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For seasoned quizzers and 17-year-olds Adwait Kasar and Rutwik Vishwamitre, quizzing is not just about parroting trivia learned over amassing current affairs content. The Grade-12 students of Delhi Private School in Dubai stated that the quizzing culture has indeed come a very long way in Dubai. The boys snagged first prize at the inaugural session of the UAE Inter School Quiz Challenge 2016 which was held on Saturday at the Shaikh Rashid Auditorium, Oud Metha.
The boys were closely followed by Grade-9 students of Millennium School, Dubai, Arun Anand (14) and Fadil Eledeath (14). The day-long quiz competition came to a nail-biting end when six schools battled it out in the final round. As many as 45 schools participated in the event, of which four teams won and will go on an all expense paid trip to Singapore.
The quiz was conducted by quizmaster G Krishnamurti.
The students said quizzing has become a very sought after event among people in the school community. Best friends and teammates at the quiz, Anand and Fadil said they have been quizzing for over four years. Anand said: "We're best friends and ever since we've begun quizzing together; we've noticed a definite change in the standards of quizzers in Dubai. Students have become more analytical and can pick up subtle clues and derive answers from it."
Winners Adwaith and Rutwik agreed that the standards have risen dramatically and are far better as compared to earlier. The remaining two teams were two students from Dubai Scholars and Our Own English High School, Sharjah, respectively.
The event was organised by Big Pond Global Business (DMCC) and Singapore Tourism Board. Mohammed Firhan Abdul Salam, area director, Mena, of Singapore Tourism Board, said: "Education tourism has taken a step forward in Singapore and by taking these eight students to the city, we want to expand this programme and eventually look at working with a student exchange programme."
Raj Dharuman, owner of Big Pond Global (DMCC) said: "The quizzes caught the attention of the students since it was very innovative and interactive.
dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com
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