Keta: Keta Bright Future Basic School has emerged as winner of the 2025-2026 Young Mind Intellectual Quiz competition, organised by the Young Foundation Builders Network in the Anloga District of the Volta Region. They gathered 30 points to defeat feared opponents, which included The Lord's Academy and 1Ketasco No.2 Basic School, who also had 28 and 27 points respectively.
According to Ghana News Agency, the competition saw participation from 28 basic schools in the Anloga District and Keta Municipality, showcasing the exceptional knowledge and critical thinking skills of young students. Keta Bright Future Basic School outperformed other contenders to emerge at the top spot. Mr. Courage Fiawogbey, the Executive Director of Young Minds Intellectual Quiz, in an interview, praised the students for their dedication to academic excellence, demonstrating the importance of such competitions in fostering healthy academic rivalry and promoting intellectual growth among young students.
Mr. Fiawogbey expressed gratitude to all sponsors, teachers, facilitators, and the participating schools, acknowledging their contributions to the 2025-2026 edition of the competition. He explained that the participating schools, as well as the winning school, received various prizes, including cash and recognition certificates, and thanked coordinators and headmasters for the smooth organisation of the event.
He noted that the victory marked a significant achievement for Keta Bright Future Basic School and highlighted the commitment to academic excellence and intellectual pursuits. The competition aimed to inspire young minds to pursue knowledge and develop critical thinking skills through engaging quiz formats. Prizes and recognition certificates are ways to motivate students and others to participate in future academic contests.
Mr. Fiawogbey urged philanthropists, groups of companies, and individuals to help sponsor the event to uplift education standards in the area. He stressed that the quiz championship emphasized the importance of academic excellence, encouraging students to excel in various subjects, especially Sciences and Mathematics. The competition also aimed to foster healthy academic rivalry among schools in the Volta Region to boost educational standards.
He mentioned that the competition in previous years has produced notable National Sciences and Maths Quiz contestants who represented various Senior High Schools in the Keta and Anloga districts at national levels. The organisers were glad to have contributed to their success stories. The Young Foundation Builders Network, the organisers of the competition, have been promoting intellectual growth among young students in the region through such initiatives.
Students and teachers of Bright Future Basic School expressed that the victory was a testament to their hard work and dedication, which would also motivate other students to strive for academic excellence. The grand final took place on Friday, February 6, at the Global Evangelical Church Bethany Chapel, near Ketasco Boys Hostel, Keta, and was highly attended by educationists, chiefs, assembly members, heads of institutions, stakeholders, among others.