For first time ever, govt schools take part in math Challenge

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR: Math Challenge is an annual national inter-school competition in which students of classes 7, 8, 9 and 10 are given the opportunity to demonstrate their intellectual, analytical, and problem solving skills using Math. Boys and girls from 16 government schools participated in the regional rounds.

The regional Math Challenge 2018 competition was held among the students of Government High/Higher Schools (boys/Girls) in Peshawar, with the students of GHSS. Peshawar City No.2 winning the regional round.

The contest is conducted by using the latest quiz technology and technology enabled learning. Students attempted maths questions using technology introducing them to the concept of using smart gadgets to make maths fun. The students from Lady Grift High School said that they were excited to see that Maths could be learnt in such an interesting way.

The winners of the Math challenge 2018, Adil Hayat & Khalilullah said that it was an inspirational day for them as young mathletes, and hoped that such opportunities to flourish their skills in the subject would continue to come their way in the future. Adil and Khalilullah will now compete in the national round of the Maths Challenge, where they will come up against regional winners from Lahore and Karachi.

More than 150 students from across the country were participating in the competition.