Readmanna Empowerment Initiative has opened a blogging contest for teachers to win prizes totaling about N4 million.
While disclosing this in a statement on Wednesday June 17, 2020, the Chief Executive Officer, Readmanna, Mrs Edna Agusto, stated that the top 25 blogs that emerge during the contest would get between N25,000 and N1,000,000 in prize money.
She noted that registration for the contest is open until August 31, 2020
According to Mrs Agusto, teachers are expected to register their blogs for the contest, which is aimed at improving their use of technology and creativity in teaching and learning.
“The Top 25 blogs will be selected by a panel of Judges and winners will be declared in October 2020. N4million cash will be given to the top 25 blogs.
“Today, computer technology is the primary driver of growth in all spheres of life,” she noted.
“COVID-19 has revealed that most teachers in Nigeria have little or no digital skills and cannot deliver online training effectively.
“In a post COVID-19 era, online training will become a necessity for all, including teachers. The MCE certification empowers teachers to engage students in a digital environment.
“This blogging contest will encourage teachers to create relevant and current educational content required in schools. If truly data is the new currency or oil, Nigeria certainly is sitting on a huge amount of untapped data! Indeed, no country can grow or develop in this modern age without a digitally literate population,” Mrs Agusto added.
To qualify for the contest, teachers are to create and register their educational blogs in this contest before 31 August 2020.
She, however, stated that a teacher can only submit one blog.
Mrs Agusto explained that the overall winner gets N1 million, the second and third placed would get N750,000 and N500,000 each. The fourth and fifth would win N250,000; while the sixth-10th placed winners go home with N100,000 each.
She continued that those that fall within 11th-15th category would be rewarded with N75,000; 16th-20th, N50,000; and 21st-25th, N25,000 each.
“All participants must be Microsoft Certified Educators (MCE) – a certification that validates a teacher’s ability to integrate ICT into teaching and learning.
“And they are required to register with N13,000 entry fee which covers the cost of MCE online training and the certification exam.
“Already qualified MCE teachers will get Microsoft Office Specialist practice and exam voucher in lieu,” she stated.
