First Edition of RBIQ - School from Thiruvanathapuram wins National Finals of RBIQ

                As promised by Reserve Bank of India, the first edition of RBIQ was conducted across India.

                The finals of RBIQ were held in National Library, Kolkata on 05/12/2012.

                It was a grand finale with the honors being taken by Chinmaya Vidyalaya HSS, Thiruvananthapuram. The runners-up were Maharishi Vidyamandir Public School of Guwahati were the runners up.

RBIQ is one more effort of the Reserve Bank of India towards spreading awareness about financial matters, especially among children so that they themselves becoming financially responsible citizens in the future, they can inspire their elders in the habit of savings and banking and other matters of finance.

                While giving away the prizes to the winners, Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India said that he was "humbled at the amazing range of information and knowledge that the participants displayed in answering the questions related to banking, finance and India". The Governor also said that he was delighted to see the excitement and the enthusiasm that RBIQ generated all over the country - from Jaipur to Visakhapatnam, Imphal to Vadodara, Kochi to Dehra Dun and Jammu to Patna.

The finale was attended by Deputy Governors and Executive Directors of the Reserve Bank as well as Chief Executives of a few public sector banks.

                As you are aware Reserve Bank has launched RBIQ this year for students in Classes 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.

The event was open to schools all over India. The RBIQ was held over three months in 32 centres across the country. Of the more than 3000 schools invited, over 1600 schools participated. After zonal finals conducted in state capitals, the semi finals and finals were held over three days in Kolkata. Shri Barry O'Brien, noted quizmaster conducted RBIQ.

If you want to see the action of the intensive quizzing, please do tune into ZEE Business as the the semi final and final rounds of the RBIQ will be telecast on it between December 15, 2012 and January 15, 2013.