By the age of 12, Dhruv was giving online cyber security seminars and is now pursuing a career in data science and analytics
Dr Rashmi Mantri, 45, used the ancient technique she learned while growing up in India to tutor son Dhruv Maheshwari, 16, after school.
Dhruv has now landed an apprenticeship at drinks firm Diageo and said his teachers would be shocked by his career choice after his maths struggles.Proud mum-of-one Dr Mantri, from Glasgow, said: “My son went from zero to hero because of an abacus.“I would ask him something like 35-13 and he couldn’t do it.“I never thought I would teach him using an abacus, but it was something I used as a child in India and it was always helpful.“He can use it much faster than a calculator.
She said: “It struck me that Dhruv’s inability to compute a simple sum reflected the actual situation of maths skills in a great many children.“We have created a fun and engaging way of learning.“You can do very complex calculations into the millions, billions and trillions on an abacus.“An abacus is a tried and tested method, the Egyptians used them for building the pyramids.“They become a playing tool for younger children, it feels like a game.
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