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'''Psych-Ed''' is an annual national [[psychology]] quiz held for school students in India. <br />
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==Background==<br />
Psych-Ed is India's first psychology quiz, inaugurated in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/buzz-top/story/fortis-psychology-quiz-mental-health-children-lifest-332894-2016-08-02|title=India's first-ever psych quiz for students to get kids talking about mental health|date=2 August 2016|work=India Today}}</ref> The quiz is held annually in August and September. <br />
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The main objective of the quiz is to address the [[mental health]] concerns among the youth in India. The quiz was conceptualized and executed by Dr. Samir Parikh, Director of Department Mental Health & Behavioural Sciences at [[Fortis Healthcare]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Eupheus-Learning-And-Fortis-Healthcare-Join-Hands-To-Bring-Psychology-And-Mental-Health-To-Light/12-07-2018-154606/|title=Eupheus Learning And Fortis Healthcare Join Hands To Bring Psychology And Mental Health To Light|date=12 July 2018|work=Businessworld}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newznew.com/psych-ed-iii-2018-indias-only-national-quiz-competition-on-psychology-for-school-students-opens-registration/|title=PSYCH-ED III 2018 – India’s Only National Quiz Competition On Psychology For School Students–Opens Registration|date=10 July 2018|work=Newznew}}</ref><br />
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==Format== <br />
The format of the quiz is designed to teach psychological concepts. The different rounds include rollover, [[riddle]], [[puzzle]], wipe out round, and minus point rounds. The quiz tests the knowledge of psychology and allied sciences, making students think analytically and methodically.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.healthcareexecutive.in/fortis-psyched-ii-2017-held-fortis-memorial-research-institute-gurugram|title=fortis-psyched-ii-2017-held-fortis-memorial-research-institute-gurugram|date=22 August 2017|work=healthcareexecutive}}</ref><br />
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Psych-Ed is conducted in 3 rounds. A school can register one team of 3 students to participate in the quiz. The first round is an online multiple choice question round. 72 zonal finalists are selected for round 2 on the basis of the scores of round 1. 12 teams per zone are selected to represent the 6 zones. The zonal rounds are conducted at Delhi-NCR, [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Mohali]] and [[Jaipur]]. For the grand finale, 6 winners from the zonal rounds compete at Delhi-NCR. The final round includes diverse activities, and the team with the highest score is declared the winner of Psych-Ed for that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/avenues/psych-ed-quiz-competition.html|title=PSYCH-ED QUIZ COMPETITION<br />
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===Events===<br />
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*2016: The first round was held in August 2016. More than 200 schools in India registered for the first edition of the quiz. Bal Bharti Public School, [[Pitampura]], New Delhi was declared the winner at the first edition of the quiz competition. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/delhi-s-bal-bharti-school-wins-india-s-first-psychology-quiz-competition-116100700951_1.html|title=Delhi's Bal Bharti school wins India's first psychology quiz competition|date=7 October 2016|work=business standard}}</ref><br />
*2017: In 2017, over 460 schools from across 90 Indian cities participated in Psych-Ed and over a thousand students participated in the quiz.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/79/11263/eupheus-fortis-healthcare-to-create-awareness-on-mental-health.html|title=Eupheus, Fortis Healthcare to create awareness on mental health|date=9 July 2018|work=biospectrumindia}}</ref><br />
*2018: Online registrations closed on 30 July 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cityairnews.com/content/psych-ed-iii-2018-%E2%80%93-india%E2%80%99s-only-national-quiz-competition-psychology-school-students-%E2%80%93|title=PSYCH-ED III 2018 – India’s only National Quiz Competition on Psychology for School Students – opens registration|date=9 July 2018|work=cityairnews}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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