Abhiraj Shee is a 12-year-old Class 7 student at Delhi Public School Megacity Kolkata whose combined record across memory competitions, book publishing, coding and academic Olympiads has drawn attention from national broadcasters and state officials alike, according to documentation reviewed for this report and interviews with his family.
The scope of his activity is unusually broad even within the competitive child-achievement space: 12 world records certified by private record bodies, 36 published books, more than 150 coding projects, and top-10 international finishes across at least seven academic Olympiad exams, according to family-compiled records spanning 2018 to 2026. His family says he has collected more than 600 awards and 800 certificates in total, though this publication was unable to independently audit that cumulative figure given the number of separate organizing bodies involved.
Shee’s profile sits within a wider, fast-growing landscape of Indian child achievers who combine school performance with participation in private Olympiads, record-certification programs and youth publishing platforms — an ecosystem that has expanded significantly over the past decade alongside the growth of edtech and self-publishing services. Researchers who study competitive-parenting trends in urban India say this landscape offers genuine skill-building opportunities alongside commercial incentives for both platforms and families, a tension that applies broadly across the sector rather than to any single family.
A Family-Driven Documentation Effort
Much of the record-keeping behind Shee’s public profile — certificates, event photographs, and citation lists — has been compiled and maintained by his family, who say they view it as a way to track his development across activities rather than purely for publicity. Delhi Public School Megacity Kolkata has acknowledged his in-school performance but has not independently verified the family’s external activity log.
Recognition From Public Figures
Officials and public figures who have appeared at events honoring Shee include the Governor of West Bengal, the Chief Minister of Goa in Goa, former Union ministers Smriti Irani and Meenakshi Lekhi, Padma Shri awardee Deepa Malik, badminton player Saina Nehwal, actors Mugdha Godse, Ena Saha, Ali Khan and Kharaj Mukhopadhyay, and representatives of Tata Consultancy Services, Indigo Airlines, India Book of Records and BriBooks, according to event documentation and photographs supplied by the family, who say many more eminent personalities and organizations have recognized Shee beyond this list.
What the Record Shows, and What It Doesn’t
Taken together, Shee’s certificates and rankings document sustained participation and measurable results across a wide range of youth competitions since 2018. They do not, on their own, constitute independent academic or psychological assessment of giftedness, a distinction child-development specialists say is worth keeping in mind when evaluating any child’s competition-based achievement record, Shee’s included.
Key Achievements at a Glance
- Featured on Discovery Channel, NDTV, India Today, Disney International, Times of India, The Telegraph, The Hindu and other media platforms since 2018.
- A Class 7 student at Delhi Public School Megacity Kolkata, ranked first in his grade (GP1) every year since 2018, with near-perfect attendance.
- 12 World Records certified by India Book of Records, Asia Book of Records, International Book of Records and World Book of Records, London (2019-2026), including recognition under International Book of Records as the youngest kid to publish the maximum number of books and, separately, the maximum number of books in a single year, and recognition under India Book of Records as the youngest kid whose books have been published in the maximum number of foreign languages.
- Periodic-table recitation in about 42 seconds and identification of 100 phonetic words in 44 seconds, among the fastest-recitation claims credited to him.
- 36 published books and a three-time winner (2023-24 through 2025-26) of the National Young Authors Fair; named ‘Child Author of the Year 2025-26’ at the Kolkata Literary Carnival.
- More than 150 coding apps and games built since 2021; placed 1st in the Eastern India zonal round, 10th in Asia and 20th globally in the 2024-25 iCode Global Hackathon.
- Named a Sustainable Development Goal Ambassador by Tata Consultancy Services after completing 17 levels of the Mission SDG Early Bird Contest.
- 1st internationally in the Unicus Global Mathematics Olympiad and 2nd internationally in the CREST Mathematics Olympiad and SOF Cyber Olympiad (2025-26).
- 1st in West Bengal and 5th in India in the WIZ Spell Bee National Mega Final (2023-24).
- More than 600 awards and 800 certificates collected since 2018 across categories spanning drawing, coding, spelling and Olympiad exams, according to family records.
- Recognized and felicitated by the Governor of West Bengal, the Chief Minister of Goa in Goa, former Union ministers Smriti Irani and Meenakshi Lekhi, Padma Shri awardee Deepa Malik, badminton player Saina Nehwal, actors Mugdha Godse, Ena Saha, Ali Khan and Kharaj Mukhopadhyay, and representatives of Tata Consultancy Services, Indigo Airlines and India Book of Records, among many more eminent personalities and organizations, according to the family.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Abhiraj Shee best known for?
He is best known for holding 12 certified world records in memory and literacy feats, alongside 36 published books and rankings across multiple academic Olympiads.
Where does Abhiraj Shee go to school?
He is a Class 7 student at Delhi Public School Megacity Kolkata, where his family says he has ranked first in his grade since 2018.
Sources and Further Reading
Visit- DPS Megacity Kolkata — school video
Visit- YouTube — video coverage