‘Fear of Mathematics Is All in the Mind’
Arab News

JUBAIL, 14 March 2007 — “Mathematics in any form and to all ages is a phobia that puts other phobias to shame. However, the fear is purely in the mind and is very much controllable if tackled at the right time,” said Syed Abdallah Rizvi in his keynote address during the felicitation function of UC MAS Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System) at the Petrochemya Beach Camp in Jubail.

“The human brain is a great organ that adapts to all circumstances thanks largely due to its inherent elasticity and its ability to absorb, retain and then reproduce when asked. In every child lurks a potential genius, it is just a matter of discovering it and here comes the role of institutions that are able to harness and culture this apparently latent talent.”

Speaking on the occasion, Samina Mazhar, chief coordinator of UC MAS highlighted the role of effective teaching in developing the mental capacity of a child.

“Our brain has two hemispheres, the left and the right, where the left is the conventional brain and the right is the seat of intelligence,” she said.

“The UC MAS education program builds the ability to calculate fast and accurately. The program stimulates both portions of the brain, hence allowing the brain development itself to be flexible and to think even more effectively,” she said.

UC MAS is a unique and a scientifically proven concept that has helped millions of children in various countries all over the world.

This method is an internationally well renowned powerful skill development program for children aged 4-13 years to develop their latent power at an early stage, she added.