Incredible Hungarian success at international mental arithmetic competition

Benett Jagnesák, a 7-year-old student from Pestszentlőrinc (18th district), was the first Hungarian to win the champion category of the international mental arithmetic competition in Dubai (held online this year). Founded 17 years ago in India and now operating in 42 countries, the Brainobrain education network’s skill development program teaches mathematics to children in a playful way and develops their sensitivity to science.

With the spread of digitisation and robotics and the emergence of artificial intelligence, there is increasing global competition for young people interested in engineering and science, as they may be inventors, innovators, or even professional users of the technologies of the future. That is why methods and complex educational development programmes appear in the world, promoting the development of the conscious competence of the younger generations in the fields of mathematics, engineering, and natural sciences.

Today, one of the oldest and most successful of all is the Brainobrain education network using mental arithmetic solutions.

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The company was founded 17 years ago in India and has been successful in developing the skills of 400,000 students worldwide.

According to Innotéka, the essence of the mental arithmetic program is that students count and perform complex mathematical operations on an abacus they visualise. This is possible in such a way that the abacus, invented thousands of years ago, can easily capture place-value (notation) ​​that are essential for accurate calculations in the head.

Brainobrain connects the field of psychology with the logic of mathematical thinking, thus opening new dimensions in the shortening and reliability of learning processes.

As the method is very effective, it is now used in 42 countries worldwide, and regular competitions are also held.

Tamás Czeglédi, the head of the Brainobrain Hungary education centre, said: “Benett Jagnesák, a 7-year-old student, was the first Hungarian to enter the highest level champion category at an international competition in Dubai. Thanks to him, Hungary has been placed on the world map of Brainobrain, which is a huge success for both the young competitor and the team of trainers who help his preparation!”

The goal of the skill development programme is to develop the most effective methods possible, so it devotes significant resources to making the acquired knowledge globally comparable. To this end, an international competition is also organised year after year, which was held online this year on January 9, with a record number of more than 25,000 participants.

More information about the competition HERE.

Source: Brainobrain Hungary, Innotéka