Navy Children School (Mumbai) Student - Becomes the Youngest Girl to Summit Mount Aconcagua in South America

Navy Children School (Mumbai) Student - Becomes the Youngest Girl to Summit Mount Aconcagua in South America

Kaamya Karthikeyan, a class VII student of Navy Children School (NCS), Mumbai, became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America and outside of Asia.

She summited the mountain peak of 6962 mtrs height on 01 February 2020 and unfurled the Indian tricolour. Years of physical and mental preparation alongwith regular participation in adventure sports combined with strong character, helped the young girl in overcoming many administrative hurdles and extreme climbing conditions to achieve this rare feat.