The article highlights a study by economist Abhijit Banerjee, who observed that while young people in India exhibit impressive mental arithmetic skills in real-world settings, they perform poorly on standardized math tests essential for academic and professional success. This disparity suggests a critical need for education systems to adapt and broaden their approach to math, especially to support talented youth from lower-income backgrounds. As the demand for math skills grows in a data-driven world, education must evolve to better prepare students for various career paths and life competencies.
Through his work in India, Banerjee revealed that these same young people are doing poorly in tests of mathematical proficiency similar to those that determine their success at school and beyond.
Proficiency in the kind of maths assessed in written exams is key to careers in computing, engineering, mathematics and science.
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