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- A Class IV student at Ivy World School, Gaurisha secured the top rank in India in the Unified International Mathematics Olympiad for the 2025–26 academic session.
- Within two months of the beginning of the current academic session, she had completed the entire Class IV mathematics syllabus and moved on to questions prescribed for Class V.
- For securing the national rank, Gaurisha received a laptop, a medal, a certificate of appreciation and an online Olympiad coaching subscription worth ₹1,998.
At an age when most children are still becoming familiar with basic multiplication and division, eight-year-old Gaurisha is already solving mathematics problems meant for students several grades above her.
A Class IV student at Ivy World School, Gaurisha secured the top rank in India in the Unified International Mathematics Olympiad for the 2025–26 academic session. The results were announced earlier this month. She has now begun preparing for the next edition of the competition, scheduled to be held in October.
Gaurisha is studying one class ahead of most children her age. After noticing her strong grasp of concepts and exceptional learning ability, her parents enrolled her in a higher grade. Within two months of the beginning of the current academic session, she had completed the entire Class IV mathematics syllabus and moved on to questions prescribed for Class V.
Her mother, Dr Richa Sharma, Head of the Department of Computer Sciences at Lovely Professional University, said Gaurisha had displayed an unusual ability to calculate from an early age.
“She understands mathematical concepts very quickly and can solve multiplication problems that are normally attempted by Class V students,” Dr Sharma said. “Even before the summer vacation began, she had completed her Class IV syllabus. She is now comfortably working on higher-level questions.”
Gaurisha reportedly devotes three to four hours every day to self-study and mathematical practice. She is also a keen swimmer and spends nearly two hours a day training in the sport. Her mother said the young achiever is highly disciplined and often continues studying until late at night.
The eldest of three siblings, Gaurisha has grown up in a household where books are preferred over digital entertainment. Her father is a businessman who frequently travels for work, while her mother balances her academic career with raising the children with support from the extended family.
Dr Sharma said all three children have been kept away from mobile phones, television and other electronic gadgets.
“Gaurisha has never used these devices for entertainment. She is far more excited about buying a new book,” she said.
For securing the national rank, Gaurisha received a laptop, a medal, a certificate of appreciation and an online Olympiad coaching subscription worth ₹1,998.
Sanjeev Kumar Vasal, Chairman of Ivy World School, congratulated the young student and described her accomplishment as a matter of pride for the institution.
With another Olympiad approaching, Gaurisha has returned to her books and practice sheets, hoping to build upon an achievement that has already placed her among the country’s most promising young mathematics students.
