The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board has launched its Schools’ Essay Competition as part of its 2009 education initiatives. The objective of this exercise is to promote public appreciation of the Social Security Fund through increased awareness while engaging students in an exciting and rewarding educational event.
This competition (which was announced on 12th October and will close on 2nd November 2009) is open to students from primary to tertiary level education and will be conducted in three categories:
Primary School Level - open to students ten to twelve years old. Participant should not have made his/her thirteenth birthday by November 2, 2009.
Secondary School Level - open to (secondary) students sixteen years old and under. Participant should not have made his/her seventeenth birthday by November 2, 2009.
Tertiary Level – open to registered students of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College and the Charlestown Secondary School Sixth Form Division.
Each student must submit one typewritten essay in Standard English, (Times New Roman, Size 14 Font) 300-500 words in length, on the topics stated below:
Primary Level:
“My Country benefits from Social Security in many ways.”
Secondary Level:
“Social Security’s Role in Stimulating the Economy.”
Tertiary Level:
“Reform: How will Social Security survive over the next Thirty Years.”
Essays will be judged on the following criteria: content/subject, creativity, style/structure and grammar.
Essay entries MUST be accompanied by a Cover Page with the following details:
Name of Student
Student’s Address
Student’s Date of Birth
Student’s Contact Number
Name of School
School’s Address
Principal’s Name
School’s Telephone Number
The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board reserves the right to use the entrants’ names and photographs for promotional purposes. All entries become the property of the Social Security Board and the Board reserves the right to publish or otherwise reproduce them.
PRIZE AWARDS
| Primary Level: |
Student |
School |
| 1st Place |
$800 |
$500 |
| 2nd Place |
$600 |
$300 |
| 3rd Place |
$500 |
$250 |
| Secondary Level: |
Student |
School |
| 1st Place |
$900 |
$500 |
| 2nd Place |
$700 |
$300 |
| 3rd Place |
$500 |
$250 |
| Tertiary Level: |
Student |
School |
| 1st Place |
$1000 |
$500 |
| 2nd Place |
$800 |
$300 |
| 3rd Place |
$600 |
$250 |
Social Security Board Scholarship Holders and Staff Children are not eligible for participation.
Students are advised as follows:
In addition to their basic knowledge of Social Security from schools education outreach programs, they are encouraged to read information in all of the nation’s newspapers. Several articles and press releases have been posted in the press over the past months and years. The public libraries should also have copies of commemorative magazines on hand.
Additionally, the Social Security website www.socialsecurity.kn is available with relevant information. It is also important for students to speak to parents and teachers to hear their views on Social Security.
At the end of it all, the essay should articulate the students’ own understanding of the issues highlighted by the respective topics.
