The 2012 Bank of Mauritius Financial Literacy Essay Competition

Deadline: 28 September 2012

The Bank of Mauritius is launching the second edition of the Financial Literacy – Essay Competition open for students of Forms IV and V of the Republic of Mauritius. The aim of the competition is to create/enhance awareness among students on topical issues relating to financial literacy.

The theme for this edition is: The role of banks in the development of the country

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• Essays must be within a range of 1,800 – 2,000 words.
• Essays must be typed in A4 format using Times New Roman size 12 font and 1.5 line spacing. The page number should be centred at the bottom of the page. Charts and Tables, if any, must be included as appendices.
• All materials used as reference for the Essay must be listed as appendix.
• Participants should be grouped in teams of three and any individual participant cannot be member of more than one team.
• Only one entry per team will be accepted and not more than five entries from one institution. All entries should be certified by the respective institutions.
• Essays must be submitted in duplicate together with an entry form duly completed. Entry forms can be downloaded from the Bank’s website at https://www.bom.mu
• Essays together with the entry forms must be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “Financial Literacy - Essay Competition” by 16h00 at latest on Friday 28 September 2012, and addressed to: The Chairperson, Financial Literacy Committee, Bank of Mauritius, Sir William Newton Street, Port Louis. Participants from Rodrigues may submit their essays at the Bank of Mauritius Rodrigues Office.
• Essays will be assessed by a Panel from the Bank whose decision shall be final.
• The Bank reserves the right to publish essays on its website or in print, with due credit given to the authors.
• Participants who fail to comply with the conditions set out above will be disqualified.

PRIZES

Three prizes will be awarded:

• First Prize -Rs15,000
• Second Prize -Rs9,000
• Third Prize -Rs 6,000

A trophy will also be offered to the institution of the winning team. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

Request for any additional information about the competition should be sent to us by e-mail.

The first edition of the Essay Competition, organised by the Bank in 2011, attracted 47 entries and the winning teams were from Loreto College, Port Louis, Loreto College, Curepipe and Loreto College, Quatre Bornes. The winning essays can be accessed on the Bank’s Website.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: financial.literacy@bom.mu

For submissions: The Chairperson, Financial Literacy Committee, Bank of Mauritius, Sir William Newton Street, Port Louis

Website: https://www.bom.mu/

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World Biodiversity Day 2012 Essay Competition (Mauritius)

Deadline: 20 April 2012

In the context of the World Biodiversity Day 2012 which is celebrated in the 22nd of May annually, the National Parks and Conservation Service operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security is launching an essay competition for all Lower Six students.

The title is “The protection of our biodiversity resources is one of the answers to mitigate climate change effects and to support sustainable development. Discuss.”

COMPETITION RULES

Each school should submit only one of its best essays.

1. Essays should be printed in English and must contain 1800-2000 words

2. Essays must have a cover page indicating:

• Essay title
• Name of participant
• School name and address

3. Entries without any of the above information will not be considered. Essays must be original, unpublished and written by the student only. C0-authored essays will not be accepted.

4. All entries should be submitted before the prescribed deadline through the head of school to: The Director, National Parks and Conservation Service, Reduit. The closing date of the competition is the 20th April 2012.

5. Late entries will not be considered

6. All essays entered will become the property of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security

PRIZES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

• 1st Prize: Rs 10,000 + shield
• 2nd Prize: Rs 5,000 + shield
• 3rd Prize: Rs 3,000 + shield

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: npcs @ mail.gov.mu

For submissions: The Director, National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS), Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security, REDUIT

Website: http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/moa

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Bank of Mauritius Financial Literacy Essay Competition

Deadline: 30 September 2011

As part of an on-going financial literacy program, the Bank of Mauritius is launching the first edition of the Financial Literacy – Essay Competition open for students of Forms IV and V of the Republic of Mauritius. The aim of the competition is to create/enhance awareness among students on topical issues relating to financial literacy. The theme for this edition is:

Importance of saving for youngsters

Conditions for participation

1. Essays must be within a range of 1,800 – 2,000 words.

2. Essays must be typed in A4 format using Times New Roman size 12 font and 1.5 line spacing. The page number should be centred at the bottom of the page. Charts and Tables, if any, must be included as appendices.

3. All materials used as reference for the Essay must be listed as appendix.

4. Participants should be grouped in teams of three and any individual participant cannot be member of more than one team.

5. Only one entry per team will be accepted and not more than five entries from one institution. All entries should be certified by the respective institutions.

6. Essays must be submitted in duplicate together with an entry form duly completed. Entry forms can be downloaded from the Bank’s website at http://bom.intnet.mu

7. Essays together with the entry forms must be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “Financial Literacy - Essay Competition” by 16h00 at latest on Friday 30 September 2011, and addressed to:

The Chairperson
Financial Literacy Committee
Bank of Mauritius
Sir William Newton Street
Port Louis

Participants from Rodrigues may submit their essays at the Bank of Mauritius Rodrigues Office.

8. Essays will be assessed by a Panel from the Bank whose decision shall be final.

9. The Bank reserves the right to publish essays on its website or in print, with due credit given to
the authors.

Contact Information:

For submissions: The Chairperson, Financial Literacy Committee, Bank of Mauritius, Sir William Newton Street, Port Louis

Website: http://bom.intnet.mu

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Freelance Golf Journalist Wanted at Go2Africa.com (South Africa)

Go2Africa is a leading online inbound Africa travel company based in the heart of Cape Town and we are currently looking for a golf journalist to write content, destination guides and golf course reviews for our Golf travel website.

Requirements

• Excellent writing skills and computer literacy

• Besides a passion for golf, you'll need good knowledge of the golf industry and golf courses in South Africa and Mauritius

City: Gardens - Cape Town

Contact details

Christa Robijn
Go2Africa
+27214814900
christa@go2africa.com

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: Christa Robijn - christa@go2africa.com

For submissions: Christa Robijn - christa@go2africa.com

Website: http://www.go2africa.com/

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Needed: Articles About The Car Industry In Mauritius

I am building couple of sites about the car industry in the country Mauritius.

I am looking for someone to write articles about the car industry in Mauritius. (Car Rental, Car Insurance, Used Cars).

All articles need to be between 300 to 500 words.

Unique content only, Have to pass a Copyscan test.

People from Mauritius will be more fit for this job.

I will pay $5 per article

Apply here.

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