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.
