A MultiChoice in partnership with Eutelsat began today 5ª Edition of the Contest Eutelsat DStv Star Awards. This partnership has over the years created significant involvement with students, the academic community and the scientific world and has already attracted more than 3000 applications across the continent reinforcing the passion for science among the younger generation. These contest awards cover all high school students in Africa, in the countries where MultiChoice Africa operates and conducts this competition.
The event was attended by:
Gabriel Miguel, General Director of the National Technological Center CTN (Ministry of Science and Technology):
Create a national culture based on innovation.
In the light of the actions of the Ministry, we will continue working to close the year with elements considered extremely important in what is the quality of scientific research and technological development institutions.
Giza Custódio, of the National Directorate of Professional Technical Education (Ministry of Education):
… The objective of technical and vocational education managed by this department is to train our young people for the labor market and to continue their higher education…
… More than 100 Public and Private Institutions teach courses related to technical education and an example of this is EducAngola, which is the sample fair of the education system
Maria João Abreu, Director Marketing, Communication and PR (MultiChoice Angola)
…. It is a contest that arises from the sharing of an idea that education is one of the great pillars of a country's development ...
… My advice for Angolan participants is to take the form as a bible for this work, it has lots of tips and criteria for evaluation and also find a supervisor who will bet on the student and excel for the quality of the work…
In 2014, João Melo of 14 was ranked first in Angola in the editorial category, with the theme “The prospect of a Mapping Satellite competed among the top ten at continental level with students from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. the second position.
Today in an interview, thanked MultiChoice for their support and told us that at the time it was a big surprise to have been chosen as a winner:
... I did a lot of research before I started writing, I had my mother's help with the spelling ...
... I would say that the key to winning is in research and also reading, since I was a child I read a lot, I was always very curious, and it is always important to have a lot of information ...
… For new competitors, the important thing is to participate, do the work and that when they finish they will feel fulfilled for having finished the job, as an incentive I had my taste for science since I was very young: Space, technology and my mother's influence.
How to participate?
To participate, it is enough to have an age between 14 and the 19 years, write a wording or draw a poster on the form how satellites have helped us to understand and care for our planet, in the 2015 edition, competitors must work on the theme “Man must rise above the earth, to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, because only then will he fully understand the world in which he lives. ” (Socrates | Greek Philosopher), registration forms and more details can be obtained here .
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