Abhiraj Shee: A Young Learner Turning Curiosity into Books, Code, Records & Real-World Achievement: 12 World Records, 650+ Awards, 900+ Certificates, 39 Published Books, 150+ Developed Apps
At an age when most students are still discovering which subjects they enjoy the most, Abhiraj Shee has already explored an unusually wide range of interests. A Class 7 student of Delhi Public School Megacity, Kolkata, Abhiraj’s journey brings together literature, technology, academics, memory, competitions, sports and social-impact learning. His current profile includes 12 World Records, 650+ awards, 900+ certificates, 39 published books, more than 150 Apps and Games, and top 10 international ranks across different competitions.
What makes these numbers interesting is not simply their scale, but the variety of work behind them. Abhiraj has not followed one narrowly defined path. His achievements have developed across different areas, with writing sitting alongside coding, academic competitions alongside creative activities, and memory-based accomplishments alongside regular school education. The result is a profile that reflects a child who has continued to explore rather than limiting himself to a single definition of achievement.
His literary journey is perhaps one of the clearest examples of this curiosity. Abhiraj has published 39 books, with works including The Tale of Jaxon and Elara, Good Dream Bad Dream, My Trip to the Moon, My Poems of Love and My Father My Inspiration. His writing has also received recognition through the National Young Author’s Fair, where he has been an award-winning author for three consecutive years from 2023-24 through 2025-26. During this period, he secured 1st Rank in India in the Genre League in 2024-25 and 1st Rank in India in the Pioneer League in 2025-26. He was also recognised as Child Author of the Year 2025-26 at the 4th Kolkata Literary Carnival.
For a school student, publishing one book is already a meaningful creative accomplishment. Building a portfolio of 39 books, however, suggests something deeper: the willingness to repeatedly take an idea, develop it and turn it into a finished piece of work. His literary activity has also been associated with platforms including the Delhi World Book Fair and the Brooklyn Book Festival material described in the supplied profile. Three of his books have been selected for the BriBooks Global Hall of Fame.
Then there is technology, another area where Abhiraj has moved from simply learning to actually creating. He has developed 150+ Apps and Games, with projects covering themes such as education, quizzes, exercise, health habits and independence. His profile also records participation in coding competitions and programmes involving organisations and institutions such as Tata Consultancy Services, BIT Mesra, IIT Roorkee, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Codingal.
His performance at the iCode Global Hackathon adds another important dimension. According to the supplied profile, Abhiraj secured 1st Rank in Eastern India in the Zonal Final, 10th Rank in Asia in the Asian Final and 20th Rank globally in the Global Final during 2024-25. The significance of such participation goes beyond rankings. Creating an application or game requires identifying a problem, planning a solution, working through technical challenges and repeatedly testing an idea until it works.
Academically, Abhiraj’s record is equally broad. His profile states that he has consistently secured the first position in school since KG1, while his international Olympiad achievements include 1st Rank in the Unicus Global Mathematics Olympiad, 2nd Rank in the SOF Cyber Olympiad and 2nd Rank in the CREST Mathematics Olympiad. He has also secured international positions in areas including Social Studies, English, Unified Cyber and LogiQids.
Another unusual part of his profile comes from memory and language-based achievements. The supplied records document rapid recitation of the periodic table in 42 seconds, identification and recitation of 100 phonetic words in 44 seconds, answering 100 general-knowledge questions in 4 minutes and 30 seconds at age six, and spelling 100 English words in 2 minutes and 53 seconds. These accomplishments highlight concentration, recall and preparation under time pressure.
But perhaps the most interesting way to understand Abhiraj’s journey is to stop looking at each achievement individually. A world record is one outcome. A book is another. An international Olympiad rank is another. An application is another. When viewed together, they reveal a pattern of sustained participation and practice. Behind a book are ideas, drafting and editing; behind a coding project are experiments and revisions; behind an Olympiad result is preparation; and behind a record is repeated practice.
This makes his story particularly relevant at a time when education is increasingly being discussed beyond marks and examinations. Children are growing up in an environment where technology, creativity, communication, problem-solving and adaptability are becoming increasingly interconnected. Abhiraj’s activities demonstrate what can happen when a young learner is given the opportunity to explore several of these areas at the same time.
His recognition has also extended beyond competitions and classrooms. The supplied material mentions acknowledgements and felicitations connected with the Governor of West Bengal, the former Chief Minister of Goa, former Union Minister Smriti Irani, former minister Meenakshi Lekhi, Paralympic medalist Deepa Malik, badminton player Saina Nehwal and several actors and cultural personalities. Organisations mentioned in connection with his journey include Tata Consultancy Services, India Book of Records, International Book of Records, BriBooks, Education World, Indigo Airlines, Aranya Bangla Foundation and Pather Dishari.
His journey has also included an element of social responsibility. Abhiraj was recognised as a TCS SDG Ambassador after completing 17 levels of the Mission SDG Early Bird Contest, reflecting an interest that extends beyond personal achievement toward purpose-oriented learning.
There is, therefore, a larger lesson in the story. It would be easy to look at 12 World Records, 650+ awards, 900+ certificates, 39 books or 150+ applications and see only a collection of impressive numbers. But the more meaningful story lies in the willingness to keep learning across different fields. His profile suggests that writing can strengthen imagination and communication, coding can develop structured problem-solving, competitive academics can build discipline, and memory activities can encourage concentration and recall. These interests do not necessarily have to compete with one another; they can reinforce each other.
For parents and educators, Abhiraj Shee’s journey offers an interesting perspective on what young achievement can look like. It does not necessarily require choosing one field at an early age. Sometimes, allowing a child to explore different interests can reveal connections that would otherwise remain hidden. A student who writes stories can also become a coder. A child interested in mathematics can explore literature. A young learner fascinated by technology can participate in sports and creative activities. The important element is not the number of activities alone, but the discipline to keep learning through each of them.
Abhiraj’s journey is still in its early stages. He remains a school student, which means that the achievements already recorded are not the conclusion of a career but part of an ongoing process of discovery. The combination of academic performance, literary work, technology projects, competitive participation and recognition provides a foundation, but perhaps the most valuable part of the journey is the curiosity that connects all of it.
At a time when young people are often encouraged to specialise earlier and earlier, Abhiraj Shee presents a different possibility: learn broadly, practise seriously and allow curiosity to lead the way. His 12 World Records, 39 books, 150+ Apps and Games, hundreds of awards and international rankings may capture attention, but the habit of learning behind those achievements could ultimately prove to be the more important accomplishment.
And that may be the real story behind the numbers—not a young student trying to collect achievements, but a young learner continuing to discover just how much he can learn, create and accomplish.
