KATHMANDU, March 4: Nepal’s first platform dedicated to debating mathematics, the Global Math Debate League, has concluded its National Round at The Plaza, Lalitpur.
According to a press release issued by the organizers, the competition began as a multi-city rollout across Jhapa, Biratnagar, Chitwan, Lumbini, Pokhara, and Kathmandu, and has now developed into a structured national academic circuit. The initiative is led by education organization Embark UnMath.
The press release stated that unlike conventional math competitions focused on speed and accuracy, the league requires students to justify assumptions, defend arguments, and engage in rebuttals under panel evaluation. Judges assessed participants on reasoning depth, coherence, adaptability, and teamwork.
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A total of 13 teams in the Alpha Category and 14 teams in the Beta Category qualified for the national championship after regional rounds in Jhapa, Biratnagar, Chitwan, Pokhara, and Butwal.
In the Alpha Category, Premier International IB Continuum School secured first place, followed by Kathmandu Pragya Kunja School in second and NAMI International School in third. In the Beta Category, New Horizon English Boarding Secondary School won first place, while Premier International IB Continuum School finished second. RAI School and Kumudini Homes Secondary School shared third place, the press release said.
Judges noted that winning teams stood out for their adaptability and ability to refine arguments under scrutiny.
The National Round was supported by several institutional partners, including Britannica Inc. as Research and Skill-Tech Partner, Foodmandu as Food Delivery Partner, TBG Nepal as Fraction Sponsor, and Lumbini World School and Kumudini Homes Secondary School as co-organizing partners. It was also supported by Educase and Lab of Future.
According to the press release, the league aims to shift mathematics education from rote memorization to reasoning-based assessment and plans to expand institutional integration in the future.
