Shreya Barik, a Class-IV student of DAV Public School Chandrasekharpur, has won the National Competition of Abacus & Mental Arithmetic held in Chennai on Sunday.
The annual competition is organised by the Global Association for Japanese Soroban and Mental Arithmetic (GAJSMA), India. Coached by the Ashani Academy, Bhubaneswar, Shreya emerged champion in a stiff competition from State-level winners from all parts of the country. Earlier in December last year, she had won 1st prize in the 7th State Level Abacus Competition (Senior). “Shreya has made Odisha and our academy proud by this rare achievement at national level,” said Ashani Academy Directors Rabindra Kumar Gauda and Gitanjali Gauda while congratulating the girl.
Shreya is the only daughter of Pradeep Kumar Barik and Swapna Barik.