New Olympiad exams launched

May 12, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 05:32 am IST - Bengaluru:

Science Olympiad Foundation, in association with global organisations, has launched two new examinations —International Sports Knowledge Olympiad (ISKO) and International Company Secretaries Olympiad (ICSO) — for school students.

According to a release, ISKO will include sports and general knowledge questions. Students from Classes one to 10 may take the exam. Awards/scholarship worth around Rs. 2.25 crore will be offered.

ICSO will be for students of Classes 11 and 12. It has been designed to assist students in realising their aptitude and potential for the profession of ‘company secretary’. Toppers from each class will be awarded a cash scholarship of Rs. 1 lakh.

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