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Deadline 22nd September 2023

UBA Uganda through the  UBA Foundation launched the National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students. UBA Uganda through the UBA foundation launched the National Essay Competition (NEC). The National Essay competition is an education program introduced by the bank to equip students with good communication skills to position them for success in the professional world. The National Essay competition provides a competitive platform to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of senior secondary school students in Uganda.

Essay Topic:

The world is currently faced with challenges of global warming as a result of industrialization and gas emissions which negatively impact the climate and environment. How can Uganda contain these adverse impacts on the climate?

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a secondary school student.
• Essays must be handwritten (750 words max).
• Must submit a copy of the National ID or School ID or Passport.
• Submit complete contact information for the school or parent.
• Attach your Passport Photo

Selection procedure:

• Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Ugandan Universities, who will then shortlist 10 essays for further assessment.
• Following this, a second round of competition will involve the 12 finalists who will write a second supervised essay from which three best essays will be selected as the overall winners from the 12 finalists emerged from the first round of the competition

How to submit for UBA National Essay Competition 2023

Essays should be submitted at the UBA Head Office or any UBA Branch closest to you.

Submission Deadline:  22nd September 2023

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UBA National Essay Competition 2023 for Secondary School Students in Nigeria

Deadline: October 20, 2023

Applications for the UBA National Essay Competition 2023 are now open. The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

Essay Topic: Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) take over Human Intelligence? What should students do to ensure AI doesn’t override but enhance their ability to learn through research?

• 1st Prize: N5 million educational grant to any African University of your choice
• 2nd Prize: N3 million in educational grants to any African University of your choice.
• 3rd Prize: N2.5 million in educational grants to any African University of your choice.

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary school student;
• Must submit a passport photograph;
• Must submit a scanned copy of a means of identification (birth certificate, National ID, or passport).

Selection Procedure

Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities, who will then shortlist 12 essays for further assessment. Following this, a second round of competition will involve the 12 finalists who will write a second supervised essay from which three best essays will be selected as the three best overall winners of the competition.

Application

• Applicants must upload a scanned copy of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.
• Applicants must upload a handwritten essay (not more than 750 words) on the portal.

The application deadline is Friday, October 20, 2023. No applications after this deadline will be considered.

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For more information, visit UBA Essay Competition .

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A 15-year-old student from Fountain Heights Secondary School in Lagos, Onaro Adaeze, has emerged as the winner of the 2023 United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation, National Essay Competition (NEC).

Onaro won a grand prize of N5 million in scholarship from over 12,000 entries, which was narrowed down to 12 finalists who were awarded various prize categories at the finale in Lagos recently.  

Also, AbdulHameed Khadija of Sweet Haven High School, Kano, secured the first runner-up position, claiming a scholarship valued at N3 million. Chukwuma-Okoh Naomi of Queens College, Yaba, Lagos, was recognised as the second runner-up, earning a scholarship worth N2.5 million.

Speaking at the prize presentation, the Chief Executive Officer of UBA Foundation, Bola Atta, revealed that participants were tasked with exploring the realm of artificial intelligence and its potential augmentation of their learning abilities through research-driven approaches.

Atta said: “The caliber of entries received this year was outstanding. The winners, in particular, displayed exceptional qualities, exhibiting outstanding talent and skill. There has been a consistent year-on-year enhancement in the submissions for the national essay competition.”

Expressing the competition’s objective, United Bank for Africa, Group Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba highlighted its aim to hone the critical thinking prowess of African youth and groom them for leadership roles across the continent.

He said, “The UBA National Essay Competition centers on nurturing African youth. It seeks to bolster their critical thinking and reading capabilities, preparing them for leadership roles within the continent. It encourages them to research and articulate topics relevant to the African landscape.”

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UBA Foundation 2023 National Essay Competition for Nigerian senior secondary students (10.5 Million Naira in educational grant)

Application Deadline: October 20th, 2023

The UBA National Essay Competition , targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

Essay Topic:

Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) take over Human Intelligence? What should students do to ensure AI doesn’t override but enhance their ability to learn through research?

Eligibility

• Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary school student
• Must submit a passport photograph
• Must submit a scanned copy of a means of identification (birth certificate, National ID, or passport)

Awards: The first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N5 million educational grant to any African University of their choice, while the second and third prizes are N3 million and N2.5 million in educational grants to African Universities, respectively.

How to Apply

• Applicants must upload a scanned copy of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.
• Applicants must upload a handwritten essay (not more than 750 words) on the portal.

Application Deadline:  Friday, October 20th, 2023

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UBA Essay Competition 2023 For Secondary School Students

UBA Essay Competition is now on and entries are being accepted from Senior Secondary school students in Nigeria. The deadline for submission of entries for the Essay writing Competition is 20th October, 2023.

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Now in its 13th edition, the National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, announces the commencement of the 2021 edition of the National Essay Competition (NEC) for senior secondary school students in Nigeria. The NEC provides a competitive platform to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of senior secondary school students in Nigeria. Winners get educational grants to study in any African University of their choice.

UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Topic: “Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) eclipse Human Intelligence? How can students ensure AI augments rather than supersedes their research-driven learning journey?”

Eligibility

• Must be in Senior Secondary school
• Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX)
• Must submit a passport photograph
• Must submit a scanned copy of a means of identification (birth certificate, National ID, or passport)

Judge: The panels of judges are made up of Professors from reputable Nigerian Universities.

The first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N5 million educational grant, while the second and third prizes are N3 million and N2.5 million in educational grants to any African University of their choice.

UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Selection Procedure

• Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities, who will then shortlist 12 essays for further assessment.
• Following this, a second round of competition will involve the 12 finalists who will write a second supervised essay from which three best essays will be selected as the overall winners from the 12 finalists emerged from the first round of the competition.

How to Participate in UBA Essay Competition

• Applicant must submit their completed contact information (Name, Age, School, Address of school, Telephone Number, Residential Address and Email Address).
• Applicants must attach photocopies of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.

Click here to apply online

If you need additional info, visit the official link .

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UBA Foundation Launches 2023 National Essay Competition

 UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the commencement of the 2023 edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC) in Nigeria, with a call for entries.

Now in its 13th year, the annual National Essay Competition is part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative aimed at promoting literacy and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst senior secondary school students in Nigeria and across the African continent.

The essay topic for this year is, “Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) take over Human Intelligence?

The first prize winner will receive an educational grant of N5 million to study at any African university of their choice, whilst the second and third prizes now stand at N3 million and N2.5 million educational grants for any African University.

Also, winners of the 12 best essays, will go home with brand new Laptops and other educational tools to help them with their studies and other tertiary research work.

Mrs. Bola Atta, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, UBA Foundation, said that with the digital submission portal, more students in senior secondary schools across the country now have the opportunity to scan and send in their entries and compete to win any of the educational grants for study at any university of their choice on the African continent.

She said: “We have worked hard to ensure that every Nigerian high school student who wishes to, will be able to enter for the NEC 2023 and stand a chance to win a fully funded University education through the UBA Foundation.”

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UBA Awards 2023 National Essay Competition winners

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has presented a sum of $10,000 to the three overall winners in its 2023 National Essay Competition at an award presentation ceremony held at Alisa Hotel in Accra.

The winners are Genevieve Budu of the Ghana International School, Kenrich Nii Nakai Nettey from Presbyterian Boys Secondary School, Legon and Cecilia Akye also from the Methodist Girls High School, Mamfe. They received $5000, $3000 and $2,000 respectively as educational grants from the UBA Foundation. In addition, all ten finalists received medals, certificates of participation along with laptops and other UBA branded items.

Speaking on behalf of the Minster of Education, Catherine Agyapomaa Appiah Pinkrah Director, General Administration at the Ministry of Education congratulated all the finalists and commended UBA for their immense contributions to Ghana’s education and commitment to enhance the writing skills of the youth.

She called on other private sector businesses to emulate the good example of UBA in contributing to its efforts to government’s key education reforms to transform teaching and learning under the Education Strategic Plan (ESP).

Mrs Ajuba Amihere Adu-Tutu, Programme Officer for Schools and Instructions Division at the Ghana Education Service (GES) said, GES will continue to pledge its support to the UBA essay competition as the importance of essay writing cannot be downplayed in education.

In his remarks, Chris Ofikulu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UBA Ghana revealed that, “UBA Foundation believes that the future of Africa lies in its youths. For this reason, the Foundation has spent huge sums of money to actively facilitate educational projects and bridge the literacy gap on a Pan-African scale.”

Adding that, “In Ghana, UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition has grown to be one of the best initiatives that allows every student in Secondary School to exhibit their cognitive skills and potential while developing a positive work ethic with problem-solving and critical thinking skills. The National Essay Competition is one of our stunning initiatives to which we will forever pledge our full commitment.”

Genevieve Budu, winner of the National Essay Competition 2023 with full excitement expressed her gratitude to the entire team at UBA for organising the competition.

The event was attended by management of UBA Ghana, Heads and representatives of participating schools, representatives from Ghana Education Service and Ministry of Education as well as the media.

Prior to the overall top three announcement, the ten finalists were selected from more than 400 entries. The first topic was on Sports betting while the final essay was on the topic “Illegal Mining (Galamsey) has become a menace in our country. What pragmatic measures should the government put in place to end the challenge of Galamsey?

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UBA Uganda through the  UBA Foundation launched the National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students.  UBA Uganda through the UBA foundation launched the National Essay Competition (NEC). The National Essay competition is an education program introduced by the bank to equip students with good communication skills to position them for success in the professional world. The National Essay competition provides a competitive platform to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of senior secondary school students in Uganda.

Essay Topic:

How did the covid -19 pandemic affect you and what were your biggest lessons from it, eligibility criteria.

• Must be a secondary school student.
• Essays must be handwritten (750 words max).
• Must submit a copy of the National ID/ School ID/ passport.
• Submit complete contact information.

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• Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Ugandan Universities, who will then shortlist 10 essays for further assessment.
• Following this, a second round of competition will involve the 10 finalists who will write a second supervised essay from which three best essays will be selected as the overall winners from the 10 finalists emerged from the first round of the competition

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UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2024

Now in its 12th edition, the UBA National Essay Competition , targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organized annually as part of the UBA Foundation’s education initiative.

The essay competition promotes the reading culture and encourages healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

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Scholarship requirements, selection procedure, essay topic, how to apply.

• Must be a secondary school student
• Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX)
• Must submit a passport photograph
• Must submit a copy of a birth certificate, National ID or Passport

Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities , who will then shortlist 12 essays for further assessment.

Following this, the second round of the competition will involve the 12 finalists who will write a second supervised essay.

The three best essays will be selected as the winners from the 12 finalists who emerged from the first round of the competition.

Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) take over Human Intelligence?

What should students do to ensure AI doesn’t override but enhance their ability to learn through research?

• Winner: N5 million educational grant to any African University of their choice.
• 1st Runner-up: N3 million educational grants to any African University.
• 2nd runner-up: N2.5 million educational grants to any African University.
• Applicant must submit their completed contact information (Name, Age, School, Address of school, Telephone Number, Residential Address and Email Address).
• Applicants must attach photocopies of their original birth certificates or international passport data pages.
• Applicants must upload a handwritten essay on the portal

Entries for the UBA National Essay Competition open on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023, and close on Friday, October 20th, 2023 .

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Hello Chimuoma,

What’s your academic qualification?

Hi, i tried applying but when i clicked on apply here, i was directed to a page that said that no more forms were being received, even though the expiration of the application has not been reached

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i am looking for a competition to take me abroad through essay writing can you help

I am trying to apply but it not working

What is the challenge?

I can help you.

hi,am trying to apply for the competition but it not working

What response are you getting?

I can’t enter the competition why.

You can only enter the competition when the application is open.

Good morning ma or sir. Please how do I know if I am part of the top twelve in the essay competition.

Hello Ngozi

You would be contacted via your personal details or through your school.

Good afternoon ma or sir. Please I want to know when I will get the reply from you people.

You will be contacted in due time.

Hello… Pll Please is the commencement of this year’s essay competition.. Can I be notified..??

You will get the information here immediately after the commencement of the UBA essay competition.

Please is the competition still going on?

Hello Kate,

The UBA Foundation Essay Competition is yet to start this year.

You will get the update here when the essay competition kicks off.

Do have a wonderful day.

it is not working when i click on the link nd i tried using customer care but it didn’t work

The essay competition for this year is yet to begin.

Excuse me,as entry to apply closed

Submission of Essay is not yet open for Secondary School students .

You will see the update here when the essay competition commences.

I’ve been trying since yesterday to upload my nephew’s essay and other documents, but it keeps rejecting it saying files could not be uploaded. Please, does anyone have an alternate means of submitting them? Like via email or something? Thanks.

There isn’t any other method to apply for the essay scholarship.

Try submitting your Nephew’s essay using a PC (laptop).

You could also contact UBA customer care with the email address [email protected]

I used a laptop already and got same reply. Let me try contacting their customer care. Thanks for your help, appreciate.

pls send me a 50,000 i want to buy phone. pls send it to me pls thank you

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Nigeria: 15-Year-Old Student Wins UBA Essay Competition, Receives N5 Million Scholarship

While the overall winner received a prize of N5 million in scholarship, the first and second runners-up received N3 million and N2.5 million grants, respectively, among other gifts.

A 15-year-old student of Fountain Heights Secondary School , Surulere, Lagos, Adaeze Onaro, has emerged the overall winner of the 2023 National Essay Competition (NEC) sponsored by the United Bank for Africa (UBA).

Miss Adaeze was unveilled on Tuesday at the financial institution's headquarters in Lagos where 11 other students from various parts of the country also won various prizes and received accolades.

The overall winner received in educational grant a total of N5 million to study the course of her choice in any tertiary institution in Africa. She was also presented with a laptop, a plaque and a trophy.

The first runner-up in the competition, Khadijah Abdulhameed of Sweet Haven High School , Kano, Kano State, received in educational grant a total of N3 million to study in tertiary institution on the continent, while Naomi Chukwuma-Okoh of Queens College, Yaba , Lagos, who came third, received N2.5 million in educational grant.

The two runners-up also received laptops, award plaques and branded bags filled with educational materials such as books, writing tools, among others.

12,000 entries

The representative of the panel of judges, Asabe Kabir, a professor of African Literature at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), said since its launch 13 years ago, the 2023 edition received the highest number of entries of almost 12,000.

The renowned scholar also commended the spread of the entries, saying candidates from various parts of the country sent in their entries, and that the judges were impressed that a large percentage of participants complied with the set instructions.

She said the candidates wrote on the topic: "Will Artificial Intelligence(AI) Take Over Human Intelligence? What Should Students Do to Ensure AI Doesn't Override But Enhance Their Ability to Learn through Research?"

However, the shortlisted 12 finalists, comprising three males and seven females, assembled in Lagos on Sunday, 19 November, to write on a new topic: "Ethnic Diversity and National Unity: Implications for Our Political Problems and Possible Solutions".

According to the professor, the scripts were "thoroughly evaluated resulting in coming up with the shortlist of 12 best essays," adding that the judges were guided by the "approved guidelines for the distribution of marks for composition in line with the benchmark set by NECO and WAEC."

She said "content" carried 40 marks, while "expression" carried 30 marks, noting that "organisation" and "mechanical accuracy" carried 15 marks each, making up a total of 100 marks.

She said: "Under the content, the focus is usually on the subject matter, with special emphasis placed on the relevance of the idea of the topic, appropriateness of the language and its relevance to the central theme and its development. Above all, originality in the candidate's approach and ability to addressing the topic carries weight. Any alteration from the topic is unacceptable.

"Expression which carries 30 marks focuses on the candidate's ability to express himself or herself which includes choice of vocabularies and their relevance to the topic, sentence structure, judicious and imaginative use of figurative language, candidate's control over the vocabularies, and descriptive words to create vivid pictures.

"Under organisation, the candidate's organisation of points which include the correct use of former features such as good paragraphing, suitable opening, adequate development of paragraphs, proper links between paragraphs, balance, unity, coherence, suitable conclusion as well as appropriate use of emphasis, and arrangement of ideas are the basis for scoring."

She said the mechanical accuracy guideline concerned "mainly the candidate's ability to use the mechanics of English Language, especially as they relate with the correct use of grammar, punctuation and spelling."

Observation

Speaking on the observations by the judges, Mrs Kabir said many of the candidates were found guilty of plagiarism.

She said such students used "untidy sources" to generate their answers, including websites and applications such as "Ask AI," "Tutor.com," "Readout Loud," "Study Gig," "Study Bay," "Assignment Maker," among many others.

"We detected all these plagiarisms when we noticed similar sentence patterns in the writing structures, recycling of information without changing the language gotten from the internet, copy and paste process of research. In fact, about 70 per cent of the evaluated essays were outright plagiarisms which we detected through checkers like 'Turn it in' 'Copy Leaks', and many others," the professor said.

She, however, commended many of the candidates for their beautiful entries, saying she was surprised to know that there were students of Senior School 1 classes among the 12 finalists.

Ecstatic mother

The mother of the the overall winner of the competition, Veronica Onaro, a fashion entrepreneur, who was visibly overjoyed, said she had known all along that her daughter would lift the trophy.

She said: "Adaeze has always been very exceptional in whatever she does. When she got to SS1 she started developing special interest in essay writing. Anytime there is an opportunity, you would see her preparing to participate and I have always encouraged her. Even if I didn't want to, whenever she needed my phone, I would always want to know what she wanted to use it for."

She noted that even if she claimed she didn't have time to check her write-ups, her daughter would still read it to her, "and I would definitely show interest and correct appropriately."

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Mrs Onaro said her daughter is willing to study Economics for her degree, saying her interest is to contribute to economic development of Nigeria through promotion of sound policies.

Alawuba, Atta speak

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UBA, Oliver Alawuba, applauded the finalists for their excellence, saying the bank is committed to grooming future leaders for Africa through the competition and other initiatives.

Mr Alawuba said the financial institution's commitment to reclaiming Africa's lost glory is undoubted, adding that through quality education the continent will rise.

He said: "The focus of the national essay competition is the African youth. The objective is to improve the critical thinking ability and reading skills of African youth and position them for leadership on the continent."

For her part, the Chief Executive Officer of UBA Foundation, the bank's corporate social responsibility arm in charge of the competition, Bola Atta, said the initiative has been recording improvement every year since its launch 13 years ago.

"The quality of entries that we received this year was amazing. And the quality of the winners is even more amazing. They are just excellent, fast-paced with ability and talent," Mrs Atta said.

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UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2023

Do senior secondary students in Nigeria aspire to challenge their intellectual abilities and explore the fascinating interface between human and artificial intelligence? The UBA National Essay Competition 2023 offers an arena for such talents, with the potential to win significant educational grants.

The UBA National Essay Competition is an annual event curated with an emphasis on senior secondary students across Nigeria. This initiative, stemming from the UBA Foundation’s dedication to the promotion of literacy and intellectual development , endeavours to enhance the reading culture amongst the youth. Furthermore, it provides a platform for these bright minds to engage in healthy, intellectually stimulating competition not just within Nigeria, but spanning the African continent.

Delve Into the World of AI: This Year’s Essay Topic

“Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) eclipse Human Intelligence? How can students ensure AI augments rather than supersedes their research-driven learning journey?”

The digital age is characterised by rapid advancements in technology, with artificial intelligence (AI) standing at the forefront. The essay invites students to introspect on the delicate balance between human ingenuity and machine intelligence. It beckons them to outline strategies that would enable AI to serve as an adjunct, rather than a replacement, to human-driven research.

Prizes: A Gateway to Premier African Universities

• 1st Prize : A robust educational grant of N5 million to any African University of the student’s choosing.
• 2nd Prize : N3 million dedicated towards educational expenses in any esteemed African University.
• 3rd Prize : An educational grant amounting to N2.5 million for enrolment in any top-tier African University.

Eligibility: Are You the Ideal Candidate?

Criteria for participation.

• Schooling : The competition is exclusive to Nigerian senior secondary students.
• Identity Proof : A clear passport photograph.
• Verification : A digital copy of a valid means of identification (this could be a birth certificate, a National ID, or a passport data page).

A Rigorous Selection Mechanism: Ensuring Excellence

All essay submissions will undergo meticulous scrutiny by a panel of esteemed judges. This illustrious panel comprises professors affiliated with top-ranking Nigerian universities. From the deluge of entries, only 12 exemplary essays will be shortlisted for a subsequent round. In this decisive phase, the 12 candidates will draft a second, supervised essay. The culmination of this rigorous process will see three essays emerge as the paragons of excellence, their authors deemed the competition’s ultimate victors.

Application Procedure: Your Pathway to Recognition

• Documentation : Upload a digital copy of the original birth certificate or the data page of your international passport.
• Essay Submission : An authentic handwritten essay, ensuring it does not exceed 750 words, needs to be uploaded on the designated portal.
• Deadline : Mark the date – Friday, October 20, 2023. Any submissions post this date will unfortunately not be entertained.

For a more comprehensive understanding and further details, prospective participants are encouraged to visit the UBA Essay Competition website .

Harness this opportunity, let your voice be heard, and embark on a transformative journey that amalgamates education with innovation.

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Three students win Uganda Martyrs essay writing competition

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Doreen Nayebare from Mary Hill High School, Simon Batesaki Ssentamu from Sacred Heart Seminary Mubende and Jacinta Nyakato from Immaculate Girls SSS Nyakibale have won the Uganda martyrs essay writing competition that was organized by Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) Nkozi.

The three will be honored at the National Martyrs Day celebrations in Namugongo on June 3, 2024.

Prof. Patrick Kyamanywa, vice chancellor of UMU says the winners stood out of the many when they showcased talent, confidence, courage and appreciation of the Uganda martyrs.

Meanwhile, the essay writing competition started last year (2023) and it attracts students from various secondary schools spread across 19 dioceses in Uganda and each diocese selects five schools to participate.

This year, the competition kicked off in April under the theme; The Relationship between the Uganda Martyrs, Culture, Spirituality, and Development. Sixty-seven students submitted their essays showcasing their knowledge and understanding of the correlation between culture and spirituality in the modern world.

Of the 67 entries, 33 were shortlisted and these included 22 girls and 11 boys who appeared before a panel of a 10-member review committee to defend their essays.

At the end of it all, three winners; Nayebare, Ssentamu and Nyakato were announced as winners of 2024. ; ;

Fr. Peter Celestine Safari, chairperson of the organizing committee says there was an increase in entries compared to 2023 when the competition was launched in Jinja Diocese. They received 23 essays from six schools and of these 12 advanced to the final round of assessment at UMU in Nkozi, Mpigi district. Isaac Mondecee and Ceasar Masinde both from Jinja College plus Joshua Balondemu from St. Gonzaga SSS, Budini emerged winners.

“When we receive those essays, we evaluate them rigorously and come up with a shortlist from which we select the winners,” Fr. Safari says. The competition is exclusive to high school students from diverse backgrounds and dioceses.

The essay writing competition aims to deepen the understanding and appreciation of the Uganda Martyrs' legacy, especially among the younger generation, according to Prof. Kyamanywa.

He says, the martyrs were committed to telling the truth, a virtue that has been eroded in our society today. This in turn explains the rampant corruption, sex immorality, robberies and other crimes.

“It is time for us to reflect on our values and emulate the martyrs who willingly died for the truth,” he says.

Kyamanywa implored the students to be ambassadors and change agents in their communities.

Elsewhere, as the competition continues to grow, Proscovia Nabatte head of public relations and marketing at UMU envisions greater participation and impact throughout the country.

The university plans to compile all approved essays in order to amplify the voices of young writers all while celebrating the martyrs.

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National Essay Competition

The 4th edition of the uba foundation national essay competition in sierra leone..

The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Sierra Leone, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

This year will mark the 4th Edition of the National Essay Competition in Sierra Leone in conjunction with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE). In so doing, children across the country will be given an opportunity to participate in the life changing competition.

  Essay Topic:

Substance abuse among youths in your community; explain the problems and the interventions that you wish to be implemented to tackle this menace in your community. 

Selection Criteria & Elegibility

• Must be a Sierra Leonean Senior Secondary school student
• Must submit a passport photograph
• Must submit a scanned copy of a means of identification (birth certificate)

How to Apply

Participants must submit their hand-written essays at any of the 16 MBSSE district offices, at UBA Bank headquarters located at 15 Charlotte Street, Freetown, or at the bank’s branch locations anywhere in the country. All essays submitted must include the following details of the participant:

• Town and districts
• School name
• Full name and telephone number of participant’s teacher
• Full name and telephone number of participant’s parent/guardian
• Participant’s essay, and the essay’s word count (number of words used in the essay)

All essays must be about the following topic: Substance abuse among youths in your community; explain the problems and the interventions that you wish to be implemented to tackle this menace in your community.   The word count should be between 450 and 500 words, and all essays must have a title. The essays will be judged based on their structure, grammar, illustrations of ideas, and their creativity.  Essays submitted by participants at the 16 district levels will be marked by a panel of academic judges, who will be selected by the MBSSE and UBA. Announcement of the 12 finalists of the competition will be made over TV broadcast, radio and newspaper. The 12 national finalists will be contacted using the information provided in the application for further details and next steps. 

Submission Points

All submissions must be clearly handwritten and not Typed. They can be submitted through one of the following methods:

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• Dropped off at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education District Offices or HEAD OFFICE (New England Ville, Inspectorate Office)
• Any UBA Sierra Leone Office

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The capital city of Pskov oblast: Pskov .

Pskov Oblast - Overview

Pskov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, part of the North-West Federal District. Pskov is the capital city of the region.

The population of Pskov Oblast is about 613,300 (2022), the area - 55,399 sq. km.

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History of Pskov Oblast

The territory of the Pskov region was originally inhabited by Balt and Finno-Ugric tribes. The first Slavs - Pskov Krivichi - appeared here in the 6th century. It was one of the first areas in Russia populated by the Slavs. The first mention of Pskov dates back to 903 (“The Tale of Bygone Years”, Laurentian Chronicle), Izborsk - 862 (“The Tale of Bygone Years”).

In the 10th - the beginning of the 12th centuries, the Pskov region was part of the Old Russian state. Until the 12th century, Pskov recognized the primacy of the prince of Kiev. The rise of Novgorod, the second center of the country that represented the policy of Kiev in the North West, led to the inclusion of Pskov in the Novgorod land.

This territory was not conquered by the Mongols, which helped to preserve a large number of monuments of the 13th-15th centuries. In 1348, Pskov became the capital of an independent Pskov Veche Republic. In 1510, Pskov Republic was abolished and its territory was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The symbol of the independence of Pskov - veche bell - was taken to Moscow.

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Pskov became the western outpost on the way to Moscow. At the beginning of the 17th century, during the Time of Troubles (and after), part of the territory of the Russian state including the Pskov region, was occupied by Sweden and Poland.

Since the beginning of the Great Northern War in 1700, Pskov became once again one of the centers of military events. At the end of the war (Treaty of Nystad, 1721), Russia received the territory of the former Livonia and Pskov lost its importance as a defensive and trade center. These functions were transferred to the new capital Russia - St. Petersburg - and the Baltic ports (Revel, Riga).

In 1772, by the decree of Catherine II, Pskov guberniya (province) was created. In the 18th-19th centuries, Pskov province developed as an agrarian region, with a small number of urban population. According to the National Population Census of 1897, there were 1,122,317 inhabitants in the province, 93% of whom lived in villages.

On March 2, 1917, in Pskov, the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II was forced to sign the abdication. During the Second World War, most of the Pskov region was occupied by the Germans (1941-1944). On August 23, 1944, Pskov Oblast was established.

After the collapse of the USSR, in the 1990s, Pskov Oblast again became a border region, which gave it a transit and customs-border status.

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Classical Russian landscape in Pskov Oblast

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Pskov Oblast - Features

Pskov Oblast is located in the north-west of the Russian Plain. This land is rich in lakes (more than 3,000), small and large rivers that are favorable for fishing and water tourism. Most of the lakes are located in the southern part of the region. Lake Peipus (Pskovsko-Chudskoye), located on the border between Estonia and Russia, is the fifth largest in Europe.

It is the only oblast in Russia that borders with three countries (Belarus, Latvia, Estonia). The largest cities and towns are Pskov (209,000), Velikiye Luki (90,100), Ostrov (20,500), Nevel (14,000).

The climate is transitional from temperate maritime to temperate continental, with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in February is minus 7.3 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 19.1 degrees Celsius.

The federal highways M9 (Moscow - Rzhev - Velikiye Luki - Riga) and M20 (St. Petersburg - Pskov - Nevel - Vitebsk) pass through the territory of the region.

Pskov Oblast has such natural resources as limestone, sand, gravel, gypsum, refractory and fusible clay, raw materials for mineral dyers, curing mud, underground mineral water. Forests cover more than 30% of the territory. This region has the richest deposits of peat among the regions in the European part of Russia.

Pskov Oblast is famous in and beyond Russia for its precious historical and cultural heritage, beautiful nature, wonderful hand made masterpieces, historical events and famous names. This region attracts people interested in cultural-educational, entertainment and recreation, health and fitness tourism.

Tourism in Pskov Oblast

Old churches and fortresses, nobility estates and parks, picturesque settlements and cozy towns with unique cultural traditions, forests and lowlands inhabited by animals and birds, archaeological treasures and modern authors works - all these things mean Pskov land and its culture. Pskov is one of the most ancient towns of Russia.

There are more than 370 monuments of federal importance, 3,500 monuments of local importance on the territory of the region. Pskov takes one of the leading places in Europe in the number of architectural and archaeological monuments.

The most important tourism centers are Pskov, Pechora, Pushkin Mountains, Izborsk, Velikiye Luki, Gdov, Sebezh, Porkhov. Travelers are attracted by old fortresses in Pskov, Izborsk, Porkhov, Gdov, Velikiye Luki.

Pilgrims come to the Pskov-Caves Monastery, Nikandrov deserts, Krypetsky Monastery, Spaso-Kazansky Simansky Monastery. The frescoes of the Transfiguration Cathedral of Mirozhsky Monastery are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

There are three large museums in the region:

• Pskov Regional United Historical, Art and Archaeological Museum “Pogankiny Palaty”,
• Historical, Architectural and Landscape Museum “Izborsk”,
• State Memorial Historical and Literary Museum of A.S. Pushkin “Mikhailovskoye” with a lot of branches, among them Rimsky-Korsakov estate-museum in Lyubensk and Vechash, Musorgsky museum in Naumovo, Kovalevskaya museum in Polibino as well as a net of municipal museums.

The following festivals are held annually in the Pskov region:

• All-Russian Maslenitsa (February),
• Russian music festival named after M.P. Mussorgsky and N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (April),
• festival of small towns “Gardarika” (May),
• military-historical festival “Battle of the Ice” (May),
• annual meeting of balloonists in Velikie Luki (June),
• folklore festival “Pskov pearls” (July),
• festival of historical reconstruction of the early Middle Ages “Helga” in Vybuty (July).

“Pskov Model Forest” project

The project “Pskov Model Forest” was initiated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The forest policy of the Fund is aimed not only at the creation of protected areas to protect virgin forests, but also to find mechanisms for the sustainable management of intensively exploited forests. That is why the WWF is creating a network of model forests in Russia.

The aim of the project is to create a model of environmentally and socially valid, economically efficient forest management on the example of a specific area, as well as disseminate the positive experience of the project in the North-West Russia.

The territory of the model forest is located in Strugokrasnensky forestry of the Pskov region over an area of 18,400 hectares. The territory is represented by different landscapes - from the boggy flat plains to the hills of Pskov elevation.

Forestry forests belong to the sub-zone of southern taiga, dominated by pine, birch, aspen and spruce. Broad-leaved trees like lime, maple and ash are found on the banks of rivers and streams.

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Pskov Oblast is in Northwestern Russia , which borders Latvia to the west, Estonia to the northwest, Leningrad Oblast to the north, Novgorod Oblast to the northeast, Tver Oblast to the east, Smolensk Oblast to the southeast, and Belarus to the south.

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• 57.816667 28.333333 1 Pskov — the ancient capital is not well prepared for tourism, but is rich in sites; its Krom (medieval citadel) is very impressive, it is circled by monasteries—including one which is Russia's oldest, and the city is full of small, old churches

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• 57.016667 28.916667 1 Pushkinskie Gory (Pushkin Hills) - a former Pushkin's mansion and its surroundings converted into a large open-air museum with breathtaking scenery and traditional Russian ethnic elements. An excellent weekend destination.

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Despite the proximity of the border with Latvia , Estonia and Belarus , in socio-economic terms, the Pskov Oblast is the most underdeveloped among all the Oblasts of Russia (only among the Oblasts), and the most backward region of Central Russia. There is practically no industry here, and agriculture is poorly developed.

An ancient region of Russia which once constituted its own republic, Pskov Oblast is a great weekend trip or longer from Saint Petersburg . Tourist infrastructure is at best rudimentary, although one would expect this will change in the near future, but the region has lots to see for an adventurous traveler or a traveler with a good guide. Pskov, the capital, is without a doubt the principal attraction and likely the only stop for most travelers, but it might be a good plan to get out of the city and check out nearby Izborsk.

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Two daily buses depart for Pskov from Novgorod at 08:30 and 16:00.

Trains from Saint Petersburg are unfortunately very inconvenient—they leave around 03:00 and arrive in Pskov four hours later. A better option is to hop on a bus from Petersburg's Vitebsky Vokzal; there are 15 buses bound for Pskov daily and they take about 5 hours to get there.

There is a daily overnight train from Moscow which leaves around 20:00 and arrives in Pskov around 08:00.

Pskov Airport ( PKV  IATA ) from Moscow and Sochi.

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Pskov is a common last stop in Russia for visitors traveling overland to the Baltic states .

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