By Amika

Pune: In a spectacular display of mental prowess, Aaryan Shukla, a brilliant student of Delhi Public School (DPS) Nashik, has been crowned the World Champion at the Mental Calculation World Cup-2024, held in Germany from September 13-15, 2024. Aaryan scored an extraordinary 819.84 points out of 900, securing a commanding lead of 286.98 points over his closest competitor.

At the prestigious competition, Aaryan swept all six possible trophies, including Gold Medals in Mental Addition, Multiplication, Square Root, and Calendar Dates. Notably, Aaryan achieved a perfect score in the highly competitive Standard Tasks category. His performance also resulted in five new world records, cementing his place as one of the world’s top mental calculators, stated a school press release.

Competition Highlights:

● Mental Addition: Aaryan set a new world record by solving 10-digit numbers in 78.08 seconds on software while in the competition he scored 29 points within 7 minutes to get a Gold.

● Mental Multiplication: He scored an impressive 25 points in the 8-digits-by-8-digits multiplication task, setting another world record.

● Square Root: Aaryan secured a world-record-breaking 82 points in the Mental Square Root (6-digit inexact) category in the competition improving his previous best of 74 in 2022. While on software, Aaryan created a new World Record with a record time of 33.78 seconds.

● Calendar Dates: Aaryan achieved a perfect 100/100 score, a new world record, in this challenging category.

● Versatile Calculator: Aaryan won the Most Versatile Calculator trophy with 419.84 out of 500 points, rounding off his incredible success by winning all six competition categories.

The competition took place at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum in Paderborn, Germany, where Aaryan triumphed over leading mental math athletes from across the globe. The second-place winner, Kaloyan Geshav from Bulgaria, earned 532.86 points, while Hiko Chiba from Japan came third with 455.75 points.

Aryan also mesmerized the audience with his incredible Flash Anzan skills during ‘The Mental Calculation Show,’ leaving everyone speechless. He performed the addition of 100 four-digit numbers in just 30 seconds, a world-first accomplishment that further solidified his extraordinary abilities.

This victory follows Aaryan's previous world records, including a Guinness World Records for the fastest time to mentally add 50 five-digit numbers in just 25.19 seconds, which he set on an Italian TV show earlier this year. His meteoric rise in the world of mental calculations has made him a prominent figure, representing India at the international level since he was just 8 years old.

A Legacy of Achievements: Aaryan’s remarkable journey in the world of mental math began at a young age, and by 12, he had already been named the World Champion at the Mental Calculation World Cup - 2022. He has also competed in the Memoriad Turkey Open Championship in 2018, where he set two Kids World Records and brought home 10 medals.

As a founding board member of the Global Mental Calculators Association (GMCA), Aaryan has played a significant role in promoting mental calculation worldwide, a position he earned at just 13 years old.

A Proud Moment for DPS Nashik: The entire DPS Nashik community is celebrating Aaryan’s unprecedented success. Mr. Siddharth Rajgarhia, Chief Learner and Director of DPS Nashik, Lava Nagpur, Varanasi, and Hinjawadi (Pune), praised Aaryan’s determination and dedication:

"We are immensely proud of Aaryan’s achievements at the Mental Calculation World Cup. His passion for learning and success mindset serve as an inspiration to all. This victory reflects not just Aaryan’s talent, but also the values of hard work and excellence that DPS Nashik upholds. We look forward to watching him continue to break boundaries and reach even greater heights.”

The entire DPS Nashik community, along with Aaryan's family, congratulates him on this incredible achievement and wishes him the very best for the future. His triumph is a proud moment not only for the school but for the entire nation, as he continues to shine on the global stage, the press release added.