The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 13th 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.
Nigeria Stock Exchange Essay Competition 2014
Rules
- 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 competitions entry form and complete all the mandatory fields.
- The maximum word-counts are 1000 words.
- Entries will be disqualified if they fail to meet these requirements.
Essay Topic: Understanding the activities of the Nigerian capital market is important for today's youth. Discuss
Prizes
| Recipient |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
| Students |
- N300,000 worth of shares
- N400,000 scholarship fund for university education
- Tablet
|
- N200,000 worth of shares
- N300,000 scholarship fund for university education
- Tablet
|
- N100,000 worth of shares
- N200,000 scholarship fund for university education
- Tablet
|
| School |
- Trophy
- Three PCs and a printer
|
- Trophy
- Two PCs and a printer
|
|
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 a topic
- Entries must respond 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
Application Closing Date
14th November, 2014
How to Enter
Interested candidates should:
Click here to download the 2014 Essay Competition form on Microsoft Word format.
Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to:
[email protected] or submit your essay online at:
www.facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange
You can also send your completed entry form/essay through any of our
Branches
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