IOCL Executive Director (Branding and CC) John Prasad Kandamparambil (standing fifth from left) with the winners at Friday’s event
MUMBAI: The national final of the IndianOil Science Quiz 3.0, organised by The Times of India, was held on Friday at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir in Bandra, marking the third edition of the pan-India science quiz series. City rounds were conducted across eight metros – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi – with the champion schools from each city competing in the grand finale. A packed auditorium set the tone for the event, which opened with over 475 students from 50 schools taking part in a ‘Best of IndianOil Science Quiz 3.0’ segment, followed by a lecture by IIT-B professor Abhijit Majumder on scientific thinking and nation building. Quizmasters Kunal Savarkar and Seema Chari conducted the stage rounds, covering subjects from physics and chemistry to geology, environment, sustainability, technology, and astronomy through multi-format questions. The tightly contested quiz saw all teams remain in contention until the final powered buzzer round. Delhi Public School Megacity in Kolkata (Devayudh Das and Iraj Singh) emerged national champions with 96 points, followed by Mitra Academy in Bengaluru, and Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Chennai. Winners and finalists received trophies, certificates and cash prizes, and teacher mentors were also felicitated. The event concluded with a prize distribution ceremony.
