press: 193 athletes from across Tamil Nadu took part, competing for 155 medals in all. Weeks later, she flew out with Team India to Tashkent and returned a Kickboxing World Cup gold medallist, one of the youngest athletes in her contingent to do so.

Liberating Creativity: when a child learns inside a stress free, joyful environment, that freedom doesn't just protect their creativity, it focuses it.
Rakshathra's own proof: a Spot Painting medal at National Science Day 2025 and a kickboxing World Cup gold, earned inside the very same classrooms.
Latest · September 2026

14th National Kickboxing High-Performance Training Camp

Rakshathra was selected for the 14th National Kickboxing High-Performance Training Camp 2026, organised by the Tamil Nadu State Amateur Kickboxing Association (TNSKA) with WAKO India and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT). Held for the third time in Tamil Nadu, the 9-day camp brought together over 300 of India's elite athletes, coaches and officials for final preparation ahead of the WAKO World Youth Kickboxing Championship 2026 (Italy), the Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 and the Asian Kickboxing Championship 2026.

Rakshathra with fellow athletes, coaches and officials at the 14th National Kickboxing High-Performance Training Camp 2026
With fellow athletes, coaches and officials at the camp

The journey, year by year

YearLevelResult
2023DistrictPoint Fight & Musical Form Weapon: 2 Gold
2023StateMusical Form: Gold · Point Fight: Silver
2023NationalMusical Form: Gold · Point Fight: Bronze
2024DistrictPoint Fight & Musical Form Weapon: 2 Gold
2024StateMusical Form: Gold
2024NationalMusical Form: Gold
2024Open InternationalPoint Fight & Musical Form: 2 Silver
2025DistrictPoint Fight, Musical Form Weapon & Creative Form Weapon: 3 Gold
2025StateMusical Form Weapon: Silver
2025NationalPoint Fight: Gold · Musical Form: Silver
2025Open International (New Delhi)Musical Form: Gold · Point Fight: Silver
2025Uzbekistan World Cup (Tashkent)Point Fight, Musical Form Weapon & Creative Form Weapon: 3 Gold
2026Open International (New Delhi)Creative Form Weapon: Gold · Point Fight & Musical Form Weapon: 2 Bronze
2026DistrictCreative Form Weapon, Point Fight & Musical Form Weapon: 3 Gold
2026State (Theni)Musical Form Weapon: Gold · Point Fight: Silver · Creative Form Weapon: Bronze
2026National (Indore, MP)Point Fight & Musical Form Weapon: Participation

Results as reported by the Krishnagiri District Amateur Kickboxing Association (KDAKA) and the Tamil Nadu State Amateur Kickboxing Association (TNSAKA). Tournament dates and venues for the WAKO India Open International Tournament and the Uzbekistan Kickboxing World Cup verified against the WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) official event calendar.

STEAM / Robotic Lab

Students built a humanoid robot

An AI for learning build: a walking, camera equipped robot chassis dressed and assembled entirely by students, combining mechanical design with embedded electronics.

AI for Learning
Student built humanoid robot
STEAM / Robotic Lab

From obstacle avoiding robot to autopilot car

What began as a simple sensor driven robot evolved into a full scale autopilot car, built and reviewed on campus.

Obstacle avoiding robot prototype
STAGE 1

Obstacle Avoiding Robot

The proof of concept: sensor based navigation logic that became the foundation for the autopilot car.

Students reviewing a scale prototype model of the autopilot car
PROTOTYPE

Critical Thinking in Action

A scale model reviewed and refined by students, hands on, before the full size build began.

Students building autopilot car electronics
BUILD

Designing the Autopilot Car

Wiring, sensors, and control systems assembled at the CoE by students, end to end.

Autopilot car being reviewed
SHOWCASE

Live Demonstration

The finished autopilot car, presented and reviewed on campus, and later presented at the CBSE Regional Science Expo, 2025.

Students presenting Smell-O-Vision device
STEAM / Robotic Lab

Smell-O-Vision v2.0

A sensory tech build that pairs visuals with scent output, presented and demonstrated by students to visiting guests.

STEAM Lab

SEVS: Smart Electronic Voting System

A fully functioning, student designed and built electronic voting machine, used by MMS for school council elections (Head Boy, Head Girl and Sports Secretary), built to teach both the electronics and the civic process behind a real election.

See the full build story →
Close-up of the finished voting panel with Head Boy, Head Girl and Sports Secretary buttons, each with a NOTA option A teacher and students testing the SEVS panel, with buttons for Head Boy, Head Girl and Sports Secretary already wired in
Automobile Lab

Solar EV Car, designed and built by Class 9 & 11

Two full build cycles, from a bare wooden frame to a solar panelled, road tested electric vehicle.

EV car v1.0 frame under construction
V1.0

Building the Frame

Steel chassis, steering and wiring assembled by hand at the CoE.

EV car v1.0 being test driven on the field
V1.0

First Field Test

The v1.0 prototype, road tested on the school football field.

EV car v2.0 with solar panel
V2.0

Solar Upgrade

A refined v2.0 build with a rooftop solar panel and improved drivetrain, presented at Alliance University, NOVA Fest 2025.

Composite Skill Lab

A student built planetarium, 2016 to 2019

A student designed and built planetarium model integrating astronomy, physics, mathematics, electronics and design. First developed and presented at an inter school exhibition in 2017, then rebuilt and refined in 2018 and 2019 by students of Classes 7 and 10.

Astronomy · Design
MMS students inside the school's student-built planetarium dome, watching a projected sky show
Collage of the planetarium build: students planning the dome, the finished geodesic dome from two angles, its star-lit interior, and the projector rig
From planning to finished dome: building the planetarium, step by step. See the full Version 1 story on the Space Lab page.
Hydrogen fuel cell project model
Composite Skill Lab · Class 12, 2022

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project

A working hydrogen fuel cell model demonstrating clean energy principles and electrochemical energy conversion, guided by senior students with participation from lower grades.

Clean Energy
Composite Skill Lab & Electrical & Electronics Lab

Two Class 8 builds, from mileage to road safety

Fuel efficiency prototype, 2014
2014

Fuel Efficiency Prototype

A fuel efficiency enhancement prototype for a four stroke carburettor engine, using vapourised petrol input to improve combustion efficiency and mileage.

LiFi Road Safety demo: LED highway posts, an in-car receiver unit, and a stop sign on a model road
2019, 2023 & 2024

Li-Fi Based Road Safety System

A Li-Fi based communication system for road safety applications. Qualified at the CBSE Regional Science Expo, Chennai (2019 and 2023), presented at the CBSE National Science Expo, New Delhi, and shown again at the CBSE Science Expo 2024. See the full 2024 write-up below.

Composite Skill Lab & Electrical & Electronics Lab

CBSE Science Expo 2024

Student-built projects presented at the CBSE Science Expo 2024.

Project 1: Li-Fi Road Safety

Li-Fi IoT Road Safety

Problem Statement: Highway U-turns are high-risk zones, with inadequate night visibility and delayed driver warnings leading to frequent, preventable accidents.

Working Principle: LED signal posts along highways transmit real-time alerts to in-car systems, providing drivers with timely audio and visual warnings about hazards, enhancing safety, and offering high-speed connectivity for passengers.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced Road Safety: Provides timely, clear warnings for drivers about nearby hazards or road conditions, reducing the risk of accidents.
  • Energy-Efficient: LED posts reduce power consumption, making this a sustainable solution for 24/7 operations.
  • Seamless Driver Alerts: Automatic in-car notifications keep drivers informed without requiring manual intervention.
  • Advanced Connectivity: High-speed internet access improves passenger experience, enabling seamless internet use even at high speeds.
  • Future-Ready Integration: Designed for easy incorporation into new BA-7 compliant vehicles, promoting widespread adoption and advanced safety.
The finished LiFi Road Safety demo on a model highway, with LED signal posts, an in-car receiver unit, and a stop sign
The finished demo: LED highway posts, an in-car receiver, and a model road
Circuit diagram of the LiFi Transmitter Circuit: an Arduino Uno driving an LED transmitter through a 330 ohm resistor
LiFi Transmitter Circuit, connected with the highway lights
Circuit diagram of the digital signal receiver: an Arduino Uno, an LDR light sensor, and an LCD display
The digital signal receiver's circuit, placed in the car
Students building the wooden Y-shaped frame for one of the LED highway signal posts
Building the LED signal post frames
A student wiring and testing a row of five lit LED highway signal posts on the model road
Wiring and testing the highway signal posts
Two students testing the in-car receiver unit with a multimeter
Testing the in-car receiver unit
A student writing up the project documentation on a laptop
Writing up the project documentation

Project 2: Exploring the Geometry of Circles

Mathematical Modelling Geometry Investigation Based Study

Statement of the Problem: In a circular garden, the government has brought a minor segment which borders the actual garden, at the centre of the radius of the garden. What will be the length of such a border?

Rationale: To develop a general formula for finding the length of any chord passing through the centre of the radius.

Principles: Pythagoras' theorem.

Description: This project aims to find the length of any chord which passes through the centre of the radius. The proof exclusively involves application of Pythagoras' theorem: using the radius of the circle and Pythagoras' theorem, a proof was formulated for finding the length of the chord.

A paper craft model of a circular garden with a path running through it, illustrating the problem statement
Prototype of the problem: a circular garden model
Hand-drawn mathematical figure of overlapping circles used to construct the chord-length proof
The mathematical figure representing the problem

Mathematical Proof

Given: r is the radius of the circle, C is the chord length. Let h = r⁄2, with C perpendicular to r.

To find: The chord length C.

Construction: Construct a circle with h as the radius on the chord. Join P and F. With F as the centre and FB as the radius, construct a circle; do the same with E as the centre and AE as the radius.

C = 2h + ½√(h² + h²) + ½√(h² + h²)
C = 2h + √(h² + h²)
C = 2h + √(2h²)
C = 2h + h√2
C = r + r⁄√2

The length of any chord passing through the centre of the radius is r + r⁄√2.

A student explaining the chord-length proof on the blackboard at the CBSE Science Expo 2024
Explaining the proof at the CBSE Science Expo 2024
The handwritten CBSE Science Exhibition project plan sheet for Exploring the Geometry of Circles
The original project plan sheet
Lohith N and Vaishnavi J holding their circular garden prototype model
Lohith N and Vaishnavi J, who prepared this project
SAE India & TVS Motor Company

National winners, AWIM Olympics, 2018

MMS students Deepan, Smuktha, Likitha and Vaishnav represented the school at the SAE India Bengaluru Chapter round of the AWIM (A World In Motion) Olympics, and went on to win at the AWIM Nationals held in Pune, 2018, as part of the school's ongoing industry engagement with SAE India and TVS Motor Company.

National Award
MMS students Deepan, Smuktha, Likitha and Vaishnav with their AWIM Olympics concept car project at the AWIM Nationals, Pune, 2018
The winning MMS team at the AWIM Nationals, Pune, 2018
AWIM Regional Olympics, Best Teacher award plaque, Skimmer category, Bengaluru, 2018
Best Teacher award, AWIM Regional Olympics (Skimmer), Bengaluru, 2018

On the ground at the Nationals, Pune

MMS students standing in front of the 10th AWIM National Olympics backdrop at the venue in Pune, 2018
Team MMS on the map of India at the 10th AWIM National Olympics, Pune, 2018
MMS students and accompanying teacher seated together at the AWIM National Olympics venue in Pune, 2018
All geared up for the big day: the MMS contingent at AWIM Nationals, Pune, 2018
National Science Day · URSC

Prize winners at National Science Day, URSC

MMS students have won prizes across categories at National Science Day, held annually at U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO.

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ISRO Aryabhata Golden Jubilee Celebration · April 19, 2025

3 of 6 prizes won at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru

Ten MMS students from Grades 4 to 10 represented the school at ISRO's Aryabhata Golden Jubilee Celebration, competing in the ISRO Quiz, Pick and Speak, and Science Model Making events, and hearing talks from ISRO scientists including Mr. A. S. Kiran Kumar (former ISRO Chairman) and Dr. T. K. Alex (Indian Space Commission).

Student NameEventPrize
Lohith NISRO Quiz2nd Prize
Vaishnavi JPick and Speak2nd Prize
AnnanyaPick and Speak3rd Prize

Out of six prizes awarded across the event, MMS students won three. See the ISRO Space Tutor page for the full event write up.

In Progress

Ongoing projects at the Centre of Excellence

Next generation humanoid robot, ongoing
Ongoing

Humanoid Robot Development

An interdisciplinary next generation build integrating mechanics, electronics, sensors, control systems and programming, on the school's earlier humanoid robot.

Hybrid vehicle prototype, Maruti 800 platform, ongoing
Ongoing

Hybrid Vehicle Prototype

A conversion and experimentation project on a Maruti 800 platform, focused on hybrid propulsion concepts, energy optimisation and sustainable mobility.

Satellite model development, ongoing
Ongoing

Satellite Model Development

Development of sensor based satellite models referencing ISRO's publicly released satellite design frameworks, introducing students to communication, power and control concepts.

Independent Student Research · Master Lalith

Hydrogen Fuel Cell & Electrolyser Research

An independent research and prototyping project by Master Lalith, exploring hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel, covering both hydrogen based combustion and hydrogen generation through electrolysis. The project has been presented to industry experts at forums across the country, and specific technical details of the build are intentionally kept confidential at this stage.

Clean Energy Presented to Industry Experts
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress
Hydrogen Fuel Cell project build, Master Lalith © MMS CoE
Project build, in progress

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Achievements

School & Faculty Achievements

Recognition earned by MMS as a school, and by the people behind the Centre of Excellence.

Recognition

Awards

Recognitions earned by MMS as a school, and individually by the people behind the Centre of Excellence.

MMS's LAMPS Award 2025 trophy and medallions for Best School (Academic Achievement) and Best Teacher, with the award being received on stage
LAMPS Award 2025

Best School & Best Teacher Award

Mathakondapalli Model School was honoured with the Best School Award (Academic Achievement) and the Best Teacher Award at the LAMPS Award 2025, presented on stage to Mr. Sreenivasan T, Ms. Muthupriya S, Ms. Deepika M and Mr. Praveen Kumar T R on behalf of the school.

The LAMPS Award 2025 Best School Award trophy being received on behalf of Mathakondapalli Model School
Framed ET Tech X Trailblazer School of the Year 2025-26 certificate awarded to Mathakondapalli Model School
11–13 December 2025 · HITEX, Hyderabad

ET Tech X Trailblazer — School of the Year

Mathakondapalli Model School was named one of the Top 10 CBSE Schools in Tamil Nadu at the ET Tech X Trailblazer — School of the Year 2025–26 awards, recognised for Best Academic Excellence School, Excellence in Innovative Teaching Practices and Excellence in STEM/STEAM Implementation.

Mr. Meru M receiving the PEFI Sports Educationalist Award 2025
23 December 2025

PEFI Sports Educationalist Award

Mr. Meru M, Secretary of the Rural Institute for Community Education (RICE), which runs Mathakondapalli Model School, received the Sports Educationalist Award at the PEFI (Physical Education Foundation of India) Tamil Nadu State Awards for Excellence in Sports 2025.

Presented on 23 December 2025 at Hotel Courtyard by Marriott, Tiruchirappalli, by Chief Guest Dr. Kamal Haasan and Guest of Honour Dr. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi. The award recognises 25 years of dedication to transforming RICE MMS School, Hosur into a sports education hub through comprehensive sports programs and world-class infrastructure.

Mr. Meru M with PEFI officials, holding the award certificate and trophy
Mr. Meru M receiving the award on stage from Chief Guest Dr. Kamal Haasan
Official Sports Educationalist Award certificate naming Mr. Meru M, Secretary, Rural Institute for Community Education, Mathakondapalli Model School (CBSE), Dharmapuri District
Mr. Meru M on stage with PEFI Tamil Nadu State Chapter officials
MMS commemorative graphic: Leadership Recognised, Excellence Celebrated
PEFI Sports Educationalist Award plaque naming Mr. Meru M
Mr. M. Meru receiving the Inspirational Leadership Award from the Indian Education Summit at Bangalore
Indian Education Summit · Bangalore

Inspirational Leadership Award

Mr. M. Meru, Secretary of Mathakondapalli Model School, received the Inspirational Leadership Award at the Indian Education Summit in Bangalore, in recognition of his leadership of the school.

Mr. Prabakaran M receiving the Guru Rathna Award (Innovative Academician Award) 2026 at AMET University
2026

Guru Rathna Award

Mr. Prabakaran M, STEAM Coordinator at MMS, received the Guru Rathna Award (Innovative Academician Award 2026) at AMET University. He was selected as one of 200 educators from 1,278 registrations across all 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, after a rigorous screening and jury process, recognition that reflects the culture of innovation nurtured at the Centre of Excellence.

Deccan Chronicle news clipping: 'Expert prefers Chinese model for Indian schools', featuring Dr. Issac Devakumar at MMS
5 February 2019 · Deccan Chronicle

Featured in Deccan Chronicle

Dr. Issac Devakumar, a Maths teacher in China twice honoured with that country's highest award for foreign teachers, visited Mathakondapalli Model School (MMS) to hand over prizes at a Maths and Science exhibition. His visit and MMS's teaching approach were covered by Deccan Chronicle in the article “Expert prefers Chinese model for Indian schools.”

Award, details to be added
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Award Details Coming Soon

Details and photos of this recognition will be added here soon.

Many more student projects are currently in the process of being filed for patents.
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