SystemSpecs, Africa’s leading technology powerhouse, has announced the 2023 edition of its national Children’s Day Essay Competition (CDEC). The competition, which is divided into two categories – Junior (9-12 years) and Senior (13-16 years), will require participants to submit essays on the 2023 theme “Making Nigerian Children Better Citizens through the use of Technology”.
The competition is open to children in Nigeria, and entries must be participants’ original ideas, devoid of plagiarism and endorsed by an accredited school official, parent, or legal guardian, for submission on the official competition portal, www.systemspecs.com.ng/2023essay. Entries into the junior category should not exceed 1,000 words, while entries into the senior category should be a maximum of 1,500 words.
The winning schools in both categories will be rewarded with 20 and 10 high-capacity personal computers, respectively. The competition also introduced a new prize category to recognize states with the most valid entries.
The first-place winner in each category will receive a high-capacity laptop, a topnotch headphone, a portable laptop stand, a smart wristwatch, 120-gigabyte internet data for one year, and other gifts at the national award ceremony to be held in Lagos.
According to Oluwasegun Adesanya, Group Head, Corporate Services, SystemSpecs, “This is the fourth edition of what has now become a major point of interest for thousands of public and private schools in Nigeria, as evidenced by the increased participation witnessed every year. We are committed to continuing to explore ways of stimulating and sustaining the interest of young Nigerians in technology by giving them the opportunity to share bright and original ideas.”
SystemSpecs, the sponsor of the annual competition, has operated in Nigeria and other African countries for over 30 years. Some of the companies under the group include Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL), HumanManager Limited (HML), SystemSpecs Technology Services Limited (STSL), and Deelaa.com.
The Children’s Day Essay Competition is part of SystemSpecs’ corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at equipping young Nigerians with opportunities to become technology informed, empowered and fulfilled, said Adesanya.
