The International Australian National Chemistry Quiz (ANCQ), conducted annually in August/ September/ October by The Royal Australian Chemical Institute which is a professional body in Australia founded in 1917, conducts this quiz competition annually.  ANCQ is a unique chemical education activity. It provides a major focus for secondary school students on the relevance of chemistry in an exciting and stimulating way.

             It aims to promote interest in chemistry and the role of chemists in our society. The Australian National Chemistry Quiz is not a nationwide assessment of chemistry knowledge, but rather an opportunity to promote Chemistry and for teachers to gauge the understanding their students have of the subject.

             The Quiz is a truly international competition with papers translated into 7 different languages. The Quiz attracts students from across Australia and 20 other countries, including China, Germany, and India. 

           In India, the quiz is conducting since 2002 and now More than 500 schools from Agra, Bhopal, Bangalore, Belgaum, Dehradun, Darjeeling, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Raipur, Vadodara, Vijayawada, Ranchi, Pondicherry, etc participated from India.

           In Bangalore, from 2002 onwards is conducting. In the year 2009, I was nominated as a coordinator to conduct this prestigious event. Over the years, with over helming response from the students of science city Bangalore the event went on well. For the recognition and successful conduction of ANCQ events, the organizing committee is continuously supporting to conduct this program every year. In 2009, 120 students participated and the number of participants has been growing from year to year. 

           To encourage and motivate the children’s from 2014 onwards, arranging a special talk from the renowned scientist extending their excellent service in Chemical Sciences.