Skillizen Foundation Announces Online Olympiad On Life Skills

Singapore-based Skillizen Olympiad Foundation on Thursday announced the conduct of the first online olympiad to prepare the young minds for the 21st-century life skills.

Skillizen is a socio-educational venture conceived at Harvard University in 2011.

The global test, which could be taken by children in India and elsewhere, is specifically designed for school students from Class III to XII. This includes the home-school children as well.

The primary objective is to prepare the young children for the real-world challenges, chief convener of the foundation Sidharth Tripathy said in a statement.

How to register:

Interested students can log on to www.lifeskillsolympiad.org) for registration with full details. There is no provision for enrollment in the school itself. Parents can register as well in their children’s names. The test fee is $ 7.99 (Rs 490).

Application Deadline:

November 30, 2019

Exam date:

December 14 and 15, 2019

The results will be posted on the website and will be informed individually by mail.

Students across the globe from class III to Grade XII can participate. The exam will be conducted online.

There are 4 different Groups -Group 1 – [Grade III-IV-V], Group 2 – [Grade VI-VII-VIII], Group 3 – [Grade IX-X], Group 4 – [Grade XI-XII]

Preparations:

The ILSO website contains the syllabus and life skills guide and practice questions and mock tests specific grade-group the olympiad. These are only available to those who have completed the registration process.

Awards for winners and participants:

Top rankers from each group will have a chance to visit the Harvard University campus in USA. The runner ups from all the 4 groups will get prizes such as iPads and Kindles. Besides, all participants across the world will be receiving digital certificates and prizes worth $9.99 from sponsors and partners, the statement said.