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The Baswa le Meetse (Youth in Water)
Award aims to recognise the achievements of our youth in their
efforts of educating our society about integrated water resource
management, promoting water use efficiency as well as health and
hygiene. The award precedes with competitions from district,
province and national levels. The Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry presents
the award annually to learners who developed outstanding projects.
Aims and Objectives
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To increase awareness of the
general public through learners about integrated water resource
management and impart knowledge, water management skills to
enable the communities to protect natural resources,
manage water resources efficiently, to address issues
related to water and sanitation;
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To stimulate the interest of the
youth in water and sanitation and encourage them to pursue
careers in water resource management and sanitation;
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To promote health and hygiene and
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To increase awareness about
invasive alien species and the general promotion of the
protection of natural resources.
Who can
participate?
Grade 6 learners only
The Educators, learning area
co-ordinators, facilitators of Arts & Culture are requested to
encourage the learners to participate in this competition.
NB. Provincial winners are selected during the same school year. These provincial winners are
however adjudicated at national level during the new school year.
(For example, if you are selected as a provincial winner during
2004, you will only be adjudicated at national level during 2005).
Categories
Participation is encouraged in the
following categories:
Theme
"Washing of Hands, Use and Care
of Sanitation facilities for Health life"
How can you be
involved?
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Complete the registration form
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Applications can be posted, faxed
or hand delivered to the nearest office of the Department of
Education (Learning Area Facilitators/Co-ordinators of Arts
& Culture or the regional offices
of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
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Call the nearest office of the Department of Water Affairs
and Forestry for more information
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Receipt of application forms will
be acknowledged.
Support for
interested Schools/Learners
Upon confirmation of participation
through receipt of registration forms, the Department of Water
Affairs and Forestry ensures that support, guidance and
assistance is provided to interested learners. Guidelines are
circulated to the educators from the participating schools.
Judging
criteria
Applications are judged according
to the following criteria
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Subject knowledge
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Relevance
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Originality
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Creativity
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Presentation
Selection of
process
An adjudication panel,
composed of representatives from various institutions, judges
the project based on the above criteria. A selection process
takes place at district, provincial and national level. |
