Arav Pattnaik Das, a child of 4.5 years and a native of Banapur, received appreciation from many quarters across the State for his remarkable intellect.
Pattnaik demonstrated his skill and strong intellectual acumen reportedly by answering all the questions given under fill in the blanks format; answering the spellings of many difficult and complex words; solving basic mathematics; reciting the English alphabet in correct order as well as in reverse order with words.
Das also successfully recited more than 30 ryhms; numbers from 1-100 and 100-1 in reverse direction flawlessly; answered thirty GK questions that surprised many.
Das, who stays with his parents in Nilachal Nagar, could place his name in the India Book of Records for his marvelous achievements. He reads several English books clearly at a faster pace. He is the son of Sidhartha Das and Banya Pattnaik and currently studying in LKG at DePaul English Medium School at Brahmspur.