The quiz saw great enthusiasm from students participating from various schools in Bangalore and adjoining areas. Schools which participated in the quiz are 70 schools from Bangalore. The winning team Bishop Cottons Boys School received the “First Folio Trophy” which was specially crafted in silver and designed to look like the first published volume of Shakespeare’s works. Bishop Cotton Boys School, Bishop Cotton Girls School, Sudharshan Vidya Mandir, Baldwin Girls High School, St.Thomas Public School and Daffodils English School were the finalists for the quiz.
The second runner up from Daffodils English School and third runner up from Bishop Cotton Girls School and complimentary prizes were distributed amongst the audience.
This enthralling quiz was conducted by Adittya Mubayi, content editor for the popular television shows Kaun Banega Crorepati, Kamzor Kadi Kaun, and Mastermind India. The Quiz format is entirely based on the life & works of William Shakespeare.
Oxford University Press organized ‘Oxford Quiz on Shakespeare’ to celebrate and remember one of the greatest contributors to English literature. Shakespeare has left a rich legacy of 38 plays, 154 sonnets and numerous other poems, not to mention the fact that he is said to have contributed 1,700 words to the English language.
Mr. Ranjan Kaul, Managing Director, Oxford University Press adds, “Oxford University Press India has played a key role in enhancing the quality of English language and literary skills of school students. It was overwhelming to see the enthusiastic response of the participants to this quiz and their depth of knowledge. With these quizzes we at Oxford University Press India are able to bring together students from various schools and help them to connect in a meaningful way”
About Oxford University Press (OUP):
Oxford University Press furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. It is the world's largest university press, publishing more than 4,500 new books a year and has a presence in more than fifty countries and employs some 6,000 people worldwide. The Press has a diverse publishing programme that includes scholarly works, school and higher education textbooks, dictionaries and reference books, as well as journals and online products.
