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RAMANUJAN MATHS SCHOLARSHIP REVIVES

CHILDREN’S INTEREST IN MATHS!

and apply a mathematical context to it. However, after
completing our refresher course to participate in the
scholarship test, there was a 67 percent improvement in
students’ comprehension skills.”
Countingwell’s pedagogy helps the learner develop the
following skills, that help them develop their overall
maths problem-solving skills:
• Knowledge – The basic knowledge of definitions,
formulae, theorems, etc. and knowing what topic or
concept it applies to.
• Calculation – Ability to work with numbers and the
maths operators.
• Modelling – A key skill that comes into play as children
solve more complex problems. This skill involves
the ability to identify or derive a strategy to solve a
complex problem, usually involving multiple steps or
ountingwell’s Ramanujan Maths Scholarship was concepts.
recently held pan-India to boost children’s interest • Comprehension – The ability to understand a situation
Cin Maths and to help them overcome the learning and conditions described in complex sentences and
deficit from last year. applying a mathematical context to it.
Maths will now become easy for children of all age The Scholarship saw participation from more than
groups as they can now master the subject from their 33,000 students, among whom over 16,000 students
homes by spending just 20 minutes a day. Countingwell — took a refresher course that helped them qualify the
an interactive Maths Learning App — enhances the Math final test. Over 3600 students qualified for the final test.
learning experience for students by providing a highly The schools that won Countingwell’s Ramanujan Maths
engaging and personalised learning path on the specific Scholarship are:
topic that they are most ready to learn. • Lakshmi School, Madurai: For Maximum Girl
With the Ramanujan Maths Scholarship, Countingwell Participation
took gamification in learning to the next level, where real • Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur: For
competition was used to motivate extensive learning and Maximum Student Participation
led to clearly measurable improvements in skill levels and
scholastic achievement. • Smt. Sulochnadevi Singhania School, Thane: For
Highest Number of Winners
“Our goal with the Ramanujan Maths Scholarship was • Delhi Public School, Ruby Park, Kolkata: For Highest
not just to ensure that children get back to developing Average Score
interest in Mathematics, but also help them overcome the
learning deficit from last year. As a result, we structured • Delhi Public School, Howrah: For Highest Average
the scholarship test in such a way that the students Score
underwent an initial assessment that helped us identify Further, the zonal winners were:
the learning gaps in their previous academic year. Next, • K C Public School, Jammu for Highest Performance
we followed this with a refresher course that would cover Improvement, North Zone
these learning gaps and assist the children in covering the • Zebar School, Ahmedabad for Highest Performance
prerequisites for their current year’s syllabus and later the Improvement, West Zone
final test served as the actual scholarship test,” said Nirmal • Star Public School, Shillong for Highest Performance
Shah, Co-Founder, Countingwell. Improvement, East Zone
He added, “At the national level, the greatest deficit was • Gitanjali Devashray, Hyderabad for Highest
observed in “comprehension” i.e., the ability of children Performance Improvement, South Zone
to solve complex word problems. This arose out of their • Delhi Public School, Rau, Indore for Highest
inability to comprehend English language sentences Performance Improvement, Center Zone
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