Every year, millions of some of Africa’s brightest minds graduate from Nigeria’s universities (tertiary institutions) to scramble for the limited slots available for employment. No system, not even the world’s leading economies, can completely engage its graduates through employment and other meaningful projects. Our system is not immune to this challenge except that, its own version of the challenge wears another cloudy robe.
Our challenges as a nation for today and the decades ahead will require, revolutionary innovation, breakthrough thinking, spirit of enterprise, and a culture of ethical leadership - people who boast of impeccable character, selfless-social reformers and are sincere agents of transformation. Our young people need an ecosystem that can stimulate their genius and sustain these types of conversations to recreate their mindsets for optimal productivity and national development.
We invented the world’s fastest supercomputers, crafted the world’s most expensive suites and recently produced the world’s richest black entrepreneur. The future, progress and prosperity of Nigeria significantly depends on the contributions of our young people who are diligently innovating in obscure corners, ‘enterprising’ in unchartered terrains and leading life-changing projects.
The big question is, what are we doing today to encourage these young entrepreneurs and innovators who will reposition the growth and advancement of our country in the next few years?
The Coral Awards is platform to encourage (in the most enviable ways possible), innovative feats, spirit of enterprise and exemplary reformation by young persons across the continent. This is in the hope that the only way we can predict our nation’s growth is to encourage and grow our young people today.
ABOUT THE CORAL AWARDS
The CORAL award is an initiative of LEVELS-NG (www.levelsng.com) to recognize the achievements and contributions of young people towards developing their society. The award is extremely competitive as each category seeks to recognize the most supreme performance and contribution to the society.
This edition is specially designed for students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The contestants stand a chance to win cash prizes in addition to other opportunities to harness their entrepreneurial capabilities, innovative powers and leadership potentials.
OBJECTIVE OF THE CORAL AWARDS
Recognise the impact of young people’s contribution to their communities through Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Humanitarian initiatives.
To encourage students to start their own businesses/projects, prepare for successful careers post-graduation, develop a culture of Innovation and embrace ethical leadership as a matter of supreme option.
Articulate a sense of purpose and direction in our tomorrow’s Leaders/Entrepreneurs
Reduce unemployment by encouraging youth Entrepreneurship
Encourage a balance between academic and life pursuits.
SCREENING AND JUDGES
To ensure transparency, fairness and global standards, the teams of judges for this edition include; HR & IT Consultants from Global Consulting Firms, MBAs from World’s top business schools, Leading Life Coaches, US-Based Entrepreneurship firms and more.
COVERAGE
As at today, the CORAL award has ambassadors in over 25 universities across Nigeria. And the growth is still ongoing.
NOMINATIONS
Online nominations will start on May 1st, 2016 via the portal www.thecoralawards.com
For more information, send mails to info@thecoralawards.com
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