International Mathematical Olympiad:
Six-member student teams from India have secured the country its best performance ever in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024.
- International Mathematical Olympiad is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country.
- The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents.
- The IMO Board ensures that the competition takes place each year and that each host country observes the regulations and traditions of the IMO.
- The IMO is a self-governing autonomous organization, though it is affiliated to UNESCO. Its Council is elected by participating countries, and is called the IMO Advisory Board.
- The IMO foundation is a charitable organization which accepts donations from organizations which wish to support the IMO.
- This year it was the 65th IMO held at Bath, United Kingdom.
- This is the best performance by an Indian in IMO since the country’s debut in 1989 both in terms of number of Gold medals won and rank achieved.
- The Indian contingent of high school students came in fourth rank globally securing four Gold medals, one silver medal and one honourable mention.
- India’s previous best rank achieved until 2024 was rank 7 at IMO 1998 and IMO 2001.
