Colour blindness is difficult to pick up young children who are just learning their colours. It can be wrongly assessed as a learning deficiency. In India there are an estimated 10 million children with colour vision deficiency and most are undiagnosed for years. FCB India has devised a solution with Navneet Education, one of India’s largest and most trusted schoolbook publishers in collaboration with ophthalmological experts and educators.

Their Colour Blindness Detection Book is an early learning book that teaches while it also detects. It subtly integrates Ishihara-style colour vision tests into its illustrations, enabling teachers and parents to identify potential colour vision deficiencies in children during the foundational years of education.

In early years, in subjects where colour is integral, such as maths, science, geography, and art, colour-blind children often face confusion and embarrassment. Many are mislabelled as inattentive or slow learners when, in fact, they are unable to distinguish between specific colours. Early detection can help students receive the proper support through guidance and alternate learning strategies.

This move by Navneet Education marks a critical shift in how India addresses hidden learning barriers—using design thinking, educational innovation, and empathy to support every learner.

Navneet Education and FCB Group India have partnered to bring purposeful innovation to education since 2022, crafting impactful ideas such as this that is a critical shift in how India addresses hidden learning barriers—using design thinking, educational innovation, and empathy to support every learner.