NSO holds PSQ in celebration of National Statistics Month

by Claro A. Lanipa

PAGADIAN CITY, Oct 8 (PIA) – To highlight the celebration of National Statistics Month, the National Statistics Office (NSO) and the Philippine Statistical Association (PSA) will once again hold its 21^st Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) late this year.

PSQ is an annual search designed to assess freshmen college students’ knowledge on statistics. It aims to promote, enhance and instill awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of science, statistics in particular among students, Dimna Bienes, officer in charge, NSO-Zamboanga del Sur said.

It also aims to generate public awareness on the importance of statistics in all development planning activities and win overall support for all government statistical activities, Bienes added.

She said a  PSQ provincial eliminations is set to be conducted in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay on October 8 and 9, 2012 respectively.

Winners at the provincial level will compete in the regional championship scheduled on November 10, 2012 in Zamboanga City, while the national finals will be held on December 4, 2012 in Metro Manila.

The contest is open to all Filipino first-time freshmen students currently enrolled during the second semester of the school year 2012-2013 in colleges and universities all over the country.

All regional champions will be awarded during the PSQ national finals with a PSQ medal and a certificate of recognition. Likewise, their coaches will be given a certificate of recognition. Schools where the 17 regional champions are enrolled, as well as the high school where they graduated, shall be awarded with certificate of recognition.

The top five winners in the PSQ national finals shall be given a PSQ trophy and cash prizes as follows: 1st place – P30,000, for the coach P15,000; 2^nd place – P25,000, coach P12,500; 3^rd place – P20,000, coach P10,000; 4^th place P15,000, coach P7,500; and 5^th place P10,000 and the coach P5,000.

The 23^rd National Statistics Month bears the theme “Monitoring Progress on Decent Work Through Statistics Pathway to Inclusive Growth.” (JPA/CAL/PIA9)