Mumbai: Recently, over 225 memory athletes from across the country battled in the highly challenging but unique Indian National Memory Competition 2024, hosted by Brain Infinite.
The event was held for two days at Terapanth Bhavan, Kandivali, Mumbai. Participants between the ages of 6 and 60 competed in 10 disciplines across four categories: kids, juniors, adults and seniors.
The memory athletes were awarded a total cash prize of INR 2,20,000/—and 440 medals and certificates.
After an intense competition, Prateek Yadav emerged as the champion, securing the championship trophy for the 14th consecutive year. He was followed by Vishvaa Rajkumar, who claimed the first runner-up position, and Sunanda Sunil, who secured the second runner-up position. Their remarkable achievements serve as a testament to the power of dedication and perseverance in the field of memory sports.
How Musical Windows aids in memorising
Vikrant Narayan Chapekar, inventor of musical windows, a memorisation system, was the chief guest at the event.
While addressing the students, Chapekar said, “I invented musical windows in 1979 for memorising digits. It was my father’s insistence and mother’s idea that prompted me to use musical notes to create the memorising system since music is close to memory. It was only after 1991 that I realised the system could be taught to students for memorisation, and the whole process of taking it ahead to the world began. I am happy God chose me to create this system, but the credit for taking it ahead in the world goes to Amrut and others.”
The incredible inventor advised further, “It is important, whichever memory techniques you learn, to use them for your studies and make India proud. They should not be limited to only championship; use them beyond that for achieving your goals.”
Chapekar’s personal bests include memorising 2,200 digits in one hour, arranging 25 shuffled packs of cards in one hour, and shuffled decks of 52 cards in just 49 seconds.
Navin Prabhakar regaled the audience
Navin Prabhakar, comedian and singer, and principals from several Mumbai schools were the guests of honour at the event.
Navin’s witty humour and creativity sparked laughter in the audience. He said, “Children are naturally happy and have flawless energy, and it is our responsibility to provide them with a conducive and peaceful environment to keep them happy and inspire them to achieve great things.”
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Brain Infinite’s contribution to memory sport
Braine Infinite is an Indian coaching memory institute approved by the International Association of Memory and Memory Sports Federation of India.
Amrut Jadhav, Brain Infinite Founder, explained, “This sport has existed for 34 years globally and in India for 16 years. I have been a part of it for the last 12 years. Brain Infinite trains students globally, and we also collaborate with schools and conduct memory programmes for the children. We have trainers across the Nation. Last year, we hosted the World Cup for the first time in India at Vashi, and memory athletes from across the world participated in the sport. India has also won multiple international awards in this sport in various competitions.”
He added, “Learning is fun, but we need to know how to learn. Some tips and techniques make learning enjoyable. At Brain Infinite, we train students to learn in a fun way that will help them recall what they have learnt. We are what we remember, and we are expected to remember a lot. Memory athletes must practise a lot, and the game is about focus and creativity.”
Yadav said, “Many people claim they do not have a good memory, but memory can be developed with consistent practice and effort. Students can use it for their peak performance. Apart from regular practice, yoga and pranayam have helped me a lot. Regular introspection is also necessary in this sport as it is one the best ways to speed up.”
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