It's that time again to charge your brain cells and practise your reflexes to hit the buzzer as fast as you can, because The Hindu Young World Quiz is back!
The 2010 edition of the NIE initiative is all set to roll out from October 21, and you can be assured that its going to be an even grander affair in keeping with your favourite supplement's 20th anniversary. The title-sponsor is Velammal Educationa Trust. The much anticipated quiz will sweep through Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Salem, Bangalore, Hubli, Mangalore, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Madurai, Puducherry, Tirupati and Chennai.
The battle of the brains will see schools trying to outsmart one another to win the grand cash prize of Rs. 50,000 plus loads of other great prizes at the grand finals to be held in Chennai on November 25. The regional finalists too stand a chance of pocketing a cash prize of Rs. 15, 000. And, it isn't just the participants who will be fighting it out for the prizes, the audience too will have an opportunity to win.
So, make sure you and your school are a part of the excitement. You wouldn't want to miss out on all the quizzing action, would you?
Title sponsor: Velammal Educational Trust; Associate sponsor: HUL (Pepsodent); National sponsors: Eureka Forbes (Aqua Sure), Black Thunder, Gold Winner, YO Bikes, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, Vizag Steel Plant, Reckitt Benckiser (Cherry Blossom), Reynolds, Britannica Encyclopaedia, Penguin Books, Firefox Bikes; Car sponsor: Tata Motors Ltd.; Event Manager: I Ads & Events.
Make a date: Vijayawada : October 21; Visakhapatnam : October 22; Hyderabad : October 23; Coimbatore : October 25; Salem : October 26; Bangalore : October 27; Hubli; November 8; Mangalore : November 10; Kozhikode : November 11; Kochi : November 13; Thiruvananthapuram : November 15; Tiruchi : November 16; Madurai : November 18; Puducherry : November 20; Tirupati : November 22; Chennai : November 25