The Institute of Business Studies has been a great supporter and an equal player in educating Papua New Guineans at the tertiary level in the last 27 years.
More than 900 students from 15 different schools in NCD and Central that took part in the IBS School Mathematics Competition were presented with their awards today at the IBS campus, 6 mile.
Prizes sponsored by PNG Theodist Limited, the competition criteria was based on Best Performing Individual Students for Lower and Upper Secondary with a ranking of 1st to 3rd placing as well as Best Performing Schools in Lower and Upper Secondary with the same rankings.
The Lower Secondary- Best Performing Individual Student was awarded to John Kawagle from St Charles Lwanga Secondary School who scored 29 out of 30 points.
The Upper Secondary- Best Performing Individual Student was awarded to Mirriam Gordon from Gordon Secondary School who scored 26 out of 30 along with three other students but was given first placing after further deliberation based on their schools environment.
The 1st placing for the Lower Secondary- Best Performing School in the competition was awarded to Jubilee Secondary School whilst 1st placing for Upper Secondary- Best Performing School was awarded to Gordon Secondary School.
IBS School Mathematics Competition Coordinator, Kepa Darima says IBS is not only focused on Tertiary level but also at secondary education level through the IBS School Debate and School Mathematics Competition.
“The competition was initiated by the Chairman and Founder of IBS, Sir Mick Nades.”
“He saw the need in educating students after year 10 and 12 as he found out that they were still struggling in their numeracy level and skills which brought up the need to challenge and up- skill them.”
Darima says this has been and always will be IBS way of supporting what out hard working teachers have been doing in schools.
He commended the participating schools for their efforts in participating in the competition and looks forward in collaborating together in the next competition.
