Essay Competition To Enlighten Children On Online Dangers

SystemSpecs has said the 2024 edition of its annual essay competition was carefully tailored to enlighten children on the dangers posed by online technology.

The group head, Corporate Services SystemSpecs, Mrs. Bukola Adeboye who disclosed this to journalists in Lagos explained that the 5th edition of the competition will explore digital safety, riding on the theme: “Protecting the Nigerian Child from the Dangers of Online Technology”.

Adeboye said the objective is to encourage participants to find practical solutions for ensuring children’s safety in the digital world.

“We are delighted to announce that the 2024 SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition (CDEC) is open to entries from young writers aged 9 to 16, who are Nigerians and attend primary or secondary school in Nigeria”,

She said the CDEC submission portal opened on Tuesday, February 20th and closes April 12th, 2024, as part of SystemSpecs’ corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at facilitating ICT capacity development.

Founded in 2020, the competition empowers young Nigerian students to express their creative minds in solving national issues using technology and to show them that their views matter in ensuring positive change.

“Although children and teens may be digital natives, there is a lot for them to learn about engaging with the internet safely. As business leaders and more importantly as parents, we understand and care about children’s online participation,’’ he said.