Quantum Communication in India: Why the Next Innovator Could Be from a Village School

Recently, a team of students at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, led by Professor Bhaskar Kanseri, achieved something extraordinary. They successfully demonstrated quantum key distribution in free space, a feat that moved India one step closer to satellite-based quantum communication.

There are no wires, no boundaries, just light particles (photons) carrying secrets (encrypted data/information)across the air. It's the kind of science that feels like magic unless you understand the math behind it.

But here's the real story.

This breakthrough wasn't just about advanced physics or global tech races. It was a quiet, powerful reminder that discovery begins with access — access to learning, to questions, to possibilities.

At Stemsup Education & Environment Foundation, we work in villages where children still share textbooks and electricity flickers, and "quantum" is still an unfamiliar word. But we also see boundless dreams — a girl drawing rockets in the sand, a boy watching YouTube videos under a tree when he gets network.

We don't just want marginalised children to read about science. We want them to build it.

Through our Project ThulirTech, we are planting the seeds. Because one day, we believe, someone from these villages will not just understand quantum physics — they will reshape it like our renowned scientists and professors.

China may have launched quantum satellites a decade ago. IIT may be paving the way. But the next Bhaskar Kanseri? Why not from the minds of children who study under streetlights, who translate curiosity into courage, who are the first in their families to finish school?

She may be sitting in a tribal school, waiting for someone to believe her. Let's be the reason she doesn't wait too long.

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