The Active Citizenship in Nigeria Award (formerly known as Active Citizenship in Education Award) is a periodic public recognition of young Nigerians (between the ages of 15 and 35) living in Nigeria, who go beyond their civic duties to improve access to quality education and better healthcare for children and young people in Nigeria. The initiative aims to create awareness about the importance of quality education in national development and the contribution of good healthcare in advancing education in Nigeria. The award seeks to encourage young people to regularly take actions (online or offline) that contribute to achieving SGG 4: Quality education and SDG 3: Health and well-being in Nigeria. The winner will receive a recognition e-certificate and an award Plaque.
The Award Process:
Call for nominations
Internal screening by the award team
Selection of semi-finalists
A one-way video interview of semi-finalists
Selection of finalists
Public voting to select the final winner for each category: Active Citizen in Education and Active Citizen in Health
Eligibility:
Be a Nigerian living in Nigeria
Must not be below 15 years or above 35 years of age
Your work should be in the education or health sector
Your target audience should be children or young people in Nigeria
Someone can recommend you, but you must submit the application yourself
Call To Action
Call for nominations for 2020 award has closed and a new call will open on the 13th of January 2021 for another edition of the award. Click the button below to know when the call opens.