Over 1000 Nigerian students jostle for 2023 Chandelle Olympiad Academy Awards

By Praise ChinecheremA total of 1017 students from 102 schools across Nigeria and diaspora participated in the 2023 Let It Shine literacy competition organised by Chandelle Olympiad Academy.

The annual competition is part of the Academy’s initiative targeted at nurturing young minds and promoting culture of learning.Speaking during the event, the Chandelle Group President (NIGERIA), Kosiso Edwards said candidates were selected after undergoing preliminary mock examination to determine the best from the massive number that applied.She said, “A lot of students have potentials but the nation’s dwindling academic system scarcely provide opportunity for them to demonstrate those potentials. “Chandelle academy has come to bridge that gap and provide students the platform to showcase their abilities, as well as instill pride and ownership of themselves.

A child that’s not good in mathematics can do well in English or Poetry.”We believe academic excellence deserves the same recognition and celebration as athletic prowess. This initiative is a testament to the academy’s commitment to nurturing young minds and promoting a culture of learning.”Last year we started with 372 candidates from about 50 schools, and states like Niger, Cross River didn’t participate. But this year, we have over 1000 students from Calabar, Kaduna, Lagos, Minna, among others cities in Nigeria and diaspora.”For this competition, we have candidates from Anambra, Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Niger, Ghana, Imo, Abia, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Calabar and U.S.A who made it after the Preliminary Test Process, thereby reducing the number of registrants to 383 candidates from 92 schools.”For Anambra alone, which took place at Grundtvig International School, Oba, Anambra State, 25 schools with 250 students sat for the competition.

The participants had filled their details after logging into the link on our website.”Best 6 were selected to represent each of schools after writing mock exam. For schools that run both primary and secondary, we selected 10 from each school.”The exam is conducted digitally (Computer Based Test) and the results will be accessed in a week’s time while the price is #1million for 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners.

We also have consolation prizes for 4th to 10th position and they all will be rewarded at the Award Ceremony coming up in Port Harcourt.One of the participants, Joshua Okafor expressed confidence of coming out best in the competition in view of his antecedents in previous contests and level of preparations for the current competition.