International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is being organized in the city of Hyderabad from August 19 to 27 in which the organizers will give the Fields Medals, the Nevanlinna Prize, and the Gauss Prize to various scholars contributing to the advancement of mathematics.

The prestigious award will organized by the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in collaboration with and University of Hyderabad. The event is being organized for the first time in the country and seen by many as the recognition of India as a player in the mathematics.

The pro-vice chancellor of University of Hyderabad, V Kannan announcing the details about the event said that the congress is conducted a prescribed manner where plenary and lectures take lead importance.

He further said that the event will include discussions on promotion of mathematics and cultural programmes. It will also include secessions to plan initiatives aimed at promoting the subject in schools and colleges.

India has been credited with the great mathematicians in the history like Aryabhatt, Brahmgupta, Madhav and Srinivas Ramanujam however in the modern India the education system hasn't been able to produce world class mathematicians.

The government appears to be aware of the problem and thus the Minister of Science & Technology, Prithivraj Chavan has announced the setting up of an International Center for Mathematical Research.

More than 4,000 mathematicians have confirmed their presence in the event, informed another professor at the press conference. The gathering of world class mathematicians in the southern Indian city may raise some interest however it remains to be seen if the modern India is able to create Fields Medalists in the near future.