Shubham Sinha

Patna boy Shubham Sinha has made the country proud by bagging the silver medal at the 54th International Mathematics Olympiad held in Santa Marta, Colombia.

The 11-day Olympiad started on July 18.

Shubham’s father Pankaj Kumar Sinha, an engineer, said: “Shubham was different since childhood. When he was in Class V, he once asked: ‘Can you imagine your son being a scientist one day’? For him, studying subjects such as history was a waste of time as he had other plans.”

Shubham, 18, took his Class X exam in 2011 from St Xavier’s High School, Patna, and passed his Class XII from Bosco Public School, Delhi. He believes in healthy competition.

Shubham’s mother Ginni Jakhanwal said: “Shubham does not study much but he is sharp. He got through the IIT entrance, but did not opt for it. I am proud that my son wants to do research and that too in India. He will join the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, to do research in physics and maths.”

Shubham has interest in tabla and sitar also. He belongs to the family of lawyer Nawal Kishore Prasad, who was known for his philanthropy during the freedom struggle.