{"id":15204,"date":"2023-03-27T10:03:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T10:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/?page_id=15204"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:30:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:30:35","slug":"national-mathematics-contest-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/?page_id=15204","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL MATHEMATICS CONTEST 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. INTRODUCTION<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mathematics is the Queen of all Sciences. It is that one subject area that can be considered to fulfil most of the human needs related to diverse aspects of everyday life. Math improves our thinking, our analytical thinking and reasoning ability. The promotion of Mathematics is key to the promotion of scientific and mathematical literacy. With the advent of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, metaverse, data science, blockchain etc, excellence in mathematical sciences is becoming a key requirement for the development of a workforce\u00a0 \u00a0that can adapt to the evolving emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">2. OBJECTIVES<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]The National Mathematics Contest is\u00a0a competitive assessment of students for their mathematical skills and abilities. The primary objective is to instil a competitive mindset in students while unveiling the actual meaning of math learning. It also contributes to foster an interest in math and improve the mathematical skills of participants through individual competitions. Students develop good learning abilities. It strengthens their fundamental knowledge of problems.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14344&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211880595741563&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14347&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211880595741563&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>3. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]The contest is open to secondary school students of Grade 9 (or equivalent) in Mauritius. Participation is individual.\u00a0 Each school may send a MAXIMUM of TWO participants. Participation must be endorsed by a Supervising Teacher\/School Representative.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">4. HOW TO PARTICIPATE<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]Each participating school should register a maximum of TWO participants to signify their intention to participate in the contest. The rector\/supervising educator is invited to complete the registration online form on behalf of the school. <u><\/u> <span style=\"color: red;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/230810870339556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to register.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The deadline for registration is 2<strong>0 April 2023<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14352&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211880595741563&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]A certificate of participation will be offered to all participants.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-15211\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-15211\" data-wptb-version=\"1.4.13\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-13260\" data-reconstraction=\"0\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; border-image: initial;\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"1016\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"2\" role=\"table\" data-wptb-even-row-background-color=\"#006ED6\" data-wptb-header-background-color=\"#C3107B\" data-wptb-odd-row-background-color=\"#5C9CD7\" data-wptb-td-width-auto=\"500\" data-table-columns=\"2\" data-wptb-fixed-width-size=\"0\" data-wptb-horizontal-scroll-status=\"false\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" data-wptb-responsive-directives=\"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\" data-wptb-adaptive-table=\"0\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"background-color: rgb(195, 16, 123);\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px; 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padding: 4px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-1\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Grand Winner<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border-width: 1px; padding: 4px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-5\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Rs 8,000 (student) + shield (school) + token (Educator)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"background-color: rgb(92, 156, 215); --hover-bg-color:undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border-width: 1px; padding: 4px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-2\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">1st Runner -up<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border-width: 1px; padding: 4px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-6\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Rs 6,000 (student) + shield (school) + token (Educator)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 110, 214); --hover-bg-color:undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border-width: 1px; padding: 4px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-3\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd Runner-up<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border-width: 1px; padding: 4px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-7\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rs 4,000 (student) + shield (school) + token (Educator)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">5. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mr Hemraj Ramsurrun (Manager\/Curator)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Old Moka Road, Bell Village<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tel: 2132773\/59204145, Fax: 2132726<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:education@rgsctf.org\">manager_elec@rgsctf.org<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\">rgsc.govmu.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14373&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211880595741563&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_id=&#8221;ownloadables&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">6.DOWNLOADABLES<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Downloads:<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.pdf\"><strong>Terms and Conditions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1. 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