PRESS RELEASE

CALL TO STUDENTS FROM ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

11TH CONTINENTAL ESSAY COMPETITION FOR 2023/2024

 

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) in collaboration with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) and AMC Group Africa are pleased to announce to all University and College students in Malawi about the 11th Continental Essay Competition.

 

THEME

 

 

Empowering Consumers through Standardization to Achieve their Rights to Safe Quality Goods and Services

 

ENTRY RULES AND CONDITIONS

 

1.     Participants must be citizens of Malawi below 35 years of age living in Malawi and studying in NCHE accredited University or College.

 

2.     Essays should be between 1,000 – 1,200 words.

 

3.     Essays should be double spaced and presented in Century Gothic, font size 12.

 

4.     It must be submitted in English.

 

5.     Use up to 50 words to describe yourself including name, course and year of study (this is not part of the 1,000 – 1,200 words).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR (not necessarily in the order below)

 

1.     The general understanding of Standards and Standardization and the relation with consumers

 

2.     Challenges being faced by consumers and general understanding of the challenges

 

3.     Solutions provided through the implementation of Standards and policy strategies developed nationally and continentally to address challenges of consumers with relation to the theme

 

4.     Precise conclusion with your personal comment and share your essay with the Malawi Bureau of Standards within the set deadlines

 

 

PRIZES FOR WINNERS

NATIONAL LEVEL

 

1st Position – MWK 350,000

 

2nd Position – MWK 300,000

 

3rd Position – MWK 250,000

 

The top three winners at national level are entered into the regional and continental level

REGIONAL LEVEL

 

1st Position – USD 500

 

2nd Position – USD 300

 

3rd Position – USD 200

CONTINENTAL LEVEL

 

1st Position – (Male and Female) USD 1000.

 

2nd Position – USD 800

 

3rd Position – USD 500

 

Winners to be awarded at the ARSO General Assembly in Nigeria in 2024

 

 

SUBMISSION

Authors should provide their postal, physical, telephone and email addresses on the first page of the essay together with the title of the essay. Also, attach a copy of the National Identity Card or Passport and a completely filled Registration Form that can be obtained from the MBS Head Office in Blantyre, MBS Lilongwe Office and MBS Mzuzu office.

You can also send us an e-mail requesting for the concept note and the forms on monicakhombe@mbsmw.org or you can download these documents on our website: www.mbsmw.org or ARSO website: www.arso-oran.org

Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 18th April 2024, at 15h00. The essays can be submitted by e-mail or by hand.

 

Submit your entry in clearly marked “11th CONTINENTAL ESSAY COMPETITION” to:

Director General

Malawi Bureau of Standards

Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road

P O Box 946

Blantyre

E-mail: mbs@mbsmw.org

 

For more information contact Monica Khombe on +265993721673 or send an email to monicakhombe@mbsmw.org.

DIRECTOR GENERAL