The 4th year of Quizabled reached Chennai in collaboration with SPASTN, Tamil Nadu.
In Bengaluru
Two days event – Prelims and Finals.
Preliminary Round - On Children’s Day, November 14, 2018, in 7 Nodal centres division wise across Bengaluru.
There were 4 categories.
A total of 395 children with disabilities from 39 schools participated in the prelims.
Quiz master for the Quiz Mr Vinay Mudhaliar, of Mindcogs, conducted the quiz.
The Final Event was held on November 24, 2018, at BMS College of Engineering, Multi-Purpose Hall, Bengaluru.
134 students from Group A were selected as semi-finalists and 36 students from Group B, C & D were selected as finalists.
The Chief Guest and Guests of honour- Mr Sundeep Talwar, CMO, Akshaya Patra Foundation; Dr Jagadish Thirthalli, HOD, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS, Bengaluru; Ms Shipra Sharma, Retd. Sqdn. Ldr., IAF, CSR Head, LTI; Ms Kamala Achu, Director, DDP, United Kingdom; Mr Ravishankar, Principal, BMS College of Engineering, and Mrs Ruma Banerjee, Chairperson, Seva-in-Action.
The winners & Runner up teams from 4 groups got cash prizes of Rs. 8000/- and Rs. 5000/- with achievement certificate & trophy. There was a consolation prize for other teams that qualified for the final rounds.
Chennai – 1st edition
Held on February 23, 2019, at SPASTN’s Auditorium, Chennai.
A total of 118 children with disabilities from 18 special schools and 3 Mainstream schools participated.
It was a one-day event where the Prelims and the Finals took place on the same day.
There were 3 groups
Group A –– Children with ID
Group B – Children with CP & ASD
Group C - Children with VI & HI
The question paper was prepared and conducted by the Quizmaster Mr Surya, Catalyst Quiz Corp.
36 students from Group A, B & C qualified for the final round.
The Chief Guest and the Guests of honour were - Ms Madhuvanti Arun, Indian Educational Promoter and a renowned actress; Dr Himangshu Das, Director, National Institute for Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India; Mr Sudhir Shenoi, Centre Head, LTI; Ms Sundari Sivasubbu, Communications Specialist, CSR and Sustainability, HCL Technologies; Dr V L Indira Dutt, President, The Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu and Mrs Ruma Banerjee, Chairperson, Seva-in-Action.
The winners & runner up teams from 4 groups got a cash prize of Rs. 8000/- and Rs. 5000/- respectively, with achievement certificate & trophy. There was a consolation prize for other teams that qualified for the final rounds.