Schoolchildren from Turkmenistan are preparing to participate in the international mental arithmetic championship, which will be held in Bielefeld, Germany, from October 4 to 6 this year. The announcement came from the “Kämil Bilim” education center, which is training the participants.
The championship has been held annually since 2008, attracting over 100 participants from nearly 20 countries. Contestants are divided into three age-based groups.
During the competition, students must solve all problems mentally within two hours. Tasks include basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as more complex topics such as distribution and fractions.
Eight talented students will represent Turkmenistan. They come from specialized schools and are trainees of the “Kämil Bilim” education center:
Omar Akmyradow – School No. 86, Ashgabat
Abdullah Bayramgeldiyev – School No. 89, Ashgabat
Liwanur Berdiyewa – School No. 87, Ashgabat
Hatyja Durdymammedowa – School No. 97, Ashgabat
Patma Gundogdyyeva – School No. 6, Ashgabat
Allaguly Yusupow – School No. 143, Ashgabat
Ýeňiş Cherkezow – School No. 2, Balkanabat
Mekan Nurgeldiyev – School No. 41, Türkmenabat
These students are enrolled in the Ashgabat, Balkanabat, and Türkmenabat branches of the “Kämil Bilim” center. The team was selected during a special competition held in April. Participants successfully solved a 23-page set of problems under championship-like conditions, earning the right to compete internationally.
