Chandigarh doctor couple’s son chooses JEE Advanced over Maths Olympiad, achieves all-India rank 14
Vedant Saini was one of the youngest members of the six-member Indian team that won the bronze medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Norway in 2022.
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Vedant Saini, son of a doctor couple in Chandigarh, achieved an all-India rank of 14 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2024, the results of which were announced on Sunday morning. (Express Photo)Vedant Saini, son of a doctor couple in Chandigarh, achieved an all-India rank of 14 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2024, the results of which were announced on Sunday morning.
Vedant achieved a perfect score of 100 in the JEE Main results announced in April. He resides in Sector 32, Chandigarh. Vedant’s father, Dr Shiv Sajan Saini, is an associate professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, while his mother, Vidhushi Mahajan, is a paediatrician at Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32.
Speaking to The Indian Express on Sunday, Vedant’s father, Shiv Sajan Saini, said, “We were sure that he would make it. In fact, he is very fond of mathematics. So much so that he was selected for the International Maths Olympiad this time, too, the first level of which was to be held in Chennai. However, the dates clashed with JEE Advanced, and he had to choose one of the two, so he dropped the Olympiad.”
He added, “When the house is silent, so we know that it means Vedant is doing mathematics. We get to know that Vedant is solving a maths problem.” “Now, I can realise my dream of pursuing computer science,” Vedant said. He is the only one in the family of doctors who has pursued his dream of being an engineer.
“I would put in 12 hours of study every day. Keeping focus is the key to your goal, and when you are interested in the syllabus, you will make it,” Vedant said.
Vedant’s immense interest in mathematics led him to take engineering. Saini wants him to pursue Computer Science at IIT Bombay.
Success at Mathematical Olympiad
In 2022, Vedant was one of the youngest members of the six-member Indian team that won the bronze medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Norway. He was earlier also selected for the acclaimed Asia Pacific Maths Olympiad 2022 from the northwest region.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs invited Saini to Parliament House on December 2 and 3 to participate in the celebrations for the birth anniversary of the first President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad.
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