NNPC 2019 National Science Quiz Competition
By Abisola THOMPSON
The NNPC National Science Quiz Competition, designed mainly for student in the Nation’s Secondary schools, was inaugurated in 2000 and limited to participants from the Niger Delta, but went National in 2001.
This year’s event is the 17th edition of the competition.
The main objectives of the quiz competition include the followings:
· To implement a core element of NNPC Corporate Socio Responsibility (CSR) package
· To promote science education in the country
· To encourage students in the study of science and technology related subjects
· To prepare students in English and General studies
· To prepare students for promotional and qualifying examinations
· To build friendship amongst the participating students
· To develop students’ competitive spirit
· To break down long-held stereotypes and engendering a better sense of national being in participating students, through the cross-cultural interactions that the contest offers
· To provide a platform for enlighten the students and the public on the activities of NNPC
Close to two decades of establishing the programme, the horizon of the competition soars.
