The British Youth International College (BYITC) has announced the 12 winners of its latest international Mental Maths Olympiad, ten of whom are based in the UK, including Musselburgh’s Aarush Gosain who came first in the 12-14 age category.
Launched by The British Youth International College (BYITC), the Olympiad competition was based on the school’s innovative Abacus Maths training programme, and presented pupils with a series of mental arithmetic problems to test the skills they have honed through Supermaths tuition and other learning methods.
The challenge, carried out online, was open to students worldwide and split into 4 age categories. The top performers in each were awarded prizes for their mental arithmetic skills. The winners were:
Age 4-5 category:
- First: Kaushiki Dey (London);
- Second: Yayin Niyukth Reddy (Southampton);
- Third: Divyansh Singh (India).
Age 6-9 category:
- First: Advik Mittal (Glasgow);
- Second: Krishna Nair (Glasgow);
- Third: Vishruth Keshettivar (Basingstoke).
Age 10-12 category:
- First: Anjani Kusuma (Hounslow)
- Second equal: Arjun Nalpe (Newark, USA)
- Second equal: Arush Pandav (Essex)
Age 12-14 category:
- First: Aarush Gosain (Musselburgh);
- Second: Sushreeka Shende (Manchester);
- Third: Lathursen Sasikumar (Gilfach Bargoed, Wales)
BYITC founder Dr Rashmi Mantri said: “Congratulations go to all the winners and runners-up of The Mental Maths Olympiad. We were pleased to have so many from out overseas competing also.
“The competition challenged our students, and others, to engage with their training in a fun and interactive way, and, by having it open to people from all over the world, let them see how far they have already come.
“We know that working on arithmetic problems alone can be monotonous, so we introduced a competitive element so that students can improve their analytical skills in a more dynamic way.”
Conducted entirely online via BYITC Abacus learning software, students participated from home at any time that suited them. There was an online scoreboard displaying the top performers in all age categories. The efficient use of AI and a camera recording system meant the tests were transparent and fair.
Out of the hundreds of students who took part, Aarush Gosain from Musselburgh, came first in the 12-14 age category. His parents are thrilled their son has been recognised for her mental arithmetic skills.
His mother, Prerna Gosain, said: “Thanks to the BYITC team for immense support extended to Aarush in developing his mental calculation skills which will stay with him for lifetime and give him an edge in mathematics always.
“The learning journey with BYITC was amazing, not only that he learnt quick calculations of large numbers with precision, but his concentration skills improved a lot as well.
“The pattern of curriculum is very well designed to take out best from the student & regular support and motivation from faculties is remarkable. This all helped Aarush in achieving the first rank in the International Mental Maths Olympiad.”
Dr Mantri added: “Many children have been left behind in their maths learning because of the Covid pandemic and our competition is a modest contribution towards helping them catch-up by raising their interest in mental maths skills.
“We believe Abacus training is one of the most effective ways to learn Maths. But it’s not just about getting good grades – it is a highly effective tool for general cognitive development and we would love to see increased co-operation from all learning organisations that recognise the importance of improved mental maths skills.”
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