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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange
(NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2019 edition of the NSE
Essay Competition with call for entries from students in Senior Secondary
Schools in Nigeria, on Monday, August 26, 2019. This year, each student will
write on the topic, "How can the capital market create a better future for
all".
To enter for the competition, participants are required to submit their typewritten entries, which should not be more than 1,000 words via email to essay@nse.com.ng. An online submission form is also available on www.nse.com.ng and The Nigerian Stock Exchange's Facebook page. Students can also submit to any NSE office across the country. The entry submission is expected to close on 18 October 2019.
The NSE Essay Competition is
one of The Exchange's financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at
bridging the gap in classroom learning with practical knowledge required for
long-term personal financial planning. The competition's overall goal is to develop
a culture of wealth creation amongst our youth towards "Building a Financially
Savvy Generation".
Speaking on the announcement, Mr. Olumide Orojimi, Head of
Corporate Communications, NSE, said that "the success of the NSE Essay
Competition over the years continues to be encouraging and thus inspiring the
Exchange to strengthen the initiative. This year, we are
positioning this flagship financial literacy programme as a platform to educate
the younger generation about innovative financial instruments such as green
bonds which contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
other related global commitments".
"This year's topic aims to tasks students on their understanding of the role of the capital market in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). I therefore encourage parents and teachers to nudge their eligible children to participate in the NSE Essay Competition", he added.
The top three winners of this competition will receive a combination of equity investments, scholarships towards their university education and laptop computers at the ceremony which is scheduled to hold on November 15, 2019. The winners will also be honoured with a Closing Gong Ceremony at the NSE and the schools of the top three winners will be recognised and presented with various prizes including trophies, desktop computers and printers.
Entries for the competition undergo three rigorous stages of review to ensure the best candidates emerge at the finals. At the first level, entries are graded by a team of examiners from the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS). Successful writers will proceed to the second stage by writing an in-person follow up essay on a related topic at any of the NSE branches closest to them to select the top ten finalists. At the NSE Headquarters in Lagos, the to ten finalists will be interviewed to select the top three winners.
Now in its 19th year, the annual NSE Essay Competition has inspired over 67,000 young people in more than 12,000 schools across
Nigeria.
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