Mumbai student Mayassarah Bukhari of
Anjuman-I-Islam’s Begum Sharifa Kalsekar Girls’ English High School has won the
global third prize in Robotics & AI at the 2026 UNESCO Clubs Worldwide
Youth Multimedia Competition.
Mumbai: A
Mumbai school student has secured a global prize for an artificial
intelligence-based road safety innovation, putting her school and Maharashtra
on the international stage.
Mayassarah Bukhari, a student of Anjuman-I-Islam's Begum Sharifa
Kalsekar Girls' English High School, has won the Third Prize in the Robotics
& Artificial Intelligence category at the 2026 UNESCO Clubs Worldwide Youth
Multimedia Competition.
The competition attracted more than 5,000 projects from over 70 countries, according to the organisation. Mayassarah's project, titled “Smart Alert Glasses,” was among the entries recognised in the global competition.
Mayassarah's project focuses on one of the common causes of road accidents, driver drowsiness.The Smart Alert Glasses use artificial intelligence to detect signs of drowsiness in the wearer and provide an immediate alert when fatigue is detected. The idea is to warn drivers before tiredness affects their ability to remain attentive on the road.
The project combines AI
with wearable technology to address a practical road safety problem. Rather
than being developed only as a technology demonstration, the innovation is
aimed at a situation where an early warning could potentially prevent an
accident.
The project earned
Mayassarah a place among the winners in the Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
category.
International recognition for Mumbai student
Mayassarah's achievement
has also been recognised by the U.S. Federation of UNESCO Clubs, which awarded
her an International Commendation Certificate and included her among the
official global winners of the 2026 competition.
Her school was the only
Anjuman-I-Islam institution to participate in the competition and emerge as a
global winner, according to the organisation.
The result has also
brought recognition to the school, Maharashtra and India, with the student
competing against entries submitted from different parts of the world.
'A proud moment for the entire nation,' says Anjuman-I-Islam
president
Congratulating Mayassarah,
Dr. Zahir I. Kazi, President of Anjuman-I-Islam, said the result demonstrated
the ability of Indian students to compete at the international level.
“Mayassarah's remarkable
achievement is a proud moment not only for Anjuman I-Islam but for the entire
nation. Competing against more than 5,000 entries from over 70 countries and
securing a global third position is an extraordinary accomplishment that
reflects the talent, determination, and innovative spirit of India's youth,” he
said.
Kazi also highlighted the
road safety application of the project.
“It is particularly gratifying
that one of our students has brought international recognition to Maharashtra
and India through a solution that has the potential to save countless lives,”
he said.
He added that the
institution's approach was to encourage students to look beyond classroom
learning and develop solutions to real-world problems.
“At Anjuman-I-Islam, we
believe education should inspire students to think beyond classrooms and create
meaningful solutions for society. Mayassarah's success is a shining example of
this vision becoming a reality,” Kazi said.
Teachers and school management credited for support
The school management
credited Principal Ms. Fauzia Ansari and Project Mentor and Teacher Ms. Gausiya
Qureshi, along with the faculty of Begum Sharifa Kalsekar Girls' English High
School, for their role in guiding the project.
The school said the
recognition reflected its emphasis on scientific inquiry, creativity and
research, rather than treating the achievement solely as an individual
accomplishment.
For Mayassarah, the
international recognition places her project in a wider conversation around how
artificial intelligence and robotics can be used to address everyday
challenges.
The school management said
the recognition could encourage more students to explore fields such as
science, technology, engineering, artificial intelligence and robotics,
particularly through projects that have a practical application.
