Ocean Ambassadors on Monday announced the rules of the 3rd edition of the National Maritime E-Quiz.

Secondary school students (S.S 1 –to- S.S 2) across the six geopolitical zones of the federation will compete to be the ultimate Ocean Ambassador in the 3rd computer-generated quiz scheduled to hold from 14th–to-17thSeptember, 2020.

‘’The main objective of the National Maritime E-Quiz is to enlighten students on the career opportunities in the maritime sector’’ a statement by the Executive Director, Ocean Ambassadors, Olaitan Williams said.

The statement highlighted the areas of concentration for the quiz.

‘’The e-quiz is centered on key areas of the maritime which includes: maritime career opportunities, shipping, freight forwarding, history of the Nigeria Port Authority, maritime regulatory agencies and current affairs about the maritime sector’’

The statement urged students nationwide to participate in the competition.

‘’All students are required to fill the registration form, once the registration form has been filled, YouTubelink to: lecture series, videos and other materials will be sent to the registered email address and notification on your registered phone numbers’’.

The statement also urged participants to click on the subscription bottom on the YouTube channel for more updates.

‘’A participant is required to click on the subscription bottom on the YouTube channel for more updates. And ensure to watch all the videos on the channel as well as read the materials that will be sent to him or her. The participant can research more’’.

The statement underscored other objectives of the competition.

‘’The competition focuses on ensuring a nationwide drive for young people’s inclusive participation in the maritime sector. It will also help students adapt to the digital learning environment through the use of E-learning platforms’’

Specifically, the statement emphasized the three phases of the competition.

‘’It starts with the inter-state level. A participant will be grouped into the state his or her school is located. The state where the school is located falls into a particular geopolitical zone. The inter-state competition stage is an elimination phase through a virtual timed quiz, where a participant will be required to answer selected questions within a specific time to test speed and knowledge’’.

‘’The three highest scores from each state qualify for the regional competition stage. It is expected to get 18 students representing the 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria. From the regional stage, it is expected that 6 students will participate in a zoom E-QUIZ to get three Ocean Ambassadors 2020’’ the statement added.