Page 71 - Mann Ki Baat April 2022

Vedic Maths and its magnanimous importance
– Mukul Agarwal, Vedic Maths Expert

Mukul Agarwal has
been teaching Vedic
Maths for over 20 years
now. Vedic Maths, in
his words, is an ancient
Indian technique
extracted from the
Vedas. In 1906, Bharati
Krishna Tirtha ji Maharaj
discovered it and wrote
a book containing 16
sutras and 13 sub- Mukul Agarwal with his students
sutras of the same.
globe. During Covid-19, students
Vedic Maths is observational from across the world connected
mathematics and it creates with me and learned Vedic Maths.
interest in children. In Vedic
A lot of American students directly
Maths, we inculcate the habit of started studying Vedic Maths from
critical and analytical thinking. me. Educators all over the world
The difference between modern
have taken Vedic Maths seriously.
maths and Vedic Maths is that
In the UK, two schools have made
modern maths has one applied it a part of their curriculum,”
technique whereas, in Vedic shared Mr. Agarwal.
Maths, we can have multiple
The Government of India has
techniques. If we teach it at the
been striving to revive this
primary level, it will help in coding,
ancient knowledge, more so
pattern recognition, and overall
under the leadership of Prime
brain development, he opines.
Minister Modi who himself has
He strongly believes that Vedic
been promoting Vedic Maths
Maths should be part of the and traditional learning time
curriculum from as early as and again through platforms like
1st class. If we remove the fear
‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ and ‘Mann
of maths at the early stages, Ki Baat’. With the New Education
children will be able to think Policy, the Government of India
logically and enjoy mathematics
has recognised and emphasised
while honing the skill of analytical
the importance of traditional
thinking and scientific temper. knowledge, techniques and
“Lately, the awareness of Vedic methods and this will be a game
Maths is increasing around the changer once it is implemented.
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