Australian National Chemistry Quiz Contest 2017 on Saturday 15th July 2017
The Australian National Chemistry Quiz conducted in Sri Lanka is a unique chemical education activity designed to promote Chemistry among younger generation. It aims to promote interest in and appreciation of the role of chemistry and chemists in our society and engender a better understanding of the nature and relevance of chemistry among students. The quiz provides a major focus for secondary school students on the relevance of chemistry on an exciting and stimulating way.
The competition is held annually in the month of July by the Royal Australian Chemistry Institute, ( RACI) which is the professional body for chemists in Australia and founded in 1917.
The Australian National Chemistry Quiz contest is conducted in Sri Lanka by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon from July 1997, with the cooperation of Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka. In 2017 nearly 10,000 students from 150 schools will sit for the exam to be held on Saturday, July 15th from 10.00am to 11.15am at 34 centers throughout the Island. Nearly 5000 O/ L and A/L students have applied to sit for the exam.
Examination is coordinated in Kandy by Prof. Chandani Perera, from University of Peradeniya, Matara and Galle coordinated by Prof. Hema Pathirane from University of Ruhuna. In Jaffna Dr. R. Sriharan from the Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna is coordinating the exam. The overall coordination is done by Mr. N. I. N. S. Nadarasa, Registrar of the Institute with the able assistance of Ms. Dulanjalee Attanayake.
N I N S Nadarasa Registrar