Malawi: Form 2 student, Gift Kansichi, has emerged as the winner of the 53rd International Letter Writing Competition. The winner is a student of Mzuzu Secondary School. The event is organized every year for the benefit of the youngsters, by the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority.
The organization of the annual letter writing event was hosted in collaboration with Universal Postal Union. The participants of the event came from 192 countries including Malawi.
The Results for the competition were announced on Friday and a presentation ceremony of prizes to students was also hosted on the same day. Mzuzu Government Secondary School hosted the event at the Mzuzu Hotel.
The overall winner, Kansichi has made his school proud. He was awarded among others a HP Laptop Computer and a bag, note books, scientific calculator, gold medal, pens and an umbrella.
After receiving the award, he urged young students and learners to believe in themselves and develop a reading culture to excel more in life.
“These prizes have courage and motivated me and I therefore, urge fellow student across the country to participate in such competitions as they help in improving one’s reading and writing skills,” Kansichi said.
Students of the El-Shadai Academy Private Primary School, Zaithwa Chombo and Mepic Private Primary School, Ulalo Tembo secured the second and third prize. The students were both aged 11 years
Macra Board Director, Alekeni Menyani commended students and learners who participated in the competition which attracted 440 entries and advised other to develop competitive spirit in all education related activities.
“I am pleased to say that this year’s participation grew by 30 percent from last year’s submissions. The total number of letters submitted in the competition this year is 440 against 338 that MACRA received last year. Out of these as per rules of UPU, three were selected as winners,” he said.
Menyani commended leaderships and teachers at the winning schools and parents for supporting and encouraging the participants.
Dr. Golden Msilimba, Director of Quality Assurance in the Ministry of Education, urged learners to utilize information, communication and technological advancements in finding solutions to challenges being faced in various sectors.
“Nowadays, technology has surpassed everything as we see the use of artificial intelligence in some sectors. As a future generation, have a habit of finding solutions to problems by taking advantage of technological opportunities.
Our imagination as youths is what will shape a new Malawi and ensure the attainment of Malawi 2063 as such we should inspire to be a nation that is able to think, look and come up with solutions,” he said.