The Bansal Brief
~50
MUN conferences
40+
MUN awards
600+
Delegates led
100+
Students trained
7+
Best Delegate awards
14
World Scholar’s Cup medals
Smyan Bansal standing during a Model UN committee session among delegates and country placards
On the floor: Smyan Bansal addresses a Model UN committee session.
Smyan Bansal with his debating team holding the Indian flag
With teammates and the Indian flag at an Indian Debating League event.
Debate2026

Team India

World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC)

Selected to represent India at the world’s leading international schools debating championship, in Shanghai.

MUN2026

Secretary-General

GDGIMUN

Led the organisation of an international conference hosting 600+ delegates.

Research2026

Published researcher

IJSSRR, Vol. 9, No. 5

Peer-reviewed bibliometric analysis of music copyright research.

MUN—

40+ awards

Around 50 Model UN conferences

Including Yale MUN and Cathedral MUN.

MUNGrades 9–11

7+ Best Delegate Awards

Model United Nations conferences

Recognised for diplomacy, negotiation and resolution-drafting.

Leadership—

Recognised by the UN Foundation — Top 4 clubs in India

Girl Up Club, GD Goenka Flagship School

As President, led the club to recognition by the United Nations Foundation as one of the top 4 Girl Up clubs in India. Reached 95 people via pad drives and women’s rights education.

DebateGrade 11

Top 25 Speaker

Shanghai Debate Invitational

450+ participants; represented Team India.

Programmes—

Accepted

Yale Young Global Scholars — Solving Global Challenges

Admitted to Yale University’s selective academic programme for high school students from around the world.

DebateGrade 11

Quarterfinalist · Top 10 Team

Harvard College Debating Union, Jaipur

Harvard Debate Invitationals, Jaipur.

DebateGrade 11

3rd Best Speaker at Nationals

National Debate Derby

Top 3 Speaker at a national-level tournament.

Programmes—

Accepted

Young Scholars Programme (YSP), Ashoka University

Selective academic programme.

Leadership—

Founder — 100+ students trained

Conferendium MUN Training

MUN training initiative across India and Nepal; generated around ₹15,000 in revenue.

Leadership2026

Secretary-General — 20 High Command roles

GDGIMUN 2026

Organised and led the conference for delegates from India and abroad.

Leadership—

President

Debate Society & MUN Club, GD Goenka

Leads training, team selection and mentoring for both societies.

Leadership—

President

Project Twinkle

Educational camps and donation drives; funded students’ conference fees.

Leadership—

Vice-Captain

School Chess Team — CBSE Chess Nationals

GD Goenka Flagship School.

Internships—

Legal Research Intern — Dispute Resolution

Trilegal

Worked on 5 dispute-resolution cases across commercial litigation, arbitration and regulatory disputes.

Internships—

Legal Research & Litigation Intern

EY (Ernst & Young)

Researched legal cases and helped associates develop litigation arguments within India’s court system.

Academics3 consecutive years

Scholastic Excellence Award

GD Goenka Flagship School

For academic excellence across all subjects.

AcademicsGrades 10–12

Roll of Honour

GD Goenka Flagship School

Three consecutive years of top subject performance and consistent excellence.

MUN—

Chairperson & Vice-Chairperson

Various MUN conferences

Moderated debate, guided procedure and assessed delegates.

Academics2027

Political Science 98 · Psychology 98

Class XII predicted scores (CBSE, Humanities)

Also English 96, History 95, Economics 95 (out of 100).

Academics—

90%

Class X CBSE Board Examinations

GD Goenka Flagship School.

Academics—

Band 8.0

IELTS Academic

English language proficiency.

Academics—

32–33 (expected)

LNAT — National Admissions Test for Law

Expected score.

Debate2022–2025

Excellence in Oratory Skills

GD Goenka Flagship School

School honour for oratory.

Academics—

World Scholar’s Cup — 14 medals

World Scholar’s Cup, Gurgaon Regional Round (700 students)

Team Captain of “Three Musketeers”; won 4 gold and 1 silver at the regional round, top 20 in Debate and top 15 in Collaborative Writing; qualified for Global Rounds in Prague and Bangkok.

Other—

Competitor

Robotics — incl. Tagore International School

Inter-school and intra-school robotics competitions.

Other—

Bowling All-Rounder

School Cricket Team

Helped the team reach the Big Bash League final and the Jamia Islamia Cup semifinals among 13 teams.

Other—

Guitarist, Band Performer & Solo Vocalist

GD Goenka Western Instrumental Club; Lords School of Music

Led a band performance for 700+ audience members; solo guitar-and-vocals set for 200+ at DPSG School.

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