BRIEF
DESCRIPTION: The Ministry of Communication Technology as part of its yearly
activities to mark the ‘2015 Girls in ICT Day’ is calling for
submissions for a proposal on “My ICT Innovation” from girls in
secondary schools nationwide.
International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative backed by all ITU Member
States in ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Guadalajara, 2010) . It
aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls
and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information
and communication technologies (ICTs). International Girls in ICT Day is
celebrated on the 4th Thursday in April every year.
WHO
IS ELIGIBLE? Open to Nigerian girls in
secondary schools nationwide
RULES
AND REGULATIONS: This year, as part of activities to mark the Girls in ICT day, the
Ministry of Communication Technology is sponsoring a competition that
will encourage girls to discover new and innovative ways of using ICT in
everyday life, work and study. Submissions are therefore invited from
girls in secondary schools across the country in the competition titled:
“My ICT Innovation”
How to enter:
a. Entries should give a
detailed description of a proposal, project or idea on what you or your
team can do with ICT given the opportunity in any area of your choice
b. Submissions should not be less than 750 but not more than 1000 words
in 3 pages of Microsoft Word Document or 5 pages of Power Point
Presentation
c. Diagrams are not compulsory but could enhance your entry
d. Entries should be clearly marked and labeled with name of student(s)/school and endorsed by the school principal
e. Participants in this competition must be ready to demonstrate ownership of the proposal when called upon to do so.
REWARD
OFFERED:
1st Prize: N500, 000 (Five hundred thousand naira)
2nd Prize: N300, 000 (Three hundred thousand naira)
3rd Prize: N200, 000 (Two hundred thousand naira)
Note:
1. Prizes will only be awarded to support the innovations or ideas in the winning submissions.
2. Due to the volume of entries that this competition will attract, only winning entries will be contacted.
HOW
TO APPLY: Entries are to be submitted online at:
www.digitalgirls.org.ng (Participants are advised to check the portal from time to time. Only submissions through the portal will be considered)
DEADLINE: Entries will be received from Monday, April 27th to Thursday, 30th
April, 2015. Entry closes on Thursday, 30th April 2015. Winners will be
announced on Friday 8th May, 2015.
