Academics are cakewalk to this talented lad. Sanjith Gopalakrishnan, a student of class 11 in P. S. Senior Sec. School, Mylapore, has been recently selected for the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad Camp to be held in May in Mumbai.
The prestigious National Talent Search scholarship (NTSE) was just another feather on his cap who already is a recipient of Child Genius award in the contest conducted by Brittannia. Sanjith cherishes the moment he met the former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam when he received this award.
He has also won a silver medal in the National Cyber Olympiad hosted by the Science Olympiad Foundation.
Sanjith has represented his school along with Ravikiran Ramaswamy, his team mate from the same school at the All India Bournvita quiz Contest held at Calcutta and the team won the second place.
What motivates him to achieve so many feats? Sanjit says he takes the help of his elder brother Sathej, who is now studying in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras.
‘My brother is my role model’ says this voracious reader who thumbs through any book that he can lay his hands on.
How does he prepare for the test and contests? “Oh it’s the same technique. I read a class ahead in maths and science.” He shares the secret.
He started his coaching from Nehru Children’s Cultural Association, Tiruvanmiyur. “We came to know about the classes for Olympiad exams only from the worthwhile camps conducted here” says his mother. He is a voracious reader.
Sanjith has recently secured KVPY scholarship from Indian Institute Of Science,
Bangalore.
The science of sound also interests Sanjith. He presented a paper on a project titled ‘An Acoustical Study of the Violin’ at the Madras-India Regional Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America and his was declared the all-time best project and presentations award in the 11year history of the Chapter.
His hobbies range from collecting stamps to practicing the piano. “But I have taken a break from learning the piano since two years now as I wanted to concentrate more on studies.” says Sanjith, who is spending his summer vacation at the Maths Olympiad camp in Mumbai.
Sanjith wants to pursue research in maths. And aspires to be on a lunar mission someday!
It is a remarkable achievement u are sure to make india proud hoping u to be in the list of noble prize winners from india