10 schools in NegOr expect to vie for 20th PSQ
by Jennifer Catan-Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 8 (PIA) Some 30 freshmen college students from the 10 colleges and universities in Negros Oriental are expected to compete the provincial qualifier for the 20th Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ).
National Statistics Office (NSO) Provincial Census Officer Ariel Fortuito said the provincial elimination will be held on November 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the James Hearing Audio Visual Room of Foundation University.
Foruito said the PSQ, which is an annual competition designed to test freshmen college students’ knowledge of statistics and promote appreciation of the importance and value of science, particularly statistics in all development-planning activities.
The quiz is open to all first-time college freshmen currently enrolled in the second semester for the school year 2011-2012 in any recognized tertiary academic institution in the province.
Each school could send three participants and three coaches who must be officially endorsed by the school where the student enrolled.
The top three winners will represent the province during the regional elimination on Nov. 17. The regional winner will represent the region and compete with the representatives of the other 16 regions in the National PSQ contest which is initially set on December 6 in Metro Manila.
This year’s participating schools include Silliman University (SU), Foundation University (FU), St. Paul University (SPUD), Negros oriental State University (NORSU), COSCA, Maxino College, Maritime College, Science Technology Institute (STI), and AMA. (PIA/JCT)