Building a Future-Ready India with AI and IoT: The Aashik Rahman Story
It all started with a simple question “Why can’t every child in India build something extraordinary?”
That question changed the life of Aashik Rahman, an engineer turned visionary educator who decided that the future of India shouldn’t just be written in books, but built by hand.
From Dreamer to Maker
Years ago, when Aashik Rahman visited a school to give a guest lecture, he noticed something that troubled him deeply. The students were bright, full of curiosity — but their classrooms lacked one thing: experience.
They could memorize definitions of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, but few had ever seen a robot or coded a sensor. That moment became the spark. Aashik realized that the next generation of innovators couldn’t be created through rote learning they needed labs, not just lessons. And that’s how Propeller Technologies was born with a mission to empower students across India to learn AI, IoT, Robotics, and 3D Printing through hands-on experiences.
The Propeller Revolution
Propeller Technologies didn’t start big — it started in a small lab with a handful of students and an even bigger dream.
Aashik and his team began designing simple robotics and IoT kits that could turn classrooms into innovation labs. The first few schools were skeptical. But once students started building robots that moved, drones that flew, and sensors that responded, everything changed.
The excitement was infectious. Students who once feared science started staying after class to tinker with circuits. Teachers saw concepts come alive before their eyes. Parents watched their children transform from learners into creators. Aashik called it the “maker mindset.”
AI and IoT: From Textbook to Real World
Under his leadership, Propeller’s STEM Labs became the bridge between education and innovation. Children as young as 10 began experimenting with Artificial Intelligence (AI) — training simple algorithms to recognize patterns or objects. Others explored Internet of Things (IoT) projects — creating smart lights, automated plant-waterers, and even mini security systems.
One student in Tamil Nadu built a mini smart irrigation system using IoT sensors — a project that later won a national innovation award. For Aashik, that wasn’t just a win; it was proof that access and exposure can turn curiosity into invention.
Empowering India’s Next-Gen Innovators
Today, Propeller Technologies has transformed the way over 490 schools teach STEM. Thousands of young learners have built projects that once seemed impossible — all under Aashik’s belief that innovation starts when you give a child the tools to explore.
And he’s not stopping there. Aashik’s vision for the next decade is bold: to make every school in India a “Future Lab” — a place where children learn AI, robotics, and IoT through creation and collaboration.
The Bigger Picture
In a country with millions of young minds, Aashik Rahman’s story is a reminder that the real wealth of India isn’t its technology — it’s its students. By bringing AI and IoT education into schools, he’s not just teaching science; he’s building a movement that bridges imagination and innovation.
Each robot built, each sensor coded, each project completed is a step toward a smarter, future-ready India
The Legacy in the Making
From a single idea to a nationwide impact, Aashik Rahman’s journey is proof that change doesn’t always begin in boardrooms or policy papers sometimes, it starts with a small lab, a handful of students, and a dream big enough to power a nation.
As the world rushes toward the age of automation and AI, one thing is certain: India’s future innovators are already getting their hands dirty, thanks to a man who believes in learning by doing.
Because for Aashik Rahman, the future isn’t just being imagined it’s being built, one student at a time