Golden boys: Mohammad Rohan and Mohammad Parsa posing with their medals.
Parhizkar siblings, Mohammad Parsa, 12, and Mohammad Rohan, nine, from SK Putrajaya Presint 8(1), are proof of Malaysia’s potential to cultivate young digital talents who build with purpose.
The pupils emerged as winners of the Best Young Inventor Excellence Award (Primary Level) at the annual International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2025, beating 144 participants from 55 schools nationwide.
They also clinched the Gold Medal in the World Young Inventors Exhibition (WYIE) category.
Held in Kuala Lumpur from May 29 to 31, the event featured the brothers’ innovative project – Minedu AI, an intelligent Minecraft learning assistant that seamlessly integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into Minecraft to transform the game into a powerful educational platform aligned with Malaysia’s primary school syllabus.
This invention empowers pupils to learn science, biology, geography, and more – through interactive AI-driven gameplay.
Backed by Google Malaysia as a technology partner, the brothers went beyond just inventing – they launched their own startup, making them among the youngest co-founders in the country.
Their solution has already begun generating income through plugin licensing and AI training workshops for pupils.
“We love Minecraft and wanted to make learning fun, not boring,” said Mohammad Rohan, while Mohammad Parsa added, “With AI, we can help every child learn better while enjoying the game they already love.”
Their plugin observes player actions in-game and uses a chatbot to teach and test pupils through real-time, personalised feedback. It’s currently being deployed in pilot projects at schools exploring edtech innovation.
