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H-Metro Reporter
TWELVE universities are competing in a quiz challenge aimed at imparting knowledge among young people on sexual reproductive health, among other key issues.
The competition is being held by SAYWHAT.
The annual competition offers the students the chance to showcase their knowledge in various issues such as sexual reproductive health and current affairs, among other issues.
The competition is being supported by the Swedish Embassy in Zimbabwe.
SAYWHAT Communications and Advocacy lead, Isabella Michael, told H-Metro the challenge will present students an opportunity to travel to Botswana for the regional competitions.
“This year’s 6th edition is coming ahead of the SASI conference, which will be held in July in Botswana.
“The quiz challenge is important as it is getting the young students prepared for the conference.
“As we take it to regional and international forums, we have young people attending SASIC, who are ready and knowledgeable about international and regional conferences,” she said.
She added:
“We have 12 State universities who are gathered here competing in the National Universities Quiz Challenge.
“The theme of the quiz challenge is, ‘Unpacking and pushing for Global Goals’.
“There will be quizzed on items like the Sustainable Development Goals, Maputo Protocol, ESRA Ministerial Commitments, ICPD 30 and UNHLM on TB.
“This year, SAYWHAT joins the globe in celebrating 30 years of ICPD and ICPD is one of the questions they are quizzed on.”
The winning universities will be announced this week.
“We have the first round, second round and third round where each of the 12 universities will have an equal chance to compete against each other on the same questions.
“By the end of the day, they will have accumulated points and the bottom four will be eliminated from the competition and the remaining eight will compete in the semi-finals tomorrow.”
Tavonga Benhilda Muganiwa, 23, from the University of Zimbabwe said:
“They can literary ask you things you overlook. And it is actually good because you get to understand things that you may think are not important.”
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter