By Patrick Opio
Senior Communications Officer
Lira University has scooped 2nd position in the Ultimate University Quiz Competition-2024 organised by the Vision Group, funded by partners. Gulu University emerged the best.
Out of the universities that participated in the second Season of the Ultimate University Quiz whose finale took place at Vision Group headquarters in Kampala on December 12th 2024, Lira University emerged first-runner-up in the competition.
By outlasting other university teams through the knock-out stages, quarter finals and semi-finals, Gulu and Lira universities proved themselves as the undisputed bulls in the kraal. The competition, which saw 17 universities (students) compete for a month starting on November 6, was published on all Vision Group platforms.
Gulu University walked away with sh25m worth of equipment, a laptop for each participant and their coach, and a cash prize of sh1m. Lira University as the runners-up, received sh15m, laptops for each participant and their coach, and a cash prize of sh500,000.
Lira University Deputy Vice Chancellor, Assoc. Prof. Okaka Opio Dokotum and Dean of Students, Ms Emma Aceng represented the Management of the University in the event graced by intellectuals from all walks of life.
The Ultimate University Quiz truly lived up to its name, showcasing not just academic excellence but also the resilience and determination of Uganda’s brightest students.