The students of International School of Bangalore from Karnataka lifts the winning trophy and the coveted winning scholarship of Rs 1 lakh at the Grand Finale of the 7th International Financial Olympiads (IFO) held at Little Theatre Group Auditorium in New Delhi on January 25, 2020.
Chirec International School from Andhra Pradesh became the first runner up, bagging a scholarship of Rs 40,000 and Delhi Public School, RK Puram, Delhi held at third position got a scholarship of Rs 20,000.
The finale was conducted in an on-stage quiz form by quiz master Pranav Chaturvedi. Six teams of four members each had qualified for the finals after winning the first two rounds held at National level earlier.
“While the finance knowledge for school students is at very nascent stage & hence efforts are being made across the globe to structure it within school curriculum. In today’s modern competitive world, Olympiads help to identify a child’s capability and their real potential and also figure out the areas where student lacking proficiency so that a proper orientation can be given to improve,” said Ankit Kapoor, Director, Pratham Institute, New Delhi.
Students registering at National and International level competition are at an added advantage as they get an internationally recognised certification at every level and a chance to compete for scholarship prizes and become a Financial Literate at a young age.
