Tuesday November 22, 2005
Friendly quiz between two whiz kids proposed
IPOH: Maths whiz kid Adi Putra Abdul Ghani will get the chance to meet a fellow child prodigy.
State Executive Councilllor Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadi, who recently found out about the prowess of nine-year-old Standard Four pupil Lee Yong Joo of Ipoh International School, suggested that a friendly quiz be held between the two boys.
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GIFTED DUO: Both Adi Putra and Yong Joo (bottom, left) have proven their prowess in solving complex mathematical problems |
“It will be good if we can arrange a friendly quiz between the two boys so that other children will be encouraged to excel in the subject,” he said yesterday.
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Dr Zambry discovered recently that six-year-old Adi Putra has the ability to solve Additional Mathematics problems meant for Form Five students.
He said he would soon visit Adi Putra to put forward the suggestion.
“We hope the two boys can come together for the friendly event so that others will be encouraged by their capabilities,” he added.
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