By Amaka Abayomi

Over 50,000 students are expected to participate in the first stage examination of the Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition scheduled to hold in 200 centres across the country on March 17, 2012.

According to the Marketing Director, Promasidor, makers of Cowbell Milk, Mr. Kachi Onubogu, the competition, which is open to students between 10 – 18 years in JSS3 and SSS2 attending full-time secondary education in government approved schools in Nigeria, will be supervised by officials of the states’ Ministries of Education and Promasidor personnel.

Endorsing the Cowbell NASSMAC initiative, Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, who was represented by Mr. Semasa Sutton, a Director in the State Ministry of Education, enjoined Maths teachers to encourage their students to develop interest in the study of the subject rather than being afraid of it.

Also commending Promasidor for the bold initiative of promoting the study of Mathematics in the country, a Deputy Registrar with the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mrs. O. O. Ajibade, asked other companies to take a cue from Promasidor .

Students with the highest scores in both the junior and the senior categories from each state will be invited for the second and final stage examination from where the national prize winners shall emerge.