The Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC) emerged as the winner of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), marking their eighth victory in the competition.
PRESEC secured 40 points at the end of the competition, while second-placed Achimota School scored 28 points, and third-placed Opoku Ware School had 23 points.
PRESEC was awarded a total of GH¢70,000, with Achimota School receiving GH¢50,000, and Opoku Ware receiving GH¢35,000.
The school is the only one to have won the title two consecutive times and holds the record with eight victories. In addition to the main prizes, the NSMQ also recognized the students who demonstrated exceptional performance throughout the competition.
Special prizes were awarded to individuals and teams that displayed outstanding performance. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, commended Primetime Limited for maintaining the competition over the last thirty years.
He stated that the competition serves as an excellent platform for nurturing and preparing young minds for the government’s Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) agenda.
Mrs Nana Akua Mensa-Bonsu, the Managing Director of Primetime Limited, announced their plans to establish an All Africa Science and Maths Quiz that would involve all African countries interested in participating by 2025.
“In line with our interest in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an intellectual competition of the calibre of the NSMQ can and should be exported,” she added.
The NSMQ competition is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year since its inception in 1993.
