A team from NMAM Institute of Technology, Karkala, emerged victorious at the ninth annual Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition held in Bengaluru. Against a backdrop of intense competition involving 855 institutions and 2,350 students from across India, 44 contestants from 13 teams made it to the finale. The Nitte team, comprising Meghraj M, Sathvik Poojary, and Sanjana S, clinched the championship title and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. The team comprising Ranjith Bhandary, Gagandeep Kayara, and Shreyas won second place with a cash prize of Rs 50,000. The team with Shishir D, Samruddha S Aithal, Nishanth Prabhu, Pratheeksha Nayak, NSK Abhiram, Aneesh Prabhu, Nidheesh, and Shalini S Shetty won third place with a cash prize of Rs 30,000.