Meet Jyothi Manohara, a Vedic mathematics trainer.

Jyothi has more than 20 years of experience as a Vedic mathematics teacher and has trained more than 1,000 students. She was awarded ‘Best Teacher’ by the Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System (UCMAS) in 2010. She has given workshops on Vedic mathematics/ abacus at Gnanabharathi and also in renowned schools in Bangalore such as Delhi Public School- South, National Public School- Kanakapura Road, Silicon City Academy of Secondary Education- Konanakunte and Gnana Gangothri Vidyalaya.

Our heartiest congratulations to Jyothi! Here is an excerpt from the interview with Jyothi Manohara. Q1. When and how did you start as a Vedic mathematics trainer? During my engineering days (1991 to 1995), I happened to come across Tirthaji's Vedic Mathematics book. Mathematics has always been my favourite subject and this book instantly caught my attention. I gradually started practising and exploring new Vedic mathematics methods. Later, in 1996 when I took up teaching as my profession, I worked as a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at BMS College for Women, Bangalore. I used Vedic mathematics to solve lengthy problems and it became an on-the-spot hit among students. Later, I took up Vedic mathematics teachers training from a prominent teacher, Mr Kenneth R Williams and became a full-fledged Vedic mathematics trainer. Q2. What are the skills required to become a Vedic mathematics trainer? One must be open-minded in incorporating innovative methods. Also, a tutor must

1. Have a flair for teaching.

2. Be a good orator.

3. Be able to convince students about the new methods.

4. Have the ability to teach both conventional traditional method and Vedic maths method.

Most importantly, Vedic mathematics is an ocean of knowledge. One must remember to continue learning even after becoming a trainer. Q3. What do you think makes you stand out from other Vedic mathematics trainers on UrbanPro.com? I believe it is my passion for teaching, irrespective of students’ age group. I've taught government school students as well as final year degree students. My 24+ years of teaching experience and educational qualification comes as a huge support. Q4. How did you come across UrbanPro.com? One of my relatives told me about ThinkVidya.com when I was searching for a music teacher. After connecting with the concerned person on the platform, I registered as an abacus and Vedic mathematics tutor. Q5. What was the turning point in your career? I resigned from the post of a lecturer to pursue learning Vedic mathematics. After 15 years, the same college invited me to teach Vedic mathematics to their final year degree students. I conducted a vocational course and that gained huge popularity as well.

Now, many of my students are Vedic mathematics trainers and are successfully conducting classes to train other students.

Q6. How did UrbanPro help you expand your teaching classes? Advertising and distributing pamphlets were only for limited locality and this was rather difficult during the older days. UrbanPro helped me reach out to all parts of the world! I recently got an invitation from a school in Kerala to conduct a talk. Now, many foreign students are also enquiring about online classes. Thanks to UrbanPro.com Q7. What percentage of your work comes from. UrbanPro.com? Nearly 75% of my work currently comes from UrbanPro.com About the trainer: Jyothi Manohara is a Vedic mathematics trainer with over 24 years of experience. She has taught more than 1,000 students, who have now become successful Vedic mathematics trainers. She was also recognised as the ‘Best teacher’ by the Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System (UCMAS) in 2010.