Math Skills and Aptitude Enhancement Program thru Vedic Mathematics

June 13, 2006

Vijay Ashar <bhakta711 > wrote: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:51:34 -0700 (PDT)

Vijay Ashar <bhakta711 >

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Dear Patricia:

Om Namah Shivaya!

As per our phone conversation, I would encourage you to explore the prospect of organizing a small class of students from 7th & 8th grade desirous of enhancing and reinforcing their math skills and aptitude based on a unique system developed in Ancient India (which bequeathed to the World of Mathematics the numeration techniques based on the Decimal System including Zero). I call this system VM-AIM, short for Vedic Mathematics--Ancient Indian Mathematics. It is briefly described in the blurb below.

If at all feasible, all the students in the initial batch can be drawn from Home-schooling children. If needed, regular students from 7th & 8th grades can also join in. At first, i would like to limit the class size to about 10 students, so as to keep enough scope for individual interaction. The charges will be nominal, and will range from $8 to $12 per hour per student, depending upon the class strength.. I would like to suggest a schedule of 2 sessions per week, each of 2 hrs. duration. The initial session can start as early as last week of June, if agreeable with all. There can be a few breaks because of summer travel, etc., but it would be my target to cover at least 8 to 10 sessions (4 to 5 weeks) of in-class meetings before the schools reopen after the summer break. There would be some weekly home assignments (rather light) for practice and reinforcement of ideas learnt. We can discuss the details of logistics, etc. after initial assessment of

interest.

Please contact me by e-mail or phone this afternoon (before 3.30 p.m) to confirm that you recd this and if you need to clarify any points before circulating this to other parents. Looking forward to our meeting tonight.

vijay

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A VEDIC MATHS (VM-AIM) WORKSHOP

"How to make Friends with Numbers and Influence People with Fun and Laughter (or at least without tears!)"

Instructor : Dr VIJAY ASHAR

Adjunct Professor,

Mathematics & Quant. Methods

Phone: (408) 541-9927 bhakta711 , vijay.ashar

'Vedic Mathematics' was described as "mental mathematics" by its founder, Sw. Bharati Krishna Teerthaji of Shankaracharya Order. It provides very easy, superfast, mental methods along with speedy cross-checking for verifying answers.

These methods are easy to understand and their variety, speed, and ease of calculation brings joy to the heart and a smile to the face of every student. Together, they represent a complete system for solving a variety of mathematical problems and constitute a holistic mental approach to tackle them efficiently. As such, the methods of Vedic Mathematics are a real boon in preparation for all competitive examinations.

Based on sixteen crisp, chemistry-like formulas (sutras) and thirteen corollaries (upasutras), they have wide-ranging applications in various branches of mathematics, including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, and beyond.

In this gound-breaking workshop on Vedic Mathematics, we will discuss and demonstrate the application of a few of the sutras to various problems in arithmetic and algebra. The method of presentation will elicit participation from students, so they develop an appreciation for the power of these methods, and strengthen their numeracy skills. By the end of the workshop, the students will develop a great flair and confidence for working with numbers in everyday life, and in the process will develop a greater awareness of Vedic cultural heritage.

The contents of the workshop will be beneficial to anyone with a curious and inquiring mind from ages 11 to 80 plus.

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Dr Vijay Ashar has a doctorate in Statistics and O.R./Economics from North Carolina State University and post-Doctoral training in Computer & Information Systems. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Adm. Management Program of Central Michigan University. Earlier, he was an Associate Professor of Quantitative Sciences with the Universities of New Haven, of Hartford and of Connecticut in Stamford. He had also spent two years as Visiting Professor of Computer Science and Business Administration at Jackson State University.

Subsequent to his doctoral studies, Dr Ashar spent 17 years with IBM Corporation in East Firshkill, New York and parted as an Advisory Systems Scientist. Later, he spent three years as a student resident at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, in Saylorsburg, PA, studying Vedanta. While there, he also taught Sanskrit and Vedic Mathematics.

Since 1994, Dr Ashar has been regularly conducting lectures, seminars and (training) workshops in India, USA, Singapore, etc for diverse audiences including school and college students and teachers, post-graduate (e.g. MBA, Engineering, etc) students and professors, professionals, Rotary Clubs and even senior citizen groups (in USA).

Some of the major institutions where he has given presentations are: Jamnabai School, Somaiya College, S P Jain College of Management, Jhunjhunwala College, Nehru Planetarium, Indo-American Society- all in Mumbai; Andhra University (Vishakapatnam), Vishwa Bharati University (Shantinekatan), Bangalore Education School Board, J Krishnamurti Schools in Rishi Valley, Bangalore, Chennai, Varanasi, etc.

In USA, Dr. Ashar has conducted classes and seminars at Penn State Univ., East Stroudsburg Univ. (PA), Athens Univ., OH, Stevens Inst. of Technology, NJ, Vedanta Society in Hollywood , CA, Cerritos College, Cerritos, CA, etc.

During his recent visits to India and Singapore since 2002, Dr. Ashar has conducted several seminars and workshops at various institutions. Some among these are National Singapore University, Univ. of Bombay, various faculties at Somaiya Vidyavihar, Indian Planetary Society, S. P. Jain Institute of Mgmt, etc., all in Mumbai; Gujarat Vidyapeeth and Gujarat Univ., Ahmedabad, Various Amrita Institutes of Education (from high school to University levels) in Kerala; Amrita Vishwa VidyaPeetham in Coimbatore, TN; Amrita Institutes of Computer Technology; Bangalore University, Mysore Univ., Bharathiyar Univ (Coimbatore), Indian Space Research Org. (ISRO), IIM Bangalore, Satyam Computers Corp, (Bangalore), etc.