The Rural Mathematics Talent Search (RMTS) Examination is meant to identify and support promising youngsters in rural areas of Orissa. As of 2005, roughly 800 thousand students study in class six in Orissa and so far IIMA has reached only 5000 students. SEEDS is contributing by working with in partnership with NGOs in 3 different geographical areas of Orissa to initiate the program/opportunity for the rural 6th graders.
No money is required to be invested - only time and enthusiasm to change the rural areas. Please note that all you have to do is to find a local school and mobilize them to organize the test. Once they agree please send an e-mail at sandip.kumar.dasverma@gmail.com with the school's postal address. Institute of Mathematics and Applications(IMA) will mail them the application forms and info booklet and we will go from there. This year the goal is to reach all the 314 blocks of Orissa and I am sure if everyone take responsibility of organizing one center in a block it is doable.
For application forms or queries, please contact the following persons:
1. Prof. S. Pattanayak in India Ph: 0674- 2542164,2540604.
2. Mr. S. Dasverma (sandip.kumar.dasverma@gmail.com) or other members of SEEDS (dpatra@yahoo.com).
NOTE:
1. What is judged is not the 6th-graders’ ability to solve the problem but how they approach the problem, the process and logic, not the ultimate answer.
2. This year 3 Rural boys who were selected out of a similar test have qualified to represent Orissa in Indian Math Olympiad, for the 1st time.
3. There is always a chance that, like Ramanujan, a genius will take a Prof. Hardy, to unearth and mentor. This is a small attempt in that direction.
4. We have found two boys who used to wash tea cups in wayside stores on weekends.
Once their talents were spotted they are now flourishing, as they are mentored and monitored.
Information obtained from http://myseeds.home.comcast.net/projects/ruralmathtalent.htm
and Sandip Dasverma.
No money is required to be invested - only time and enthusiasm to change the rural areas. Please note that all you have to do is to find a local school and mobilize them to organize the test. Once they agree please send an e-mail at sandip.kumar.dasverma@gmail.com with the school's postal address. Institute of Mathematics and Applications(IMA) will mail them the application forms and info booklet and we will go from there. This year the goal is to reach all the 314 blocks of Orissa and I am sure if everyone take responsibility of organizing one center in a block it is doable.
For application forms or queries, please contact the following persons:
1. Prof. S. Pattanayak in India Ph: 0674- 2542164,2540604.
2. Mr. S. Dasverma (sandip.kumar.dasverma@gmail.com) or other members of SEEDS (dpatra@yahoo.com).
NOTE:
1. What is judged is not the 6th-graders’ ability to solve the problem but how they approach the problem, the process and logic, not the ultimate answer.
2. This year 3 Rural boys who were selected out of a similar test have qualified to represent Orissa in Indian Math Olympiad, for the 1st time.
3. There is always a chance that, like Ramanujan, a genius will take a Prof. Hardy, to unearth and mentor. This is a small attempt in that direction.
4. We have found two boys who used to wash tea cups in wayside stores on weekends.
Once their talents were spotted they are now flourishing, as they are mentored and monitored.
Information obtained from http://myseeds.home.comcast.net/projects/ruralmathtalent.htm
and Sandip Dasverma.
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