‘IT Mastermind’ telecast begins
‘IT Mastermind’ quiz programme, organized by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) and fully sponsored by the ESOFT Higher Education Institute began recently. The programme will be telecast every Saturday from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm for a period of six months over the Independent Television Network (ITN). The ‘IT Mastermind’ quiz programme is being held for the second successful time. The Independent Television Network (ITN) is providing electronic media sponsorship for this year as they did for the last year.
Over 1500 international school and national school students from all parts of Sri Lanka including the North and the East came forward to participate in the IT Mastermind Quiz Programme and they were subjected to a web-based test and a written test. Based on the results of the tests, 108 students representing the whole island were selected for the first round.
The selected students will be separated into 18 groups of six students each and the preliminary round of the quiz will be held between them. Valuable certificates will be presented to all the participants and the 18 students who secure the first place in the groups will be presented with Rs.5000/= each cash prizes and the 18 students who secure the second place will be presented with cash prizes of Rs. 3000/= each. The 36 students who secure the first and second places will be divided into six groups of six students each and the semi-final round will be held between them.