For the second year running, the Department of Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences at Fortis Healthcare Ltd is organising India’s exclusive quiz competition on Psychology which is aptly named, “PSYCH-ED”. Designed for students from Class XI to XII, the quiz aims to test their knowledge of Psychology and allied sciences. The entire event has been conceptualised and led by Dr Samir Parikh, Director of the Department. The online registration is an ongoing process and the last date to register is July 25 and the first round will be held on August 4, 2017.

Each participating school is required to nominate a team of three students from their senior secondary classes. The first round of the quiz will be conducted online within the premises of the school. The top ten qualifying schools from each of the six zones across India will be invited for Zonal Qualifying rounds which will be held at Mumbai (16^th August), Bengaluru (17^th August), Delhi (21^st August), Jaipur (22^nd August), Kolkata (23^rd August) and Mohali (26^th August). The winning team from each zone will qualify for the finale which is scheduled for September 1,  at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon.

The Winner, First and Second Runners’ up teams will be awarded a cash prize of – Rs 50,000; Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively. Free Comprehensive Psychology internships for all six teams who reach finale will also be organised. The top three semi-finalists from each zone will also receive prizes by Brittanica. Speaking on this unique initiative, Dr. Samir Parikh said, “This is a novel opportunity for students to further their knowledge and understanding of the field.  Ultimately it will hone their ability to objectively create a juxtaposition between theory and practicality. Even today there are schools which will not offer psychology as an additional subject. This is our attempt to make psychology accessible, to make it relevant, and to make it fun!”