CONNECTING YOUTH GLOBALLY A PROPOSAL ON QUIZ MANIA 7 - WORLDWIDE
1 P a g e Quiz Mania 7- Worldwide Summary of the Show The Accretive Media Pvt. Ltd Family embarked on a journey seven (7) years ago with our flagship show "Quiz Mania" as a way of influencing and nurturing a culture of knowledge and learning in the populace with an end-goal of national development. Having successfully organized the Asian level contest of the show in Nepal in the year 2017/18, we were able to add the multi-cultural diversity in the show with the participation of nineteen (19) teams from various Asian countries. Geographic Coverage Geographic Coverage in Quiz Mania 6 - (Year 2017/18) This year, we, the Accretive Media Pvt. Ltd would like to propose Season 7 of Quiz Mania. We hope this will provide the national and international students an opportunity not only to compete on an intellectual level but also advance the learning behavior through sharing of knowledge, culture and friendship. With our previous six seasons, we have managed to attain quite an image within our viewers and have gained 5 million average viewers on Kantipur HD Television, which is a leading television station in Nepal. Along with this prominent mark on the television scene, the show has been widely-reached to a larger audience (at national and international level) through our official YouTube channel as well.
INTRODUCTION About the Organizer 2 P a g e Accretive Media is a leading media agency based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The agency was established seven years ago with the motto of "Growing Together". The organization has been overwhelmingly applauded for the successful completion of the South Asian and the Asian level of the flagship show Quiz Mania in the respective seasons of five (5) and six (6). Always aspiring to widen the horizon, we are now on the board to enhance the participants number internationally into the show for our upcoming season seven (7) and escalate the scope of the show at global avenue. The organization has also been credited for launching quality television programs, engaging media materials (in both print and electronic), entertaining and insightful commercials, stage programs and various outdoor events and so on. Moreover, it has always been insightful towards the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Main Concept and Theme Quiz Mania is guided by the principle of promoting the culture of learning and sharing knowledge. The show identifies high-school students as the major Target Group (TG). The show has already accomplished its Asian chapter and is preparing to get more students from different countries into the competition. Therefore, the main theme of this year s Quiz Mania is Connecting Youth Globally. At Accretive Media, we believe in the preeminence of education. We also believe in the collaborative endeavors of various groups with parallel interests and a wide range of stakeholders that includes but not limited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Nepal, Ministry of Education (MoE), Nepal, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT), Nepal, different diplomatic missions, corporate houses, educational and other professional leaders/sectors who strive to attain the collective goal of unity, progress and harmony in the world by enriching the knowledge and skills of today s youth.
OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the show are: 3 P a g e To bring together the youth from various parts of the world at one place and help them learn, connect and share their knowledge with each other. Create a platform to help today s youth to enhancing the global friendship and cooperation among them. To spread the culture of sharing knowledge across Nepal and at an international level. Focus on productive and fun learning for the participants with constant iteration of ideas and plans. Quiz mania follows an informal setting. Thus, we want to create an easy environment for the students so that they can be more receptive to new ideas and demonstrate willingness to challenging and rewarding tasks. About Quiz Master Mr. Rajesh Hamal is undoubtedly the most celebrated actor in the Nepali film industry. He has contributed more than 3 decades of his life to Nepali film industry. His reign as the one and true superstar of Nepal is further cemented by having bagged the national film awards countless times. Mr. Hamal has been associated with Accretive Media Pvt. Ltd. as the host and advisor of the Quiz Mania, including the recent season of Asian Level Quiz Contest "Nobel Quiz Mania Season 6". His expertise, unwavering commitment and aligned passion to make a difference that brings it to the show is truly ecstatic. This has been the key to the success of our show throughout the years. Both the students and the audience admire him for being an engaging and entertaining host for the show.
4 P a g e CRITERIA, SCREENING PROCESS & DIFFERENT LEVELS OF QUIZ MANIA Language and Eligibility English will be used as the primary language for the competition. Students currently engaged in Higher Secondary Level, A Levels or equivalent are eligible to apply for the competition. Eligible students with a team of two members on it will have to register officially through Quiz Mania s specified coordinator. Travel Arrangements and Expenses for the Participants The winning team from the auditions is required to travel to Nepal for the recording of the international levels finals of the program. The travel charges to-and-from Nepal of participants should be covered for by the school/guardian whereas the expenses related to the lodging, dining and transportation within Nepal will be taken care by the organizer of Quiz Mania as per the rules of the program. Phases and Screening Process Quiz Mania 7 will comprise of two basic phases: Phase 1 National Level Audition Worldwide Phase 2 International Level Finals in Nepal
5 P a g e Phase 1: National Level Audition Worldwide The first phase of the program is the National Level Audition that will be organized in various countries around the globe. The audition will be the intra-country competition that will act as a screening process. Registered teams from the respective country will have to gather at the chosen venue to take a Preliminary Test. To qualify for the international level of the competition, registered teams must attend this preliminary test. The test will be in written format. The winning team in the intra-country competition will get an opportunity to take part in the international level finals. Phase 2: International Level Finals in Nepal After the accomplishment of national level screening process, the competition enters the international level. Champions in the intra-country competition will compete in the international series of the competition. Phases in International Level Finals Basically, the series of competition comprises of the following rounds. i. International Quarter Finals: The champion at the national level will contest in this phase. In each episode, there will be three teams facing off each other. The winning teams from each quarter finals will qualify for the international semifinals. ii. iii. International Semi Finals: The semi-finalists will compete to get into the final. A series of semifinals will provide three finalists who will contest for the title trophy. International Grand Finale: The last three finalists will compete against each other to be the quiz champion. The championship will decide on the Title Winners, First Runners-up and Second Runners-up.
6 P a g e FORMAT OF THE QUIZ IN INTERNATIONAL LEVELS Rounds and Marking (The round/s is open to change) As per the format, there will be three teams competing in each episode of the quiz. 1. Choose Your Answer (1 st Round) This round will have multiple choices questions (MCQs). Each team will get chance to attend two (2) questions and (2) attempts to answer both the questions. Questions Points Time Allocation First Attempt 1500 15 Seconds Second Attempt 1000 5 Seconds 2. Make A Choice (2 nd Round) This round is the mixture of the various categories. This round is transferrable and the categories involved are: (A) History (B) Geography (C) Current Affairs (D) Sports (E) Science & Technology (F) Literature The participating teams will attend the questions from the category they choose. Each team will have to pick two (2) different categories and thus a total of 6 questions are covered by this round. Questions Points Time Allocation Direct Question 1000 15 Seconds Passed Question 500 5 Seconds 3. Ring The Bell (3 rd Round) A total of six (6) questions are carried by this round and team requires pressing buzzer/ringing bell to answer. Whoever rings/presses the buzzer first gets to answer. If nobody presses the buzzer/rings the bell, a clue is given that links the correct answer of the question. The round is non-transferrable with the practice of negative marking for wrong answer. Before Clue Points Time Allocation Right Answer 1500 5 Seconds Wrong Answer -750 After Clue Points Time Allocation Right Answer 1000 5 Seconds Wrong Answer -500
7 P a g e 4. Let Your Partner Know (4 th Round) The round is about answering questions based upon the signs, gestures and verbal clues. The two team members play two different roles in this round. A team member involves in explaining and the other must answer based upon the teammate's signs, gestures and verbal clues. Questions in this round are randomly picked from the set of cards or from box. Number of Questions Points Time Allocation 6 questions for each team 1000 for each question 75 seconds for each team 5. Know Your Math (5 th Round) The questions carried by this round are based on the mathematics. The team needs to solve the mathematical equations. Number of Equations Points Time Allocation 6 equations for each team 1000 each question 90 seconds for each team 6. Check Your Memory (6 th Round) This round demands the immediate presence of mind. A set of images are shown in an order. The team members must memorize and spell the answer in the same order as it was displayed to them. A total of ten (10) seconds is provided to the participants to memorize the series of images and 15 seconds is given for the answer. Each team gets one (1) set of question and each right answer within the set will fetch three hundred (300) points. 7. Rapid Fire Round (Last Round) The rapid-fire round comprises of variety of questions. Twelve (12) questions are asked in a row to each team. Number of Questions Points Time Allocation 12questions for each team 500 for each question 60 Seconds for each team *Bonus Points: If a team could answer all the questions in any/all rounds, 500 points would be added as bonus points. The bonus system applies to every/all rounds.
8 P a g e FELICITATION AND AWARD CEREMONY The winners of the competition will be felicitated in an Award Ceremony. Along with the winners, our country coordinators, mentors, supporters, and all the participants (who made to international level finals) will be felicitated as well in the same ceremony to be graced by the high-level government officials, dignitaries from the various diplomatic missions and the frontier leaders from the various sectors around the globe. As such, the involvement within the show is a life time opportunity to an international exposure. Title and Awards for the Winners Quiz Mania 7 will have three major titles, the Title Winners, First Runners-up and the Second Runners-up. The Title Winners will receive 1 Cash Prize of $5000 Title Winner's Trophy (For the team) Certificate of Excellence (Each participant) A free trip to famous touristic destination of Nepal Gift Hampers The First Runners-up will receive 2 Cash Prize of $3000 First Runners-up's Trophy (For the team) Certificate of Excellence (Each participant) A free trip to famous touristic destination of Nepal Gift Hampers The Second Runners-up will receive 3 Cash Prize of $2000 Second Runners-up's Trophy (For the team) Certificate of Excellence (Each participant) A free trip to famous touristic destination of Nepal Gift Hampers