ITET Gem Foundation Essay Competition, 2024
The ITET Gem Foundation is pleased to announce the second edition of its Essay Competition. The topic of this year’s ITET Gem essay competition is “Making Nigeria an Economic Powerhouse: My Ideas for Today and Vision for the Future”. Essay entries should be between 500 and 750 words, and should detail – in no particular order – the young applicant’s perception of Nigeria’s current economic realities, his or her vision for an economically vibrant Nigeria, proposals for beginning to untangle economic challenges today, and what role he or she is willing and able to play (both now and in the future) to actualize those ideas for today and visions for the future.
Eligibility Criteria:
- A Nigerian who also resides in Nigeria.
- Below 18 years of age at the time of submitting your essay.
- Reachable and contactable by phone – the phone or phone number does not necessarily have to be yours, but should be someone through whom you can be easily contacted.
- Have access to an email account (which does not necessarily have to be yours) and be able to submit the essay by email.
- Should be a registered senior school 2 or 3 student in a recognized Senior Secondary School.
- Entries are particularly welcomed from students of public schools, but private school students are also eligible to apply.
Prizes and Rewards
- First prize: N150,000.00
- Second prize: N100,000.00
- Third prize: N50,000.00
How to Apply?
- To apply for the ITET Gem Essay Competition,
- please submit an essay between 500 and 750 words on the topic “Making Nigeria an Economic Powerhouse: My Ideas for Today and Vision for the Future”
- Your essay should detail detail – in no particular order – the young applicant’s perception of Nigeria’s current economic realities, his or her vision for an economically vibrant Nigeria, proposals for beginning to untangle economic challenges today, and what role he or she is willing and able to play (both now and in the future) to actualize those ideas for today and visions for the future.
All essays should be submitted by email to admin@itetgemfoundation.com on or before the deadline 24th June 2024.
For more information, visit https://itetgemfoundation.com/essay-competition/
