Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash, 21-year-old boy of Hyderabad has won the title ‘World’s Fastest Human Calculator’. As after winning first-ever gold for India in Mental Calculation World Championship at Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO). Championship held in London on Independence Day, August 15 where Neelakanta participated.
“I won a gold medal for India at the MSO, London 2020 held on August 15. This is the first time that India has won a gold medal. The MSO is the most prestigious international competition for mental skill which is held in London every year. This is equivalent to any other Olympic event in the realm of physical sports,” he added.
While speaking to ANI, he said, “I hold 4 world records and 50 Limca records for being the fastest human calculator in the world. My brain calculates quicker than the speed of a calculator. Breaking these records, once held by Math maestros like Scott Flansburg and Shakuntala Devi, is a matter of national pride. I have done my bit to place India on the global level of mathematics.”
“I hold 4 world records and 50 Limca records for being the fastest human calculator in the world. My brain calculates quicker than the speed of a calculator. Breaking these records, once held by Math maestros like Scott Flansburg and Shakuntala Devi, is a matter of national pride. I have done my bit to place India on the global level of mathematics,” Bhanu Prakash told ANI.
“Beating 29 competitors, up to 57 years of age, from 13 countries, I won the gold medal with a clear margin of 65 points. The judges were so spellbound by my speed, that they required me to perform more calculations to confirm my accuracy,” he said.
“My vision is to create math labs, reach out to millions of children. Under what I call in order to make them start loving math and arithmetic calculations. Students who study in the government schools of India have trouble in understanding Mathematics” he said.
“For any country to develop and thrive globally, numeracy is as important a skill as literacy is. Under the government’s listed goals, there are a lot of programs which emphasize on increasing the literacy, but as of now, there is no significant program or vision in increasing the mathematical abilities and numeracy which can put us ahead in the global race. Our visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take the lead as I want to initiate and take ‘VISION MATH’ of India ahead. A robust plan like this will put India on the global map of excellence and bring back the old Indian Math Glory,” he added.
