International General Knowledge Olympiad, IGO is conducted by EduHeal Foundation.
EduHeal Foundation - EHF is a registered International NGO promoted by leading educationists, corporate heads and media doyens. EHF is actively engaged in searching talented school students by reaching out to 4000 schools and 6 lakhs students annually.
With the help of many activities and use of Information Technology in learning process that involve school going students across the entire country, the Science Olympiad Foundation has been promoting scientific attitude and temperament for over two decades now.
McKinsey report sums up the GO GLOBAL initiative of EHF necessating the need for training camps for international contests with more than 60 prizes of at least $ 250 million at stake. EHF is the official Indian partner of Google and is spearheading the Google Science Fair initiative into Indian schools. Also it has partnered with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Institute for promoting financial literacy.
Efforts of Eduheal were successful with the medical council of India(MCI)/Government of India agreeing to let students who take up biotechnology in 11th/12th to compete in Pre Medical Tests(PMT) especially All India CBSE PMT. These students were already eligible for AIEEE in which more than 10 Lakh students sit.
Eduheal Foundations Olympiad is as much about creating awareness about Biotechnology by bringing in an element of challenge and competition as about inspiring the younger generation to enhance their knowledge about Biotechnology issues and to test their aptitude for taking up career in Biotechnology in future. Every student gets annual e-newspaper. Biotechno Activity Books & Work Books have been widely appreciated by schools.
The IGO Olympiad exam is conducted at 3 levels
Level 1: Level 1 exam is based on CBSE, ICSE and State Board syllabus. There will be multiple choice questions in the exam.
Level 2: Selected students and school toppers participate in an online computer based test to be conducted at various exam centres all over India. The Level 2 exams are usually conducted in the month of February.
Level 3: Not Confirmed yet. Level 3 may be conducted as per sponsorer/associated organizations - National or International. Prizes, as designated by these organizations, will be awarded.
First international Olympiad rank holder in each class will be awarded with a Cash Prize of Rs. 51,000/- + Gold Medal.
Second international Olympiad rank holder in each class will be awarded with a Cash Prize of Rs. 25,500/- + Silver Medal.
Third international Olympiad rank holder in each class will be awarded with a Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000/- + Bronze Medal.
4th to 10th international Olympiad rank holders in each class will be awarded with educational gift.
All Successful Participants will get Certificate and aptitude report
Medals for the school toppers.
Special Award for School toppers scoring 100%.
Special Award for participating in more than 5 Olympiads.
IGO Olympiad Exam is conducted for the following classes.