Anuj Tyagi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, HDFC ERGO, with the winners of the 10th edition of the HDFC ERGO Insurance Quiz Junior.
Insurance Quiz Junior 2025 has gone far beyond being a contest—it’s a movement. With participation from over 3,600 schools across 560 cities, including government and vernacular medium schools, the initiative by HDFC ERGO is shaping financial literacy and awareness across Bharat in its 10th edition.
In a country where financial literacy is often limited to urban centers, an initiative that reaches students in small towns, government schools, and vernacular institutions becomes more than just a competition—it becomes a social movement. This year, the Insurance Quiz Junior 2025 truly lived up to that promise, with participation spanning nearly 560 cities across India, and an inspiring 20% of participants representing vernacular medium schools. What unfolded was not just a test of knowledge, but a celebration of inclusivity, awareness, and the promise of a financially literate Bharat.
Hosted by HDFC ERGO, India’s leading private sector general insurance company, the 10th edition of the quiz marked a significant milestone in its journey. From its modest beginnings in 2016 with only 18 schools in Mumbai, the initiative has now grown into a nationwide movement impacting over 25 lakh students. The grand finale in 2025 brought together some of the brightest young minds from nearly 3,600 schools, reaffirming the role of education as a catalyst for change in the insurance sector and beyond.
The competition was fierce, but victory ultimately went to Hrishant Singh and Suryansh Mishra from Sunbeam Lahartara, Varanasi, who claimed the championship title. They were followed by New Era Senior Secondary School, Vadodara, and Cambridge Court High School, Jaipur, who took home the first and second runner-up positions respectively. With the theme, “Decade of Impact,” the finale celebrated not only winners but also the scale of transformation the quiz has brought about in shaping financial awareness among India’s youth. The champions walked away with ₹2,25,000 in prize money, while the first and second runners-up received ₹1,50,000 and ₹75,000 respectively.
The structure of the quiz ensured fair and wide representation. Beginning with 3,600 teams—each comprising two students—the journey passed through preliminary, cluster, and zonal rounds before reaching the final stage. Six teams made it to the finale, including Sunbeam Lahartara (Varanasi), BJEM School (Bhubaneswar), Army Public School Golconda (Hyderabad), Cambridge Court High School (Jaipur), New Era Senior Secondary School (Vadodara), and Little Angels Matriculation School (Namakkal).
Commenting on the grand finale of this decade-long initiative, Anuj Tyagi, MD & CEO, HDFC ERGO General Insurance, said: “Over the past 10 years, Insurance Quiz Junior has grown into an insurance awareness movement. With participation from around 3,600 schools across nearly 560 cities, including strong representation from government and vernacular medium schools, we are reaching every corner of Bharat. By conducting the quiz in five regional languages—English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and Bengali—we are making financial literacy inclusive and accessible. As India progresses toward IRDAI’s vision of ‘Insurance for All by 2047,’ we are nurturing a generation that is insurance-aware and empowered to build financially secure futures.”
What makes the Insurance Quiz Junior stand out is not just the scale but the inclusivity it fosters. Among the 7,200 students who participated this year, 45% were girls, signaling a welcome shift in representation. Moreover, 42% of participating schools were from towns with populations under 10 lakhs, ensuring smaller cities were not left behind. With 23% government schools and 20% vernacular medium schools in the mix, the initiative firmly cemented its place as a platform that reaches across the last mile of India’s educational ecosystem.
The event wasn’t all about competition—it also offered experiences that widened horizons for these young participants. A highlight was a special day excursion to Rashtrapati Bhavan, giving the finalists a chance to witness one of India’s most iconic institutions and to connect the dots between knowledge, governance, and national pride.
