The three top winners of the 2024 Heirs Insurance Essay Championship will win N8 million scholarship.
While the winning student will receive a N5million scholarship, and their school will receive an additional N1 million grant, as a reward for academic excellence and community support, the first and second runners-up will also receive a N2 million and N1 million scholarship respectively, in addition to being invited for an all-expense paid trip to the iconic Transcorp Hilton, where the final presentation will take place.
Hence, Heirs Insurance Group is inviting Junior Secondary School Students to apply for the third edition of its prestigious Heirs Insurance Essay Championship (formerly called Heirs Life Essay Championship), as the Championship promises exceptional prizes and scholarships for the finalists.
The nationwide competition, according to the firm, is aimed at fostering creativity, critical thinking, and writing skills among young Nigerian students, promises to be the most exciting and rewarding yet.
According to the insurer, “All secondary school students across the country in JSS1 – JSS3 are invited to write a 500-word essay titled “If I Could Invent Something New” and submit the essays on www.heirsinsurancegroup.com/essay. The submission period is from May 27 to July 7, 2024. Entries will be judged based on originality, depth of analysis, clarity of expression, and adherence to competition guidelines. Schools and parents are invited to encourage their students and children respectively, to apply.”
Commenting on the commencement of the 3rd edition of the Essay Championship, the chief Marketing officer, Heirs Insurance Group, Ifesinachi Okpagu, said: “We are excited to review all the brilliant ideas and inspiring stories that will emerge from this year’s competition. The last two editions were a resounding success, with last year’s winner, Kentimfon Ndanyongmong from Akwa Ibom State earning recognition from his state governor. We look forward to celebrating the outstanding achievements of our young children and contributing to their academic growth.”
All essays, she said, will be graded by distinguished judges, comprising educators, industry experts, and literary figures while the judging process will be thorough and transparent, ensuring that only the most deserving essays are selected, even as the winners will be announced on the Heirs Insurance website and social media platforms in August 2024.
Heirs Insurance Group is the insurance arm of Heirs Holdings, a pan-African investment company, with investments across 24 countries and four continents, founded and led by Tony Elumelu.
