CIS is immensely proud of Grade 3 student, Aritra, who won the Overall Champion of Primary 2 students in the Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC), held in Singapore on 13-14 August, 2016.

Aritra’s mathematical talent is no news to his teachers, Mrs. Sarah and Ms. Mylene, who mentored him for the competition. Aritra competed in the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) earlier this calendar year. He won a gold medal at this preliminary competition, along with an invitation to participate in the SIMOC.

This year's SIMOC featured 760 of the brightest students from all grades and from 15 countries including India, China, Mongolia, Bulgaria and Russia. The day-long event on Saturday, 13 August, included a Math Olympiad Contest for individuals and two team-based contests called the "Mind Sports Challenge" and "Math Warriors Competition". Aritra won a gold in the individual contest and his team (comprising of three students, with two students from Uzbekistan and Cambodia) was the champion in the Mind Sports Challenge. The Overall Champion title was awarded to only one participant from each grade, based on the student performances in all three categories.

Congratulations to Aritra for his astonishing success in this reputable global math competition. He has made our community very proud. Congratulations also to his talented teachers for their expert guidance and mentoring.