Steven Harris Ramdev

Steven attended BNM Public School in Bangalore,[14] and pursued his undergraduate studies from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Chennai and Bengaluru.[15][16]

In 2015, Deccan Herald in Education held the annual painting competition for all the schools of Bengaluru city. Around 300 students from all over the city came together to participate in the competition which was held at Bal Bhavan, Cubbon Park. Steven represented his school in the competition and won the contest in the senior category (class 7 to 10). The judges were impressed because of the minute details in Steven's painting which portrayed a scene of Kabaddi players in action.[17]

In 2021, Steven won a video message from Hrithik Roshan. Hrithik appreciated his paintings and spoke about his achievements.[18] The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi praised Steven after he sent him two paintings of his and a letter as well to the PMO. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had written to Steven praising him for his paintings. The Prime Minister replied with encouragement and praise for Steven.[19][20] The Prime Minister wrote that it was a pleasure to see the interest and devotion of the young people in the creative fields.[21][22][23] The Prime Minister also lauded Steven for his views about public health and welfare during the pandemic period and expressed the hope that people will be inspired by Steven’s effort to spread positivity.[24][25] Steven who became popular for his paintings, shared his experience with the Press after being appreciated by the Prime Minister. He said that the Prime Minister is an inspiration for the youth of the country and praised India's vaccination program in the fight against Coronavirus.[26][27]

In 2022, he was selected by the Government of India to represent the country at the WorldSkills Special Edition 2022 for Graphic Design Technology skill.[28][29] He won the silver medal in both the South Regional and National competitions of India Skills 2021. Steven also earned the Medallion for Excellence in the Global Skills Competition 2022 conducted by WorldSkills Australia.[30] He also represented the country in Eurasia Skills 2022 and bagged the Silver medal along with three other winners. In the month of October 2022, he competed with 22 countries at the WorldSkills Special Edition 2022 in Graphic Design Technology and earned the Medallion for Excellence, settling on the 4th position.[31] In total, India bagged 2 Silver, 3 Bronze and 13 Medallion for Excellence Medals.[32]