Tokyo Cement Quiz enhances knowledge of school children
View(s):Tokyo Cement said this week that through its ‘Tokyo Cement All Island Quiz Programme’ launched last year in partnership with Swarnawahini and the Ministry of Education, it’s committed to enhancing the knowledge of school children in Sri Lanka.
In a media release, the company said it believes the quiz has increased the alertness and knowledge of a vast student population. In the quiz, winning teams get cash awards amounting to Rs. 5.2 million, the highest sum by way of prize money which is awarded to any school competition in Sri Lanka.
“The outstanding achievement of the Tokyo Cement Quiz Programme is that it has generated keen interest among many school children who are on a quest for knowledge. The quiz brings children together, enables them to work in groups and conduct research pertaining to various fields of knowledge. The quiz has catapulted to new heights of popularity amongst both children and adults who watch the programme with enthusiasm and deep devotion,” the statement said.
A total of 526 schools so far have participated in the quiz with over 3,000 children engaging in knowledge driven activities that helped build them into future leaders, the company said.