University Quiz: ISBAT battles Nkozi

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Season three of the Ultimate University Quiz will continue this weekend with ISBAT battling Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi (UMU) in the seventh game on Saturday at 7:30pm. Game eight will continue on Sunday with new entrants Ndejje University taking on Bugema University.

Max Adii, the project lead, said viewers should expect a very competitive game on Saturday.

He said ISBAT is not new in the quiz and will be fighting hard to put up a better performance than last year.

“The other thing is that ISBAT University is also very good in technology. It's one of the best universities you have within the country as far as ICT is concerned. And so we are looking at them fighting very hard against Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi. UMU will also put up a very spirited fight to ensure that they remain in the game and proceed to the next level,” Adii said.

Sponsors

The main sponsor of the quiz is Bank of Uganda. The others are Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Parliament of Uganda and Harris International.

Broadcast

The nine-week contest will air every weekend on all Vision Group television stations and digital platforms until November 27 when the final will be played.

Max Adii, the project lead, said the competition will run for about nine weeks with two games broadcast every Saturday and Sunday at 7:30pm.

“Every weekend we shall be having two games, that is Saturday and Sunday on all our TV stations at 7:30pm,” he said.

Eighteen universities are taking part in the quiz this year, up from 17 in Season Two and 16 in the inaugural season.

Adii said the quiz is designed to sharpen the skills students need in their academic and professional lives.

“The major achievement for every student is exposure. The quiz gives them the ability to rethink the way they acquire knowledge, and it develops teamwork,” he said.

Prizes

The winner will take home sh25m worth of equipment, while the four participants and their coach will each receive sh1m and a new laptop.

The second-place winner will receive sh15m, with each of the four participants taking a cash prize of sh500,000 and a laptop, while the third-place winner will take sh10m and each participant will receive a cash prize of sh300,000 along with a tablet. Each participant and coach, including those who drop out in the first game get sh200,000.