Monday, in Cap Haitien, Royal Marketing, the organizer of the 12th Edition of "Génie Royal National" (Royal National Genius), has launched this game of general knowledge, which aims to create a brotherhood and a healthy competition among schools leading young people to a culture of excellence.

This year, 14 educational institutions from 5 departments of Haiti, are competing for the title of school champion 2013. Throughout the week, following a playoff selection process, the knowledge of student teams competing will be tested, not only in academic subjects : mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, history, geology and social sciences, but also on matters of general knowledge and of actuality.

The grand finale of "Génie Royal National" will take place Sunday, March 31, 2013, day of the feast of Easter followed by the presentation of trophies, medals and plaques of honor to the first three institutions. Note that each of the 8 members of the winning team will receive a laptop in addition to premiums.

Result of the first day :

The Lycée Duty Boukman (North) has won the victory over Lycée Pétion (West)

The Collège Saint Joseph (North) won against the Lycée Toussaint Louverture (West)

Saint Louis de Gonzague (West) won against Collège Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours (North)

The Collège Univers (North East) defeated the Collège Élim (Artibonite)

The Séminaire Collège Mazenod (South ) won against the Collège Cœurs-Unis (Sud)

Educational institutions participating :

North (all from Cap-Haïtien) :

Lycée Duty Boukman ;

Collège Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours ;

Collège Pratique du Nord ;

Collège Saint-Joseph ;

South (Camp Perrin) :

Collège Cœurs-Unis ;

Séminaire Collège de Mazenod ;

West :

Lycée Alexandre Pétion ;

Lycée Toussaint Louverture ;

Lycée Anténor Firmin ;

Saint-Louis de Gonzague ;

Artibonite (all from the Gonaïves) :

Collège Elim ;

Collège Immaculée Conception ;

Collège Mixte Méthodiste Libre ;

North East :

Collège Univers (Ouanaminthe)

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