Raising a Mathematician

ucture of spotting young mathematical talent is by conducting examinations. And the guidance provided to the many talented students lasts only till the examination hall and does not facilitate a continuous learning. Therefore the learning process remains incomplete, scraping only through the surface of their real potential. With Raising A Mathematician (RAM), we aim at providing a holistic and complete guidance to talented young teenagers. Our program covers two major aspects of learning – the convergent thinking and the divergent thinking. In convergent thinking we help students understand different scenarios and logically come to a unified conclusion. Whereas in divergent thinking we help them explore different directions and find creative solutions. Using mathematics we train a student to develop logical thinking thereby improving his convergent thinking. The unique and the best aspect of this program is that it works independent of any grading systems and hence the students will be encouraged to take intellectual risks. The program stresses on questioning and looking at the proofs of various mathematical concepts so as to understand the thought process behind its origin and encourage the students to develop a research attitude. The program also tries to knit together various topics of algebra and geometry, and encourage students to think about its applications in the real-life scenarios.