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sIMplIFYIng MatHeMatICs

– tHe anCient inDian WaY

India is a land of rich history,
The people of India have
heritage, cultures, and traditions.
given the most research and
It is also the nation with the
contribution to the whole world
largest youth population in the
regarding mathematics. From
world. That being so, it becomes
mathematicians like Aryabhatta
our sole responsibility to invoke
to Ramanujan, there have been
love for the Indian heritage and
iconic works on many principles
impart the teaching of the unique
of mathematics in India.
Indian history to the younger
Mathematics has never been a
generations, channeling the Yuva
difficult subject for us Indians, a
Shakti who are the future of the
big reason for this is our Vedic
country; the hope of a brighter,
Mathematics.
New India.
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi With school examinations in the
(in his 'Mann Ki Baat' Address) offing, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi, in his 'Mann Ki
Baat' address brought to light one
such subject of education that
resonates with the youth the most
— the subject of Mathematics.
In his latest interaction with
the students during ‘Pariksha
Pe Charcha 2022’, he learned
“I am grateful and thankful to
that Mathematics as a subject
the Hon’ble Prime Minister for
is dreaded by many young
the love, honour, and support
students. To his surprise, young
bestowed in his 'Mann Ki
students are afraid of maths, a
Baat!' The entire Vedic Maths
subject which Indians should be
community in India is elated
most comfortable with, given
and we strive to make India
the tremendous contributions of
the Maths Capital of the
many Indian legends to the world
World together!”
of mathematics. There is a need
– Gaurav Tekriwal to apprise the young generation
Founder President- Vedic about the rich history of Indian
Maths Forum India Mathematics and introduce them
to all-things-fun about maths.
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