Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Bengaluru Student's Origami Breaks Records, Honors APJ Abdul Kalam
A 12-year-old student named Shlok in Bengaluru made a giant origami mosaic.
He folded 7,500 paper houses, which covered a 27-square-meter area.
This was a classroom experiment that turned into a record-breaking achievement.
He worked long hours over several days with help from classmates, teachers, and parents.
He dedicated his creation to APJ Abdul Kalam, whom he greatly admired.
The mosaic is now recognized by record books in India and Asia.
Shlok enjoys playing music and hopes to become a scientist, with Kalam as his inspiration.
Shlok Mathur, a 12-year-old, created a large origami mosaic.
The mosaic was made of 7,500 paper houses.
It measured 27 square meters and broke records.
The project was dedicated to APJ Abdul Kalam.
The achievement is recognized by both the Indian and Asian Book of Records.
- Who
- Shlok Mathur, a 12-year-old student.
- What
- Created a record-breaking origami mosaic.
- When
- Completed on August 31st, after starting preparations on July 21st.
- Where
- Bengaluru, at Edify School.
- Why
- To honor APJ Abdul Kalam and demonstrate the value of dreaming big.
- Student
- Shlok Mathur
- Age
- 12
- School
- Edify School
- Mosaic Size
- 27 square meters
- Origami Houses
- 7,500
- Dedicated To
- APJ Abdul Kalam
- Recognized by
- Indian and Asian Book of Records