The General Talent Competition 2009 (GTC 2009) enters its next stage when Stage 1 competitions comprising quiz, geography and essay competitions will be held at the International Indian School on Thursday. Muslim Educational Society (Jeddah Chapter), organizers of the event, announced that about 600 students will compete in Stage 1. The students selected from Prelims are from six categories, three each for boys and girls. About 15 students selected from each category from Stage 1 will qualify for Stage 2 elocution competition which will be held on May 21.