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| RBI organizes Quiz Competition at Srinagar | | 
Srinagar ,August 22, (Scoop News)- Mehveen Ajaz and Fahad Nehvi of Delhi Public School, Srinagar won the City Round of the second RBI Quiz Competition organized here today. They will now be competing in the Zonal Finals of RBIQ to be held at New Delhi on November 7, 2014. More than 70 teams from different schools of Kashmir Province participated in the Preliminary Round of the Quiz. Out of these, the six teams that reached the Quarter Final stage are Delhi Public School, Athwajan, Srinagar, Lawrence Vidya Bhawan, Kursoo, Rajbagh, Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Ganderbal, Burnhall Higher Secondary School, Gupkar Road, Fayaz Educational Institute, Nowgam and Minto Circle School, Allochi Bagh.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. D.P.Sharma, General Manager, RBI said that the RBIQ was being organized
with a view to create awareness and interest about the history and role of RBI, banking, finance, other
banking institutions, economics, current affairs, personalities and events that have contributed to the growth and progress of the country over the years. RBIQ is aimed at connecting RBI and the young student community enrolled in schools across the country and achieve extensive dissemination of financial literacy, he added. It also provides an opportunity for recognizing and encouraging bright young students on a national platform. He said that RBIQ is being held at 61 locations across the country and Srinagar has been chosen as one of the locations for the second time. RBIQ-2014 was organized at Jammu on August 20, 2014.
Mr. Farooq Ahmed Shah, District Development Commissioner, Srinagar was the Chief Guest. In his
address, he emphasized the importance of education and said that such events help in broadening the
mental horizons of the students. He complimented Reserve Bank of India for holding the quiz programme at Srinagar. He also underlined the importance of financial Inclusion and said that the young generation has to play a very significant role in achieving the goal of 100% financial inclusion in the country.
Ms. Shaheen Altaf, Principal, Government College for Women, M.A.Road also spoke on the occasion and
urged the students to participate in such programmes in order to keep themselves abreast with the latest
happenings across the world.
Dr. Ashish, well known Quizmaster, conducted the Quiz in his unique style and educated and entertained the teams and the audience throughout the duration of the programme. He asked many questions from the audience and gave away prizes to them for right answers. The audience for the programme constituted, besides the participants, hundreds of students from different schools of Kashmir who thoroughly enjoyed the quiz which they found informative as well as entertaining. Mr. Farooq Ahmed Shah,D.P. Sharma, Ms. Kiran Sharma, General Manager, RBI and Ms. Shaheen Altaf gave away the prizes to the winners and all the quarter finalists at the conclusion of the Quiz. The programme was conducted by Ravinder Kaul.
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