There was a buzz of activity as students from 80 schools across the city attended the inter-school quiz contest ‘RBIQ-2014’ organised by Reserve Bank of India at Mother Teresa auditorium, GITAM University, here on Monday.
Quizmaster Pradeep Atmaram from Bangalore took the teams through the preliminary round that covered topics such as banking, accounting, finance, India’s economy, trade, and commerce.
Talking about the objective of the event, regional director of RBI K.R. Das said: “The quiz hopes to create awareness on the functions of the banking sector, covering economics, finance and current affairs among the young minds.”
Vice-Chancellor of GITAM University G. Subrahmanyam lauded the efforts of the RBI for bringing inclusive growth and strengthening the Indian economy.
In the end, prizes were given away to the winners where the first prize was bagged by the students of Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan, the second prize was awarded to the team of Chaitanya Public School and the third position was secured by the students of Vignan Vidyalayam High School. Assistant General Manager RBI, Chennai, A.S.V. Kameswara Rao and General Manager (HR) R.K. Raut attended.
