InterswitchSPAK is an annual pan-African competition aimed
at re-igniting and incentivizing the study of STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects among secondary school students.
For registration, each school is required to present its
best science students in SS2. Each
school can register a minimum of six (6) and a maximum of ten (10) students.
However, for mixed schools, at least two female students must be among the
selected students. Every registered student will participate in the qualifying
examination online, from their schools, homes or any convenient space. The top 81 students will proceed to the
finale to battle for the crown of Nigeria’s Best Science Student.
Schools that want to register their best science students
are required to visit https://www.interswitchspak.com/ to commence
registration.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the qualifying examination for
this edition will be conducted online, there are options to pick from between
Sunday, June 6 till Tuesday, June 8, 2021 any time between 8am to 6pm. Demo
materials are also available on the examination portal link which will be
shared with qualified candidates only.
Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing and Communication
Officer, Interswitch, stated that the competition is returning after the
one-year hiatus and it was only logical to extend the registration period to
give another opportunity to students and schools who would love to participate
in the competition however couldn’t meet up with the initial timeline. Despite
the disruption caused by the global pandemic, she encouraged more girls to
participate in this third edition of the on-going registration.
Eromosele said: “This year, we are quite excited about this
edition. Following the long hiatus caused by COVID-19, we trust that there will
be increased participation in this competition. There has been an increase in
the number of girls participating in the competition. Our commitment at
Interswitch is to continually inculcate knowledge, aptitude and confidence,
with a focus on improving the standard of education in Nigeria.”
She encouraged teachers, school administrators, parents and
guardians to ensure their students are registered. She also encouraged the students to take hold
of this opportunity to pursue their dreams.
The coveted prize is N12.5 million worth of university
scholarship for the top three winners. The first prize winner gets N7.5 million
tertiary scholarship spread over 5 years, a laptop and monthly stipends. The
second prize is N4 million spread over 3 years and a laptop and the third prize
is N1 million for 1 year.
The last edition saw Oyindamola Aje, a 16-year-old student
of Jesuit Memorial College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, emerging as winner,
while the duo of 15-year-old Oluwatobi Ojo and Onyekachi Madumere (both of Apt
Scholar Universal College, Ogun State) came second and third, respectively.
With the extension, the InterswitchSPAK 3.0 registration
portal will close on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
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