The academy, which runs flagship programs like SIP Abacus, Globalart, MiKids, and CriCo English, marked the anniversary with a grand celebration at Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels. The event saw participation from top franchisees, alumni, educators, and partners — all part of a journey that has impacted over 14 lakh children across India.

Adding serious spark to the celebrations, SIP Academy announced three big initiatives that blend education, excitement, and environmental action:

1. National-Level Math Contest with an ISRO Rocket Launch as Grand Prize

The 10th edition of SIP’s flagship Arithmetic Genius Contest (AGC) isn’t just a competition — it’s a front-row seat to India’s future. National winners this year will be rewarded with the unforgettable experience of watching a live ISRO rocket launch at Sriharikota, bringing them face-to-face with India’s boldest achievements in science and space.

By giving children this direct exposure to India’s space frontier, SIP Academy is doing more than rewarding academic excellence — it is igniting imagination, fueling STEM dreams, and placing young Indians at the heart of the nation’s scientific aspirations.

2. Three New Miyawaki Forests to Turn Students into Eco-Champions

As conversations around climate change grow louder, SIP Academy is taking action by bringing nature into the heart of learning. To mark its 22nd year, the brand will plant three new Miyawaki forests in Kolkata, Thanjavur, and Sivakasi — dense, native green spaces created using the fast-growing Japanese technique.

3. New National TV Campaign to Spotlight India’s Brainpower

The new SIP Abacus television commercial, unveiled during the event, focuses on the real-life transformation of students to sharp, confident, and focused learners. With a nationwide roll-out, the campaign positions SIP Abacus as the go-to brand for parents seeking holistic development.

“In a world chasing shortcuts, we’ve stayed committed to building real skills, brick by brick, child by child. This milestone belongs to every student, teacher, franchisee, and parent who believed in our mission. Our next chapter is all about scaling impact — through innovation, sustainability, and a whole lot of heart,” said Dinesh Victor, Managing Director of SIP Academy

As it enters its 23rd year, SIP Academy is not just growing — it is reshaping the after-school learning ecosystem in India. With franchising success, social good, and scalable learning tools in its arsenal, the brand continues to prove that real education starts after the school bell rings.

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PUNE: Emerging from a humble background, with his father facing intermittent unemployment after Covid, Sarthak has reached an extraordinary milestone in the realm of pure mathematics. Under the rigorous guidance of his mentor Yaashaa Golovanov, he has secured a prestigious full scholarship valued at 3.2 crore to pursue his studies at Princeton University in the USA. This esteemed institution, alongside the renowned IAS, has been the academic haven for luminaries like Einstein, Gödel, and Alan Turing, making it the global epicenter for research in mathematics and theoretical physics.

As a dedicated member of AMMOC, an international math circle comprising students from fifteen countries, he has achieved an impressive total of 60 international medals and accolades. Approximately thirty of these were earned at top-tier international competitions held in the USA, Canada, and Australia. Under his guidance, the AMMOC team triumphed in several prestigious university-level contests, including PUMAC at Princeton, CMM at Caltech, BMT at UC Berkeley, and SMT at Stanford—four of the most esteemed competitions both in the USA and globally. In 2025, he also surpassed the cutoff for the USAMO with an outstanding score of 275.5. Following the paths of notable alumni like Konstantinos (now at UChicago), Tisya (now at Caltech), and Adelina (at the University of Toronto)—all distinguished students of mathematician Golovanov—Sarthak stands as the last of the original four students recruited by AMMOC during the 2020-21 academic year. Each of them has received full financial support at their respective universities and is currently pursuing studies in pure mathematics.

Sarthak recalls how, after failing to clear the Indian National Math Olympiad (INMO), he was so disappointed that despite preparing for three years under Yaashaa Golovanov, he could not make it to the INMO and IMO. His parents developed doubts about his mathematical abilities and career prospects in pure mathematics. If it was not for the extreme insistence from his mentor Yaashaa Golovanov, who took great personal risk and a leap to convince his parents to continue studying mathematics at AMMOC, this fundamentally remarkable day would never have seen the light of day—given that Sarthak’s parents were keen on withdrawing him from AMMOC and placing him in an IIT coaching academy. Given such circumstances, Sarthak and his family say that the mentor should always take the final call about the academic and professional trajectory of the child. Regardless of how good expert parents could be in their domain, they can never objectively determine the true potential in a child, which only a true mentor like Yaashaa Golovanov can determine. ‘We completely submitted the life of our child in the ablest hands of Yaashaa Golovanov, Sir,’ they added.

Post his UG in mathematics at Princeton, Sarthak wants to earn a doctorate in pure mathematics. This way he would continue to advance the boundary of human knowledge through his lifelong research and teachings in a world-leading research university.

Outside academics, Sarthak enjoys playing guitar, visiting mountains, and trekking. His favourite song track is Hans Zimmer’s ‘Time’ from Christopher Nolan’s movie, Inception. He says it resonates with the idea that ‘we do not understand mathematics; we just get used to it.’ He loves playing with cubes of various dimensions, and he finds it very fascinating because he sees a deep connection between solving a cube and abstract group theory. He has written handouts about this aspect.

Sarthak has been a great enabler of social justice. He has been a regular teacher of Euclidean geometry for girls in a tribal school. In addition to this, he has been online-teaching group theory, a very abstract subject of university mathematics, voluntarily to select students from central universities. Since 2023, he has been a regular problem-solving instructor at AMMOC and he says that he would like to continually mentor and teach students at AMMOC because without this programme, it would never have been possible for him to learn such advanced and structured mathematics at this age and eventually find a place at Princeton on a full scholarship. He derives deep joy in demonstrating the beauty of mathematics through his teaching.

Under his research direction and mentorship, Yaashaa Golovanov did remarkable research projects spanning over two hundred pages of dense mathematics. Because of this kind of rigorous training, he once spotted a mistake in a graduate-level textbook written by Tom W. Korner, a mathematician at the Cambridge University. Sarthak emailed this mistake to Prof. Korner, who acknowledged and appreciated the work of Sarthak and extended his wishes for his further studies in pure mathematics.

Sarthak’s modest parents—Dr. Dattatray Dhobale and Dr. Jayashree Dhobale, both employed in health insurance consultancy, felt very emotional seeing their child’s truly extraordinary success because, for the last four and a half years, they were not in a position to know what was happening in the academic life of their child. Their faith was shaken once when he failed in the INMO. However, for hours they listened to clear strategies of Yaashaa Golovanov, and they decided to support Sarthak and his mentor’s endeavour to cultivate Sarthak into a great mathematician. They feel very elated and humbled to witness this and express their infinite indebtedness and gratitude to director Yaashaa Golovanov.

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The Mental Math World Cup 2023, organized by Live Math Competitions and League, took place online using the innovative Mental Math Mobile App “Arena” and comprised two rigorous rounds. Round 1, the Elimination Round, held on July 22, 2023, witnessed an overwhelming participation of over 7,100 students from across India. Reyansh Kumar’s exceptional performance in this round propelled him to the Final Round, held on August 26, 2023, where he competed against 3,268 students, showcasing his outstanding mathematical prowess on a global stage.

Mr. Pankaj Sharma, President of The Lexicon Group of Institutes and Chairman & MD of Pune Mirror, Civic Mirror, and MultiFit, expressed his excitement, saying, “Reyansh Kumar’s remarkable performance in the Mental Math World Cup 2023 is a testament to the quality of education and the nurturing environment we provide at The Lexicon Schools. We are immensely proud of Reyansh and his outstanding achievement, which reflects our commitment to fostering excellence in education. Reyansh’s success will undoubtedly inspire his friends and the other generation of students to reach for the stars and excel in their academic pursuits.“

Reyansh’s achievement in the Mental Math World Cup 2023 is a source of immense pride for The Lexicon Schools and the entire Lexicon Group of Institutes. His dedication and commitment to mastering mental math are truly commendable and serve as an inspiration to his peers and educators.

Live Math Competitions and League is a unique App-based Mental Math Competitions Company that allows participants to showcase their Mental Math Skills on an International Level. Their main goal is to encourage participants to enhance their arithmetic skills in an engaging and interactive math environment and cultivate their interest in mental math.

“As Reyansh’s parents, we are overjoyed with this remarkable achievement. We are extremely thankful for the guidance and support he has received throughout his journey at The Lexicon Schools. It truly underscores the consistency and perseverance that education instills in young minds. We would like to extend our earnest gratitude to Rita Ma’am and Gurmeet Ma’am, whose exceptional teaching and nurturing have played a pivotal role in Reyansh’s success. Their unwavering commitment to imparting knowledge and their passion for education are truly admirable. Words cannot express our deep appreciation for all the effort they have put into teaching and shaping Reyansh,” stated Reyansh’s parents (Mr. Sudhir and Mrs. Sarika Kumar), as they felt proud of his extraordinary feat.

Reyansh Kumar’s achievements serve as a shining example of the excellence fostered at The Lexicon Schools and are a testament to the teachers’ commitment to academic excellence.

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