At the 14th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), held in Pristina, Kosovo, from April 11–17, four Indian girls competed: Sanjana Chacko, 16, Shreya Shantanu Mundhada, 15, Saee Patil, 18, and Shreya Gupta Ray, 18. The group took home one bronze and two silver medals. The international EGMO competition is only open to female high school students who are interested in mathematics outside of the classroom.
The Indian team was led by Dr. Mrudul Thatte (Leader), TIFR, Mumbai; Aditi Muthkhod (Deputy Leader); and Ananya Ranade (Observer With Contestants), CMI, Chennai.
| Name of the medalist | State | Medal won |
| Sanjana Chacko | Kerala | Silver |
| Saee Patil | Pune | Bronze |
| Shreya Shantanu Mundhada | Mumbai | Silver |
| Shreya Gupta Ray | Kolkata | Bronze |
Saee Patil: I took part in my first Olympiad in 2018 when I was ten years old, but my stage two scores suffered because I wasn’t really focused on it. I was interested in mathematics even though at the time I didn’t want to take these prestigious competitions seriously. I also practiced it once. After I performed exceptionally well on the Olympiad’s national stage in 2023, I started preparing for the world stage.
Sanjana Chacko: The country and its people were beautiful, and you could see snow-capped mountains. We were in the capital, Pristina. . On the first day, we were given a tour of the city by our guide, who showed us a cathedral and other important places. I also made some friends from other countries.
Ray Shreya Gupta: I started my Olympiad preparation in seventh grade, initially for the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM), which is the initial phase of EGMO. After acing the first few sections of the test, I prepared for the Olympiads at the national level and more challenging questions to refine my skills for the global level. Even though I occasionally spent two days working on a problem, I always remembered that time shouldn’t be wasted. I enjoyed every moment of getting ready.
Did you utilize any online tools to help you prepare for the Olympiad?
Chacko: After being accepted into EGMO, I turned to a number of online resources for assistance. One of the tools I used to prepare was a senior-led training program called “Sufi Fellowship.”
I also run an online math club with Saee Patil. These two things really helped me along this path, along with a few books like Aditya Ranjan’s Modern Olympiad Number Theory and Evan Chen’s Euclidean Geometry in Mathematical Olympiads, as well as other Google resources.
Future tactics
Sanjana Chacko will have one last chance to take part in EGMO in 2026. She also has two more chances to be on the shortlist for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Chacko has no plans to take the JEE at this time.
Saee Patil, on the other hand, is expected to go to the IMO in May 2026. She is not currently thinking about taking the JEE exam, but she will answer a call once she is in Class 12. Shreya Gupta Ray hopes to use her mathematical skills in the future.
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