Nurture curiosity to learn, says quizmaster Pickbrain ahead of October 28-29 Times School Quiz finals

Nurture curiosity to learn, says quizmaster Pickbrain ahead of October 28-29 Times School Quiz finals

Muscat: The wait of schoolchildren for the popular Times of Oman/Al Shabiba Inter School Quiz is almost over. Come October 28-29, the finals of Oman’s most sought-after inter-school quiz event will be held at the City Amphitheatre, Qurum, and the man who would be conducting the English Quiz will be one of most loved quizmasters, Giri ‘Pickbrain’ Balasubramaniam.

The Times of Oman/ Al Shabiba Inter School Quiz is one of the largest and most popular educational events in Oman and there has been a huge interest among the quiz-loving students in the schools here.

Orbit Events is organising the event and to encourage maximum participation, it has offered mock question sets to the interested participants. Ahead of the event, renowned quizmaster Giri ‘Pickbrain’ Balasubramaniam spoke at length and said that “efforts should be made to nurture the curiosity to learn among students.”

Pickbrain has been the face of the Times of Oman Quiz for past many years and students look forward to interacting with him.

The forthcoming edition of the inter-school quiz will feature many international schools, Indian schools and Omani private bi-lingual schools. Excerpts of the interview with Giri ‘Pickbrain’ Balasubramaniam:

Q: Can we prepare for quizzes as we prepare for an exam?

A: Please