Rotary Gives N1m, 10 Tablets To Einstein Science Challenge Finalists

Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Government Reserved Area (GRA) has presented the sum of N1 million and 10 tablets to the finalists of the Einstein Science Challenge Season 14 for secondary schools in Rivers State.

While the first, second and third position winners in the challenge received N500,000, N300,000 and N200,000 respectively, all the 10 finalists went home with brand new tablets.

At the event, the secretary of Rotary District 9142, Kelechi Eze, commended the club for sustaining the challenge for 14 years.

“We commend Rotary Club of Port Harcourt GRA for successful hosting of the challenge. It is not always easy to start something and sustain it. So, we thank you for sustaining this,” Eze said.

Also speaking at the event, the district governor-elect, Dr. Anthony Olikagu, expressed happiness with the number of female students that participated in the competition, saying that science and technology are no longer exclusive preserve for men.

“Science and technology is no longer exclusive preserve for men. I am happy that the female students who are participating are doing well too. I know it wasn’t an easy task and for you to get to this level, you must have done well. For you to get to this stage, you must consider yourselves to be winners.

“Einstein Science Challenge Season 14  actually speaks for itself. It means that this club has maintained this tradition for the last 14 years. It is a good project that you have done here in Rivers State. You know what the club is doing, it is moulding future leaders, the club is moulding inventors,” Olikagu said.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, president of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt GRA, Dr. Patterson Ogon, said the club initiated the challenge to encourage young minds in their natural state to begin to look at options that are available, which people may have not thought about.