MINISTRY OF EDUCATION’S ADVERT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2021 ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

TO ALL COUNTY DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION

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RE: 2021 EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL’ ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

The East African Community is pleased to announce the EAC Sstudents’ Essay Writing Competition; 2021.

The competition is open to students in secondary schools (Form One to Four) in the East African Community Partner States i.e. Kenya Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and United Republic of Tanzania.

Participants in the essay competition will be required to write essays of between 1000-1500 words either in Kiswahili, French or English on the following topic:

1. English Discuss the challenges that the COVID-19 Pandemic has posed to the education sector of the EAC Partner States. Provide recommendations on how these challenges can be addressed.
2. Kiswahili Jadili changamoto ambazo ugonjwa wa virusi vya KORONA (Uviko-19) umesababisha kwa sekta ya elimu katika Nchi Wanachama wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki. Toa mapendekezo ya jinsi ya kukabili changamoto hizo.
3. French Discutez des defirs qu’a pose la pandemie de COVID-10 au systemes educatifs des Pays Partnaires de la Communaute Est Africaine. Formuler les recommendations sur la maniere de les reliever.

The Essay Writing Competition will commence on the 1^st of July 2021 and end on the 15^th August 2021. Prizes will be given to winners in the following categories.

• Awards to schools

The school form which the best essay originates is awarded school equipment worth US $ 1,500

The school from which the first runner up will originate is awarded school equipment woth US$ 750.

• Award to the winning students

The five best Essay writers will be awarded certificates of merit and are offered an all expense tour in East Africa.

Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:

1. 1^st Prize – US$ 300
2. 2^nd Prize – US$ 250
3. 3^rd Prize – US$ 200
4. 4^th Prize – US$ 120
5. 5^th Prinze – US$ 100

Five other winners will be awarded the prize of US$ 75 in the following categories:

• Gender
• Rural/urban
• Disability(Persons with special needs)
• Language variations (Kiswahili, French and English)
• Hard to reach areas.
• Regional East African Community Level

Regional prizes will be awarded during the Summit of EAC Heads of State as follows:

• Best Essay Writer will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of US$ 750.
• The first runners-up will be awarded a certificate and cash prize of US$650.
• The second runners-up will be awarded a certificate and cash prize of US$600.

There will also be a tour to Tanzania after the Head of State Summit writing guidelines to students

• Do not type your work. It should be in your own original handwriting.
• Write legibly and neatly.
• Use fools paper and leave the correct margin on the left and right-hand side of the paper.
• Number at the top of each page.
• Do thorough research and let it be evident in your work.
• You may provide the source of your research material through proper referencing/bibliography.

HARDCOPY OF THE ESSAY SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND FORWARDED TO THE:

THE DIRECTOR

FIELD COORDINATION & CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

P.O. BOX 30040 – 00100

JOGOO HOUSE B HARAMBEE AVENUE, TAIFA ROAD

6^TH FLOOR ROOM – NAIROBI

ATT: MS, JANET LANGAT, TEL. NO. 0723770754

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