Assam boy triumphs in national arithmetic championship organized by world’s fastest human calculator

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 21, 2025

In a remarkable achievement, Yash Aditya Saikia, a class VI student from Panjabari, Guwahati, emerged victorious in the National Arithmetic Championship, a prestigious math competition organized by Neelakantha Bhanu, the World’s Fastest Human Calculator.

The competition witnessed over 6,000 students from 750 cities across India, with only 300+ making it to the final round. Participants battled it out, solving 180,000 math problems, with 45,000 correct answers recorded in the final round alone.

Expressing his excitement, Yash Aditya Saikia said, “I was so happy and excited when I found out I won. This was the result of attending classes every day and practising worksheets. After the competition, I feel more confident in solving math problems. It wasn’t just about the competition—I also overcame my fear of math at school. The best part about Bhanzu classes is that we get to play quizzes during class, making learning fun!”

His father, Dr. Jyoti Prasad Saikia, shared his pride over his son’s achievement, stating, “As a father, I am incredibly proud that my son won a nationwide math competition. I’m thrilled to see him crowned the champion in his grade. The event was well-organized, and the dedication of the teachers was evident in every class.”

The National Arithmetic Championship was hosted by Bhanzu, a global math learning platform founded by Neelakantha Bhanu. Bhanzu’s mission is to help students develop math confidence and solve problems four times faster through interactive competitions and innovative learning methods.

Reflecting on the competition, Neelakantha Bhanu, who won the gold medal for India at the 2020 Mental Calculation World Championship, emphasized the importance of practice in achieving excellence.

“Champions aren’t born, they are made through countless hours of practice. These young contestants, no less than sports athletes, participated from all over India and tackled 45,000+ math problems. While the competition was designed to span a week, these students completed the challenges in minutes. Many participants in each grade were tied within mere milliseconds. Through this championship, we are training students’ minds to build math confidence like never before.”

With young minds like Yash Aditya Saikia excelling on national platforms, the future of math education in India is set to be brighter than ever.