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us talk to Anando. Anando, you box solutions, which are very
are in Guwahati right now, and useful in the Olympiad. And
your friend Rushil is in Mumbai. hence, Maths Olympiad also
I have a question for both of has very important relevance for
you. See, I keep doing 'Pariksha promoting interest in Maths.
Pe Charcha', and apart from Prime Minister: Anando,
discussing exams, I also keep would you like to say something?
interacting with students in other Anando Bhaduri: Namaste
programs. Many students are so PM ji, I am Anando Bhaduri from
scared of Maths that they get Guwahati. I have just passed
nervous upon hearing the word. Class XII. I used to take part in
Tell me how to make friends with the local Olympiad here, in Class
th
th
Maths? 6 and 7 . My interest grew
Rushil Mathur: Sir! I am Rushil then. This was my second IMO. I
Mathur. When we are young and found both the IMOs very good.
we learn addition for the first time, I agree with what Rushil said.
we are taught ‘carry forward’. But And I would also like to say that
we are never told why carrying those who are afraid of Maths
forward is done. When we study need a lot of patience. Because
compound interest, we never the way we are taught Maths…
ask the question, where does the what happens is that a formula
formula for compound interest is given, and it is memorized and
come from? I believe that Maths then hundreds of questions are
is actually an art of thinking and studied based on that formula.
problem solving. And that is But we don’t realise whether the
why I feel that if we all add a new formula is understood or not,
question to Mathematics, then just keep solving problems. The
the question is why are we doing formula will be memorized and
this? Why does this happen like then what will you do if you forget
this? So I think this can inculcate the formula in the exam? Hence,
one’s interest in Mathematics a I will say to grasp the formula,
lot! Because if we are unable to as Rushil said, then study with
understand something, we start patience. If you understand the
fearing it. Apart from this, I also formula properly, you will not
feel that everyone thinks that have to solve 100 questions. You
Maths is a very logical subject. will be able to do it with one or
But apart from that, creativity two questions only, and Maths
is also very important in Maths. is not something to be afraid of
Because only through creativity either.
we are able to think out-of-the Prime Minister: Aditya

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