15,000 students take part in Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad

Students from grades 6 to 8 contested a competition packed with quizzes, puzzles, and brain teasers

Some 15,000 students from grades 6 to 8 have taken part in the Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad.

After a preliminary online round in October, events were held at the Pahartali Girls School & College in Chattogram on Oct 26, and the Darshan Barison Nessa High School & College in Rangpur and the Lions School & College in Khulna on Nov 2.

Students took part in quizzes, puzzles, and brain games throughout the competition, ‘fuelling excitement in classrooms and homes alike’, Unilever said in a press release.

“Teachers are enthusiastic about how the Olympiad is encouraging students to think critically outside their usual curriculum, while parents have voiced their appreciation for Horlicks’ commitment to nurturing young minds,” the conglomerate said.

The press release cited one parent in Chattogram as saying: "Horlicks has given our children a platform to think and excel. We are thrilled to see their enthusiasm."

Another in Khulna added: "This Olympiad is an incredible opportunity. It’s wonderful to see them learning and enjoying it."

Upcoming rounds of the competition are to be held at the Khilgaon Model College in Dhaka and Mymensingh Zilla School on Nov 9.

The top 20 competitors from each region will then contest the national round on Nov 16, with the winner getting Tk 300,000, the runner-up Tk 200,000, and Tk 100,000 for the student in third place. Seven additional contestants will receive prizes of Tk 25,000.

“With enthusiastic support from teachers and parents alike, the Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad is proving to be an inspiring journey for Bangladesh’s young thinkers,” Unilever said.