Delhi Students Convert Classroom Fans into Low-Cost Air Purifiers, Aid 10,000 Children
Delhi students Krish Aggarwal and Samarth Meattle co-founded Project Vayu, which uses low-cost filters costing around Rs 140 to convert ordinary classroom fans into air purifiers. This innovation has improved indoor air quality for over 10,000 students in under-resourced Delhi schools, addressing pollution exposure inside classrooms. The project earned Aggarwal a place on the 2026 Diana Award Roll of Honour, highlighting a practical solution to indoor air pollution where expensive purifiers are unaffordable.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 10 Nov, 06:01 am. Other outlets followed.