Grade 12 students at Delhi Private School in Dubai said that the culture of trivia has indeed come a long way in Dubai.
For seasoned quizzes and 17-year-olds Adwait Kasar and Rutwik Vishwamitre, quizzes aren’t just about repeating trivia learned through the accumulation of topical content. Grade 12 students at Delhi Private School in Dubai said that the culture of trivia has indeed come a long way in Dubai. The boys took home the top prize at the inaugural session of the UAE Inter School Quiz Challenge 2016 held at the Shaikh Rashid Auditorium, Oud Metha on Saturday.
The boys were followed closely by Dubai Millennium School 9th grade students Arun Anand (14) and Fadil Eledeath (14). The one-day quiz competition ended when six schools faced off in the final round. No less than 45 schools participated in the event, four of which won and will be leaving on an all-expenses-paid trip to Singapore.
The quiz was conducted by quiz master G Krishnamurti.
Students said the quiz has become a highly sought-after event among members of the school community. Best friends and quiz teammates Anand and Fadil said they’ve been testing for over four years. Anand said: “We are best friends and since we started doing quizzes together we have noticed a definite change in quiz standards in Dubai. Students have become more analytical and can find subtle and subtle clues. draw answers. “
Winners Adwaith and Rutwik agreed that the standards have risen considerably and are much better than before. The two remaining teams were respectively two students from Dubai Scholars and Our Own English High School, Sharjah.
The event was organized by Big Pond Global Business (DMCC) and the Singapore Tourism Board. Mohammed Firhan Abdul Salam, Regional Director, Mena, Singapore Tourism Board, said: “Educational tourism has taken a step forward in Singapore and by taking these eight students to the city we want to expand this program and possibly consider working with a student exchange program. “
Raj Dharuman, Owner of Big Pond Global (DMCC) said, “The quizzes caught the students’ attention because they were very innovative and interactive.
