Around 300 students of about 50 various public schools of Uttarakhand participated in the ‘Biz-Quiz-14’ organised by Doon Business School (DBS) at the Survey of India Auditorium, Survey Estate, Dehradun on Saturday. It was the fourth State-level commerce quiz organised by DBS in the State, said DBS chairman Mohit Aggarwal. Member of the Parliament, Tehri lok Sabha, Mala Rajya laxmi Saha was the chief guest and she motivated the students to participate in such programme to improve their general knowledge.
Aggarwal said that the team from St Thomas College won the Biz Quiz trophy, along with a cash prize of `20, 000. Cambrian Hall School and Carman School were second and third runners- up, winning `10, 000 and `6,000 respectively. All participants were presented with certificates. This year, the first round of the quiz saw the participation of more than 1500 students from 50 schools of Uttarakhand, out of which about 500 students participated in the final round, he added. The Doon Business School has been organising the quiz for the past few years. He said, ‘’Competition is a crucial tool for students to enhance their skills. “Biz-Quiz” will play a vital role to build this quest for knowledge.” He informed that in the last year, Biz Quiz-13 saw the participation of 50 teams, where DPS, Haridwar and Doon International, stood first and second respectively.