The 2015 Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition for Nigerian Students

OPPORTUNITY OFFERED: Essay Contest

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:  The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2015 edition of its annual Essay Competition.  The NSE Essay Competition, themed “Building a Sustainable Capital Market”, is one of the Exchange’s financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.

Essay Topic: 

Explain the importance of financial education and describe how The Nigerian Stock Exchange can help you become financially savvy.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools
• Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer
• Entrants must submit essay on the  entry form and complete all the mandatory fields
• The maximum word-counts are 1000 words
• Entries will be disqu​alified if they fail to meet these requirements

Notes for Guidance

• Entries must be the original work of the writer.  This does not rule out input or assistance from others
• Entrants are encouraged to be creative in their response to the topic​
• Award-winning entrants are expected to show originality, focus on topic and competent use of English as a written language.  This includes correct spelling, a good standard of punctuation and neat presentation

First Prize: N250,000 worth of shares, N500,000 scholarship fund for university education, laptop computer, Certificate of achievement, headline daily NSE (Market close) Closing Gong Ceremony, while the student’s school will also receive a trophy, three PCs and a printer.

Second Prize: N200,000 worth of shares, N400,000 scholarship fund for university education, laptop computer, Certificate of achievement, participate in the Closing Gong Ceremony, while the student’s school will receive a trophy, two PCs and a printer.

Third Prize: N150,000 worth of shares, N300,000 scholarship fund for university education, laptop computer, Certificate of achievement, participate in the Closing Gong Ceremony, while the student’s school will receive a trophy, a PC and a printer.

Consolation Prize: 7 Mini Laptops for 7 National winners