Powered by Tata DoComo, contest organized by EducompOnline is open to more than 5,000 schools across 400 cities in the country
- Strong response to online registrations for this first-of-its-kind competition
- Awards and prizes for winning students range from Rs 25,000 to Rs 150,000
- Competition for students from Class IV to XII—in Science and Mathematics
EducompOnline, an educational content and online school management resource for progressive schools, today announced a strong response to India’s first-ever technology-enabled academic Olympiad for school students across India—EduOlympiad. Conducted in over 400 cities across more than 5,000 schools, EduOlympiad is an extensive and inclusive competition for school students with multiple levels to prove their genius at a national level.
Open for all students from Classes IV to XII, EduOlympiad is being conducted for two subjects—Science and Mathematics. The registration for EduOlympiad started on 12 December 2011 and will close on 7 February 2012. The retail interface for EduOlympiad is being powered by Tata DOCOMO, the retail brand of Tata Teleservices Limited.
Elaborating on this unique initiative, Mr Pushkar Saran, Business Head, EducompOnline, shared the concept of EduOlympiad. “In continuation of Educomp’s heritage of technology-enabled education, we launched EduOlympiad, with which we wish to take the academic Olympiads to a new level for the new generation of students—for whom technology is a part of life. This is the first time that the reach of the competition, titled Genius in You, is across India, in smaller cities as well.”
Mr Gurinder Singh Sandhu, Head, Corporate Marketing, Tata Teleservices Limited, said: “We are very happy to power the entire retail interface for EduOlympiad. With more than 2.5 lakh Tata Indicom and Tata Docomo r0065tailers across India, students and parents have the option of paying the participation fee at any of these locations. As the process of participation in the EduOlympiad is extremely simple, given the abundant use of technology, we expect a large number of students to participate in this competition.”
The one-time registration fee for participation in EduOlympiad is Rs 100 per student per subject. The fee can be paid either online (through www.educomponline.com), or offline at one of the 250,000 Tata Indicom and Tata Docomo retail outlets across India. Participants will undergo the first test on the phone (IVR-enabled). The final round of the competition will be held across various locations. For detailed eligibility criteria, registration process, FAQs, important dates, terms and conditions, etc., please visit www.educomponline.com.
Winning students of the EduOlympiad—from Class IV to Class XII—will not only be branded as ‘EduOlympiad Winners’, but will also win cash awards, ranging from Rs 25,000 (for the Class IV student winning the ‘National Second Runner-Up’ award) to Rs 150,000 (for the Class XII student winning the ‘National Winner’ award). The prize monies are as under:
| Classes | National Winner (Per Subject) |
National 1st Runner-Up (Per Subject) |
National 2nd Runner-Up (Per Subject) |
| Class IV | Rs 100,000 | Rs 50,000 | Rs 25,000 |
| Class V | Rs 100,000 | Rs 50,000 | Rs 25,000 |
| Class VI | Rs 100,000 | Rs 50,000 | Rs 25,000 |
| Class VII | Rs 100,000 | Rs 50,000 | Rs 25,000 |
| Class VIII | Rs 100,000 | Rs 50,000 | Rs 25,000 |
| Class IX | Rs 100,000 | Rs 50,000 | Rs 25,000 |
| Class X | Rs 150,000 | Rs 75,000 | Rs 50,000 |
| Class XI | Rs 150,000 | Rs 75,000 | Rs 50,000 |
| Class XII | Rs 150,000 | Rs 75,000 | Rs 50,000 |
For further information, interested students and parents can also call on +91 9243419000.
