Chevening Undergraduate Essay Competition info
CHEVENING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA UNDERGRADUATE ESSAY COMPETITION info
The Chevening Alumni Association of Nigeria (CAAN) has received funding from the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF) to organise an essay competition for Nigerian students.
The Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF) of the British High Commission(BHC) supports Chevening Alumni Association activities across the globe. The Alumni Association are professionals who are beneficiaries of the Chevening Scholarship Programme for Post-Graduate Studies in various disciplines in the United Kingdom (UK).The Chevening Alumni Association of Nigeria (CAAN) has received funding from the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF), to organize an essay competition for young people in Nigeria, as part of its community service endeavours. CAAN is therefore pleased to publish details of the competition as follows:
Topic: Alternative Narratives to illegal Migration Amongst Young People in Nigeria
Background to Essay Topic
The essay seeks to stimulate thoughts on illegal migration, especially amongst young people, towards preventing the occurrence, and for providing options to breaches of immigration regulations. The options should not only help stop the risks that it exposes perpetrators to, but should offer alternative ideas on earning a living, aside from the belief that the option can only be elsewhere. It seeks to challenge the youths on creating and harnessing opportunities in the local environment, and to envision migration from the legal path, if desired. The focus of the essay is on emphasizing the risks of illegal migration by deepening knowledge on other possibilities
Essay Objective:
The overarching objective of the competition is to:
1.Generate ideas that will be helpful for CAAN future engagement with the private sector, the Nigerian government and multilateral agencies on curbing illegal migration.CHEVENING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CAAN)
2.Foster deeper inter-generational learning through interactions between CAAN members and the younger generations.
3.Encourage young Nigerians to engage in the discussion of a core trans-national governance issue, ahead of future leadership Roles
Topic: Alternative Narratives to Illegal Migration amongst Young People in Nigeria
Prize
1st Position – Laptop
2nd Position – Tablet
3rd Position – Smartphone
All prize winners are also entitled to one month data subscription and certificates of good performance.
Essay word count
Essay should not exceed 2000 words including references.
Eligibility: Nigerian undergraduates
Deadline: January 18, 2021
submission link below:
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