Ruhalaya Inter-Seminary Bible Quiz 2010

Ruhalaya Inter Seminary Bible Quiz was begun in the academic year 2003-04 at the initiative of the then Rector Rev. Dr James Athikalam and the Bible Professor Rev. Dr Sebastian Kizhakkeyil. It was conducted every year. This year it is the sixth year of this great event. It has got two levels:

1. A Written Quiz in the Seminary level: Each Seminary conducts the Exam for its students in the respective Seminaries with the same question paper sent from Ruhalaya. Answer sheets are sent to Ruhalaya. They are valued and the Topper from each Seminary is selected for the Final Multimedia Quiz in Ruhalaya.

2. The Final level is conducted in Ruhalaya Auditorium. Those selected from each seminary arrive on the previous day. They will be given a rehearsal of the Multimedia session the previous day itself. The Multimedia Final session is a stage show of three hours. The auditorium will be full with the staff and students of Ruhalaya, a few Fathers from outside and the Sisters of the neighboring convents and study houses.

This year the first level was conducted in each Seminary on Dec. 09, 2009. The Final Multimedia Level was conducted on Feb 07, 2010 at Ruhalaya, Ujjain. Nine students representing different Seminaries and Theological Institutes participated. The participants were the following:



Ruhalaya Theologate auditorium was full by 09. 45. The Multimedia show started by 10.00 and was concluded by 13.00.

This year’s topic was Synoptic Gospels. There were 10 Rounds: True or False, Bible Reference, Fill in the Blanks, Right Answer, Verse, Prophecy, Match the Following, Reasoning, Identification, Fast. As one watches the Quiz on the TV, here on the stage was the Quiz Master and the participants with computers in front of them; the audience could watch the whole programme projected through LCD. Dr Joy Panjikaran, the Bible Professor of Ruhalaya, was the Quiz Master.

Our Librarian Mr Joby Mathew and Brothers controlled the show from front and behind. In between the show scenes from Jesus’ life was projected. Audience also had a few questions and those who said the right answers were given prizes immediately.

The participants were competing neck and neck and it headed towards a photo finish by the 6th Round.



It was an exciting one both for the participants and the audience.

The scene tilted a little and on the 9th Round two came first with 77 marks each out of 90. The 10th Round was conducted in between them. At the end of it both remained equal. So the Quiz Master decided to award Gold Medal (First Prize) to both of them sharing the first (books worth Rs 5000/ and Rs 1000 in cash and second (books worth Rs 1750/ and Rs 750/ in cash) prizes. Bros Solomon Ponraj of Papal Seminary, Pune and Dominic Puthenpurackal of Ruhalaya Seminary, Ujjain stood together to receive the Gold Medal; Bro. Mathew Paul of St Ephrem’s, Satna bagged the Bronze (Third Prize: books worth Rs 500/ and Rs 500/ in cash ).

There were welcoming, prize distribution and felicitation ceremonies. Very Rev. Fr James Athikalam, the Director General of MST and Rev. Fr Paul Parekattil, the Regional Director St Paul’s Region MST graced the occasion. Rev. Fr Joseph Venattumattom, Rector of Ruhalaya felicitated the winners and the participants and thanked the Quiz Master and the Team. He also announced the topic of the Quiz of 2010-11: Prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

The participants were taken for an Ujjain Darsan in the after noon and they leave Ruhalaya by today and tomorrow. They are given to and fro TA also.

The Bible Quiz was wonderful, successful and exciting due to the hard work of the Quiz Master, Librarian Joby, many Bros and the co-operation, support, and encouragement of the Staff and students of Ruhalaya.