2024 NSMQ makes history with the number of SHSs to participate
For the times in National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) history since its inception in 1993, a total of 157 Senior High Schools (SHSs) have been seeded to participate in the 2024 national championship of the competition.
Included in the 157 second-cycle schools are 8 private Senior High Schools which are Louis Rutten SHS, Regentropfen SHS, Sonrise Christian High School, Wallahs Academy, Hope College, St. Andrews SHS and Otoo Memorial SHS.
Speaking ahead of the 2024 NSMQ launch, the Managing Director of Primetime Limited, Nana Akua Mensa-Bonsu said the Science and Maths Quiz has never recorded such a high number of Senior High Schools (SHSs) participation.
“Another new development this year is that, for the first time in National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) history, we have 157 schools, including eight private schools, participating in the national championship.
It has never happened before. I must say it takes a little time for new schools to acclimatise, as the NSMQ has its own rhythm and its own demands on the students. However, we hope the private schools will give the government schools a run for their money,” Ms Mensa-Bonsu stated.
In an interview on Joy Prime’s Morning Show monitored by Pretertiary.com, the Managing Director of Primetime Limited, the producer of the NSMQ emphasised that this marks a significant milestone for the competition.
The launch of the 2024 edition of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ), took place on October 1, 2024, at 3 pm at the GNAT Hall, Accra. This year’s edition marks an important milestone as the NSMQ embarks on its 31st year.
The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Stephen Kwaku Owusu, who launched the competition, called for more schools, students and parents to embrace and explore the disciplines in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
“The NSMQ has proven to be a powerful platform for promoting STEM education and inspiring young minds. The Ministry of Education and GES encourage more schools to participate and seize this opportunity to showcase and improve the talents and knowledge of their students,” he said.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) official also indicated that the government had invested in initiatives to improve STEM education infrastructure and curriculum and to encourage more students to pursue STEM careers.
“Thus, we proudly support initiatives like the NSMQ that cultivates the skills and knowledge necessary for Ghana’s development,” Mr Owusu added.
The GES Deputy Director-General also encouraged the participating teams to embrace the values of teamwork, confidence, diligence and healthy competition as they made their schools and families proud.
The 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by the Ghana Education Service in partnership with GOIL PLC and supported by Pepsodent, Jupay, and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana.
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