Adani International School student Aahan Ritesh Prajapati has transformed a lifelong challenge into a mission to support thousands.
Diagnosed with red and green colour blindness in Year Four, Aahan faced difficulties during classroom activities such as lab experiments and art classes.
But instead of allowing it to limit him, he turned the experience into the foundation of a project that is now receiving international recognition.
Now 17, Aahan has developed an AI-powered model capable of modifying textbook diagrams and maps to make them accessible for colour-blind students.
With an impressive accuracy rate of 99.7%, his innovation recently won the prestigious Crest Gold Award (UK) and is gaining attention on academic platforms globally.
The Birth of ‘Aiding Colours’
Aahan’s initiative began with a campaign he named Aiding Colours, aiming to spread awareness and conduct screenings.
Supported initially by the Dr Shivani Bhatt Charitable Foundation, he set up colour blindness testing camps across four districts in Gujarat, testing over 10,000 students. Of those, 131 were found to be colour blind — many for the first time.
“One aspiring Army cadet finally understood why certain subjects felt impossible,” Aahan recalled.
He created bilingual awareness leaflets, teacher-friendly guides, and inclusive stationery to promote empathy and accessibility in classrooms.
His AI model became the central piece, enabling colour-blind students to see educational images more clearly.
Support from School and Visionaries
After moving to Adani International School, Aahan said he received invaluable support that allowed him to scale his work.
“My school gave me a platform to pursue my project as part of their initiatives,” he shared. With help from classmates, he tested over 300 students within the school and at Gokul Ashram School.
Namrata Adani, Promoter of Adani International School, praised his efforts, saying, “Education must go beyond textbooks. It must shape compassionate leaders who can touch lives.”
Aahan’s mission is far from over. In the next five years, he aims to expand the programme across Gujarat and India, while advocating for policy changes — including mandatory primary health checks in schools to identify colour blindness early and adapt textbooks accordingly.
His work has already been presented at the Indo-French Conference on AI and Healthcare at IIT-Delhi and will soon be published in the International Journal of High School Research, New York.
“If even one child can understand better because of my work, I consider it a success,” said Aahan.
His story is a reminder that innovation driven by empathy can change lives — one image, one classroom, and one student at a time.
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