Chittoor Students Enter London World Book of Records
14 May 2025 9:40 PM IST14 May 2025 9:40 PM IST
Young minds, infinite digits: Government school students set global Pi record
Students from ZPHS Mangalapalli, along with mentor Aruna Shivaprasad, meet Chittoor District Collector Sumit Kumar after securing a place in the London World Book of Records for reciting thousands of Pi decimals. (Image:DC)
Five students from a single government school in Chittoor have etched their names in the London World Book of Records. The five won the distinction for their rapid memorization and recitation of decimal values of the mathematical constant Pi (π).
The students, all from the Zilla Parishad High School, Mangalapalli in Bangarupalem mandal, met district collector Sumit Kumar in his chamber on Wednesday. The students were accompanied by their mathematics teacher and mentor Aruna Shivaprasad, who also received a special mention in the records for his guidance.
A Lahari, a 9th-grade student, recited the first 1,000 decimal places of Pi in just 4 minutes and 55 seconds. K Puneeth Sai, a 10th-grade student, continued the sequence from 1,001 to 2,000 decimal places in 7 minutes and 31 seconds, and then from 2,001 to 3,000 in 8 minutes and 11 seconds. Revathi memorized and recited the digits from 3,001 to 3,600 in 8 minutes.
The London World Book of Records officially recognised their feats and listed their names in its global registry.
The collector interacted with the students, learning more about their journey and congratulated them on their dedication and excellence. He called it a "moment of pride for the region."
Also present were school headmistress Rajalakshmi, faculty members Sampangi, Bharati, Sanjeevi, Pillarappa and Jayanti the founder of Papu Desi Foundation, among others.
A Lahari, a 9th-grade student, recited the first 1,000 decimal places of Pi in just 4 minutes and 55 seconds. K Puneeth Sai, a 10th-grade student, continued the sequence from 1,001 to 2,000 decimal places in 7 minutes and 31 seconds, and then from 2,001 to 3,000 in 8 minutes and 11 seconds. Revathi memorized and recited the digits from 3,001 to 3,600 in 8 minutes.
The London World Book of Records officially recognised their feats and listed their names in its global registry.
The collector interacted with the students, learning more about their journey and congratulated them on their dedication and excellence. He called it a "moment of pride for the region."
Also present were school headmistress Rajalakshmi, faculty members Sampangi, Bharati, Sanjeevi, Pillarappa and Jayanti the founder of Papu Desi Foundation, among others.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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