REPORT OF THE JIGAWA STATE INTER-SECONDARY SCHOOLS ICT QUIZ, 1^ST DECEMBER, 2012.

Jigawa state is one of the states benefiting from CITAD annual ICT quiz. This year`s quiz marked the 5^th round in Jigawa after its inception in 2003.

OBJECTIVES OF THE QUIZ

Like in other states where similar event takes place annually, the major objectives include but not limited to following:

• To raise ICT awareness among secondary school students,
• To enlighten secondary school students on career prospects in ICT profession,
• To encourage the use of ICT in the secondary schools curriculum, so that our schools will go with the world stand of modern teaching and learning, etc

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By

Sagir Ado

On 17th November, 2012, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organized an entrepreneurship inter secondary school quiz competition. The quiz competition was among the series of activities organized by the Centre to celebrate this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week which comes up from the 14-20, November 2012. The Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is a global effort to address problems of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. A month before the quiz competition, series of career talk lectures were conducted to the schools that are expected to participate in the quiz.

Paricipant ansewering quation	Participant Answering Question	Cross Section of Participant	Participant Reciving Prize

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CITAD CONDUCTS THIRD ICT QUIZ FOR BAUCHI STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

 

By Ibrahim Mohammed Aboki, CITAD Bauchi

In its effort to promote ICT knowledge among the secondary school students, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has, for the third time, conducted the ICT quiz competition for Bauchi State Secondary Schools on Saturday 8^th December, 2012 atGovernmentGirlsCollege, Azare. The quiz witnessed the participation of 15 secondary schools from different parts of Bauchi State and presence of Honourable Baba Abubakar Suleiman, member representing Azare/ Madangala, Bauchi state house of Assembly- who served as the Guest Speaker and as well as chairman of the Quiz. Also in attendance were Honourable Commissioner Bauchi State Ministry of Education ably represented by the Katagum Zonal Education Director, Mallam Maikudi, Chairman Bauchi State Special Schools Management Board represented by Alhaji Inuwa Dattijo, the Chairman Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board represented by the Director Schools Services (SUBEB), Malam Umaru Musa Chinade,and the  Honourable Commisioner Bauchi State Ministry for Science and Technology represented by Alh. Sule Adamu Madara among others.

Members of the High Table

Mal. Ahmad Yakasai addressing the audience

Cross section of participants

Participant receiving prizes

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