India, UNESCO to hold maths conferences in Paris, Bangalore

NEW DELHI: India and UNESCO today agreed to jointly hold mathematics conferences on the concept of zero in Paris, the headquarters of the world body, and at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.

"India and UNESCO will work jointly to deliver programme of collaborative action on education, commemorating as well the pioneering work of two celebrated mathematicians Ramanujan and Aryabhata," said a joint statement issued by the HRD Ministry and UNESCO on occasion of the National Mathematics Day.

"To this end, conferences on the "zero" at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, as well as at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore will be held, bringing together academics, mathematicians and teachers to explore and discuss key associated concepts.

"Together we will connect research and practice, because it is on the benches of schools that the spark of mathematics is lit in young minds - through innovative teaching and learning, positive role models, and encouraging girls early on to follow scientific pathways," the statement added.