2019 Cowbellpedia Mathematics Competition Flags Off In Lagos

The entry stage for this year’s Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show sponsored by Cowbell Milk, flagged off in Lagos on Tuesday.

Briefing journalists at the press conference at the flag-off, the Managing Director of the company Mr. Anders Einarsson informed that the competition is free and open to students in JSS3 and SSS2 from ages 10 to 18 attending full time secondary education in both Public and Private Schools in the country.

The competition according to him, is divided into two phases: Stage 1 which is the Qualifying Written Examination and Stage 2, the TV Quiz Show.

L-R: Mr Mario Russo, Head of Commercial, Promasidor Nigeria Limited; Master Chinedu Mgbemena, senior category winner of the 2018 Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics TV Quiz Show; Mr Anders Einarsson, Managing Director, Promasidor Nigeria Limited; Master Akinfoluhan Akinleye, 2018 junior category winner and Mr. Abiodun Ayodeji, Marketing Manager, Promasidor Nigeria Limited at the flag-off of 2019 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show in Lagos on Tuesday

“As part of the brand’s deliberate effort in encouraging Girl Child interest in STEM courses, Mr. Einarsson, reiterated the company’s appeal to mixed secondary schools to nominate a minimum of two female students for each category. As research has shown that a positive relationship exists between girl child education and the GDP of a nation,” he explained.

The Promasidor boss also disclosed that the ultimate prize for this year’s edition is N2 million and an all-expense paid educational excursion outside the country. The first and second runners-up will go home with N1.5 million and N1 million respectively.

The teacher of the top prize winner will be awarded N500,000, while those of the first and second runners-up will get N400,000 and N300,000 respectively.

The Marketing Manager of Promasidor Nigeria, Mr. Abiodun Ayodeji explained that registration for this year is strictly online and the portal for registration, which opened on Monday, October1, 2018, would be closed on Sunday, February 3, 2019, while the qualifying examination would take place nationwide on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at designated centers.

L-R: Master Chinedu Mgbemena, senior category winner of the 2018 Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics TV Quiz Show; Mr Anders Einarsson, Managing Director, Promasidor Nigeria Limited and Master Akinfoluhan Akinleye, 2018 junior category winner at the flag-off of 2019 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show in Lagos on Tuesday

He disclosed that contestants are required to register online at www.cowbellpedia.ng.

Ayodeji stated: “The guidelines require the candidates or schools to visit www.cowbellpedia.ng. click on link to register your school; fill all required fields in the form and submit. An email will be sent to the school and primary contact email addresses provided when filling the form. The link in the email received would be used to verify the email addresses

“On successful login, you click on the ‘Add Candidates’ under Candidate Management; fill in the candidates’ information on the form, upload the candidate’s picture and click the Save Draft button; save draft information for 5 candidates before you submit their registration.

“If your school is a mixed school, at least two of the candidates must be female. After creating the draft registration for five candidates in a category (junior/senior), a button will be shown on the page to ‘Register junior/senior candidates’; click the button to complete the registration of the candidates for that category. A confirmation slip will be generated for download and will also be mailed to the school, candidate and parent/guardian email address. Print the confirmation slips and have it stamped and signed by the school principal as the confirmation slip will be required for admitting candidates at the examination venue.”

Each school, according to the Marketing Manager, is required to present its best 10 students in Mathematics (five from JSS3 and five from SSS2), irrespective of sex, religion, tribe or state of origin, to enhance its chance of qualifying for the next stage of the competition.

Cowbell Milk is the flagship brand from Promasidor Nigeria Limited.

L-R: Mr Mario Russo, Head of Commercial, Promasidor Nigeria Limited; Mr Anders Einarsson, Managing Director, Promasidor Nigeria Limited and Mr. Abiodun Ayodeji, Marketing Manager, Promasidor Nigeria Limited at the flag-off of 2019 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show in Lagos on Tuesday
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