Jain Monk Who Recalled 1,000 Questions Warns Of Academic Pressure, Says Learning Must Go Beyond Memory

Mumbai: He has memorised 1,000 questions, recalled them in both ascending and descending order, and even answered questions by randomly selected numbers. Yet Jain monk Ajitchandra Sagarji Maharaj believes that the pursuit of academic excellence can exact a far heavier price than examination scores reveal.650-Year-Old Feat MatchedCredited with matching a 650-year-old memory feat attributed to an ascetic in the royal...