Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) in collaboration with Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) is organizing the 6th Continental Essay Competition 2018/2019 with the effort to ensure that youth are enlightened and their standard culture is improved. This year's theme is: "The Role of Standardisation in winning the fight Against Corruption for sustainable Africa’s Transformation"

This competition is open to all students below the age of 35 years and studying in a university/college recognized by the local commission for university education or equivalent body and minimum of 25 participants should register.

 Rules and conditions

• Length of essays: Essays should be between 1000 and 1200 words
• Presentation: Essays should be double spaced and presented in Century Gothic, size 12
• Language of essays: Essays may be submitted in English or French 
• Information on the author: Authors may use up to 50 words to describe themselves. Information should include their names, course and year of study, name, town and country in which their university is located. (N. B: this will not be part of the 1000- 1200 words)

RSB wishes to invite all interested students from Institutions of Higher Learning in Rwanda to submit their essays to RSB headquarters not later than 28th February 2019. For more information on the competition, please read the concept note or contact Mr. NIGABA Eric on 0788303609, and email: eric.nigaba@rsb.gov.rw/info@rsb.gov.rw.

Raymond MURENZI

Director General