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The Book of African Records, a Zimbabwe-based project that collects and documents the greatest achievements by Africans and Africa, has announced that it will launch a quiz tournament in June this year.
The inaugural 2013 edition will be targeted at schools especially the examination sitting candidates while the 2014 edition will be more inclusive, bringing to television a primary schools quiz, a high schools’ quiz, a universities’ quiz as well as a quiz for the general public.
Speaking to Cool Lifestyle, Errol Muzawazi, editor-in-chief of the Book of African Records, said the new quiz tournament empowers the youths by sharpening their knowledge.
“The tournament is an empowering tool, educationally, as it will not only inspire the youthful participants across the country to discover knowledge about their country and continent but will prod them to take responsible action towards community development. This action-oriented approach to the educational quiz will be factored in the content of the quiz,” he said.
He said there are a lot of prizes to be won and children should take this opportunity. “The first prizes, courtesy of the Secretary for Higher and Tertiary Education, Dr Washington Mbizvo, are a scholarship to any State university in Zimbabwe for each member of the winning team, which means by winning the national final, the team members automatically win a university place without paying the tuition fees and also receiving a stipend for living expenses for the duration of their studies,” he explained.
Muzawazi said a consolation prize for the runners-up is to be sponsored by the Book of African Records. “Runners-up will receive an educational trip to the Egyptian Pyramids whereas the third-placed team will get a trip to Victoria Falls, sponsored by Khanondo Safaris,” he said.
Muzawazi added that the quiz contents shall run first at provincial level, beginning next month. The top four finalists from each province proceed to the national finals.
He noted that according to the entry rules, a school in Zimbabwe can field only one team for the provincial group stages.
The editor-in-chief said as an institution that focuses on African records, the quiz will be very much afro-centric, promoting general knowledge mainly on Zimbabwe and Africa.
“Don’t forget that world civilisation began here in Africa as Egypt can show.
“The oldest archaeological evidence on the science of counting was found on a mountain in Swaziland. And the very first university lecture in world history was delivered in Africa. In this regard, and unapologetically we say first with the knowledge on Africa. Charity begins at home,” said Muzawazi.
The 2013 national finals will be broadcast on ZBCTV for 26 weeks staring in August.
Online Reporter