Yakubu Gowon Foundation (YGF) is organising a national essay
competition for serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, Mr. Dan
Tenshak, the Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, has said.
Eligibilty
The contest is open
to all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in any part of the
country. The restriction of entries to NYSC members is a tribute to the
founding fathers of the scheme and an honor to all those who have passed
through the scheme.
Application Deadline
All entries must be
completed and submitted on or before the 10th of October 2011.
The prizes to be
awarded
1st Place =
N500,000.000
2nd Place =
N250,000.000
3rd Place =
N150,000.00
Essay Topic :
“Harnessing Our Diversity and Strength for National Development“
The competition is
aimed at keeping the mandate of upholding worthy values and legacies of
leadership in the nation. Mr. Dan Tenshak, CEO
of the YGF foundation notes, “It would also help in the re-orientation of the writers and readers as well as foster peace, unity and selfless service to
humanity in addition to providing an avenue for the writers to make suggestions
for the development of the nation.”(NAN).
Essay requirement :
Essay must not be
less than 800 words and not more than 1500 words.
NOTE: The CEO advised
interested contestants to make sure that their essay is endorsed by the head of
the organisation of their primary assignment and state director. (NAN)
Instructions
The essay must have
four parts:
1. Title page
2. Essay pages
3. Bibliography (work
Cited)
4. Contestants
Biography Essay Selection Criteria :
In 2011, essays were judged based on:
*. Historical
accuracy
*. Clarity of thought
*. Organization and
proven topic
*. Grammar and
spelling
*. Documentation
Essay Submission
PLEASE NOTE: The 2012 YGF Essay Competition is yet to be
published on the YGF website as at the time of publishing this article.
However, it very well should be updated anytime soon.
Submission Guideline :
This essay contest
requests that submission be made in hard copies and electronically. All
contestants should ensure that hard copies reach the address below before the
deadline. Electronic copies are to be sent on CD or as an attachment to an
email message in MS doc, RTF orPDF.
Submission Deadline :
Entries must be
submitted to the address below after the endorsement of the state director of
NYSC directly or through the contestant’s state directorate by Monday 10th
October 2011. Essay can be sent only after it has been endorsed.
Send Entries to :
The Panel Chairman
Yakubu Gowon
Foundation National Essay Contest
1 Lugard Road, Jos
Email:
theygfoundation@yahoo.com
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