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The grand finale of the 2025 National Science and Math Quiz was held on Thursday, November 6, 2025At the event, some deserving contestants were awarded before the final quiz competition took placeOne of the people who received an award was Blessed Oforiwaa Nsiah, a student of Mankranso SHS Blessed Oforiwaa Nsiah, a female contestant from Mankranso Senior High School who represented her school in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), received a $40,000 scholarship from the Academic City University. The scholarship covers her accommodation, tuition, meals, a monthly stipend, a laptop, and books. Blessed Oforiwaa Nsiah was awarded the scholarship for her outstanding performance in the 2025 NSMQ. The young lady and her two other counterparts from Mankranso SHS beat St Thomas Aquinas and Ghana National College in the quarter-final of the contest. Their win brought the school to the limelight. In the semi-final, they competed against Mfantsipim School and Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS). Mankranso SHS placed third with 15 points at the end of the contest. Watch the video below: Netizens congratulate Mankranso SHS NSMQ star YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video shared by @eddie_wrt on X. Some congratulated Blessed Oforiwaa Nsiah, while others asked what would happen to the boys she competed with. Others suggested that her male colleagues also get similar scholarships. Read some of the comments below. @ephos120881 said: "This is the kind of prize that makes sense. Not a ridiculous one like 3 or 6 months insurance, which is 99.99999% likely that the insurance company will not have to pay anything." @_TheFluc wrote: "What about the male contestants of the same school?" @BamfoKwabenaSt1 said: "Great, but what about the male counterpart?" @PressingGh wrote: "They literally don’t think females can be that good, so when such happens, everyone tends to shower prizes on them alone." @Bargyimah31 said: "But who told Academic City University that she wants to attend their school? Her eyes were on the University of Ghana, Legon." @GeorgeSenchire wrote: "Boys' lives matter!!! These things must stop. Why should you be given this simply because you’re a female when the 1st and second runner-ups aren’t getting anything like this???" @AzzuriKow said: "This is beautiful 👏👏👏." @EwoenamPerez wrote: "This is really good." @PhilipsRatty said: "Talent still gets noticed. When your brain works, doors open." St John's School star gets over GH¢1M scholarship In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that a former participant of the National Science and Maths Quiz(NSMQ) was awarded a scholarship. Haqq Abubakar Soolah secured over GH¢1 million to study medicine at Accra College of Medicine. Netizens congratulated the young man on the achievement. NSMQ 2022 contestant gets scholarship Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a member of the 2022 NSMQ winners from the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC-LEGON) received a full scholarship to further his education. Austin Afutu accepted the Academic City Presidential Scholarship Award valued at $40,000 from Academic City University. Netizens who saw the post congratulated him and wished him well in his studies. Source: YEN.com.gh
