About the Competition
The
‘National Information Technology Whizkids Competition’ is open to
students attending private and public Secondary Schools in Nigeria.
The
Nigeria Computer Society considers the Competition as a development
process and encouragement of excellence amongst secondary school
students across the country, who are the future leaders of this great
nation.
Guidelines for participation:
Interested
Secondary Schools should complete the registration form online for two
(2) candidates with evidence of payment of N2, 000.00 (Two thousand
naira only) registration fee. Only students from SS1 to SS3 are eligible
to participate.
Bank Details:
Account Name: Nigeria Computer Society
First Bank of Nigeria: 2001762424
Zenith Bank: 1011565784
(Please, use the name of school as payee)
Stages:
· Stage 1: State Competition at Designated State Centres – Wednesday 26th June, 2013
· Stage 2: Zonal Competition at Designated Zonal Centres – Wednesday, 10th July, 2013
· Stage 3: Grand Finale in Iloko-Ijesa, Osun State – July 24th -26th , 2013
Designated Centres for Zonal Competition
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Zone
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Center
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South-East
Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo
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Owerri, Imo State
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South-South
Cross-River, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, Rivers, Delta
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Port Harcourt, Rivers State
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South-West
Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Osun, Oyo
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Abeokuta, Ogun State
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North-West
Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kebbi
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Kaduna, Kaduna State
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North-East
Adamawa, Gombe, Borno, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi
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Gombe, Gombe State
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North-Central
Kwara, Plateau, Kogi, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa
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Minna, Niger State
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Abuja
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Abuja
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Lots of Prizes to be won:
Grand Finale Awards
1st Prize
- Winning Students (2 Students): 2 Notebooks + 2 Printers + N20,000:00
- Winning School: 1 Desktop Computer + 1 Printer + 1 UPS
2nd Prize
- Winning Students (2 Students): 2 Notebooks + N10,000:00
- Winning School: 1 Desktop Computer+ 1 Printer
3rd Prize
- Winning Students (2 Students): 2 Notebooks + N5,000:00
- Winning School: 1 Desktop Computer + 1 UPS
3rd runners-up (4th Prize)
- Students (2 Students) : 2 Notebooks
- School: 1 Desktop Computer
Plus many consolation prizes and scholarship
Zonal Awards
Students (Group of 2):
- 1st Prize : N15,000
- 2nd Prize: N10,000
- 3rd Prize: N 5,000
Winning Schools:
- Plaque/Certificate
Plus many consolation prizes
For Further Enquiries
All correspondence/questions should be directed to educomm@ncs.org.ng
Or the following:
Dr. Vincent Asor – Chairman, Education and Manpower Dev. Committee
vincent.asor@gmail.com – 08102450388
vincent.asor@gmail.com – 08102450388
Ijeoma Nwanaju – NCS National Secretariat
ijeoma@ncs.org.ng – 017744600, 0803-721-3920