JAMMU: Trinabh Razdan of J&K has been selected amongst the Eight students from India and two from other Middle East countries for the 18th edition of the Global Citizen Scholarship (GCS), an initiative by Global Indian International School (GIIS).

This program funds two years of education in Singapore for outstanding students.

These bright students have been selected following a rigorous multi-phase evaluation process and iterations of personal interviews that assesses not only academic performance but also leadership potential, community engagement, problem-solving skills, and a dedication to driving positive change.

To celebrate talent, Global Indian International School hosted a felicitation ceremony here to celebrate the latest cohort of Global Citizen Scholarship recipients. This marked the 18th edition of the prestigious GCS programme.

This year's cohort includes 10 exceptional students - eight from India and two from the Middle East - recognised for their outstanding academic accomplishments, leadership abilities, and dedication to excellence

These handpicked students will be sent to Singapore, wherein they will spend their next 2 years at GIIS SMART Campus. The academic institution is known for its world class infrastructure, top-tier facilities, and a cohort of highly skilled teaching staffs. The program allows students to chose between CBSE or IBDP curricula. Under the flagship program students will be provided with boarding, lodging alongside a generous stipend. The total expense will amount to 1,00,00,000 for 2 years per student, which will be fully funded by the GCS programme.

The role of GCS program would not just end at the end of 2 years of pedagogy, rather students will be counselled on identifying and selecting the right international university, for their further studies academic journey.

In the past, Global Citizen Scholarship (GCS) alumni have received admission in graduate courses in a host of reputed global universities including National University of Singapore, Imperial College London, University College London (UCL), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, University of British Columbia, Singapore Management University, University of Melbourne and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and more.

Trinabh was a student of GD Goenka School, Jammu & had done exceedingly well in recently declared Class Xth CBSE Board results. He has also been taken on the Board of Directors of GIIS Interact Club - an affiliate of Singapore Rotary Club for the year 2025-26 by assuming the charge of Director of Publicity & Communications.

Trinabh's father is a practicing Chartered accountant & mother is a Senior Data Scientist.

Chief Minister, Omer Abdullah & Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani also congratulated Trinabh Razdan on bringing laurels to the Union Territory.