Ahead of another competitive and tension-packed National Science & Maths Quiz, the organizers have announced the commencement of the regional balloting for the 2024 NSMQ.
The 2024 NSMQ Regional Balloting starts on May the 20th of and ends on May May 29th, during which all eligible schools will bollot to compete in the regional competitions. Winners and runner-ups will then compete in the national competition along with ceded schools for the coveted NSMQ trophy and bragging rights.
“The NSMQ year begins! The countdown to greatness starts now! Our regional balloting exercise will commence from May 20 – 29, 2024 across the country.” The statement indicated.
What are the dates for the 2024 NSMQ Regional Balloting Schedule?
There will be balloting for schools in Greater Accra, Bono, Bono East, and Ahofo on May 20, 2024.
Balloting for schools in Western, Western North, and Upper West will take place on May 22, 2024.
On May 24, 2024, voters in the Central and Upper East will cast ballots.
May 2024 will see balloting in the Eastern, Northern, North East, and Savanna regions.
On May 29, 2024, the Volta, Oti, and Shanti balloting for schools will take place.
2024 NSMQ Regional Balloting Schedule:
| Region(s) | Balloting Date |
|---|---|
| Greater Accra, Bono, Bono East, Ahofo | May 20, 2024 |
| Western, Western North, and Upper West | May 22, 2024 |
| Central, Upper East | May 24, 2024 |
| Eastern, Northern, North East, Savanna | May 26, 2024 |
| Volta, Oti, Ashanti | May 29, 2024 |
The annual competition has become an important academic event on the calendar of second-cycle schools. It offers students, teachers, schools, and their general public a chance to come face-to-face with some of Ghana’s best fertile brains in our secondary schools who are studying science and related subjects.
Presec Legon, who are the defending champions and the only school to have annexed the trophy eight times, will be eying another trophy, but the likes of Achimota and Prempeh College will have their own ideas and plans to unseat the champions of the National Science and Math Quiz.
The 2024 NSMQ Seeded Schools Released include the following.
- Wesley Girls’ High School
- Opoku Ware School
- Tamale SHS
- Mpraeso SHS
- Osei Tutu SHS
- St. Augustine’s College
- Bishop Herman College
- St. John’s School
- Keta SHTS
- Osei Kyeretwie SHS
- Pope John Seminary & SHS
- Kumasi Sec. Tech. Sch.
- Kumasi High School
- St. James Seminary SHS
- Yilo Krobo SHS
- Achimota School
- Aburi Presby SHTS
- Mfantsipim School
- Wesley Grammar School
- Abetifi Presby SHS
- GSTS (Ghana Secondary Technical School)
- Anglican SHS, Kumasi
- Mawuli School
- Accra Academy
- St. Louis SHS
- Prempeh College
- PRESEC, Legon
Previous year’s regional champions are expected to make it to the regional finals. The likes of regional champions Presec LEGON, Accra Academy, Adisadel College, St. James Seminary SHS, Tamale Islamic Science SHS, Anglican SHS, Kumasi, Pope John SHS & Minor Seminary, Mawuli School, and Ghana Secondary Technical School are expected to make it to the national competitions; however, the competitions provided by other schools at the regional level will have a lot to say in the end.
Source:Ghanaeductionnews.org