Nigeria, others emerge winners of nuclear technology video contest
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By Kingsley Okoye
Abuja, Sept 27, 2018 (NAN)Youths from South-Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania have been awarded first prizes for a youth video competition for research in nuclear energy technology, a statement from ROSATOM Central and Southern Africa says.
The statement posted on ROSATOM’s website indicates that the winners received the highest number of votes from the jury and the general public via the Facebook platform.
The competition was tagged: “Atoms Empowering Africa’’
ROSATOM is one of the global technological leaders that brings together nuclear power and power engineering assets, as well as design and construction.
It had in June invited African youths, between age 18 and 30 to research and make videos about various nuclear technologies, their applications and benefits to Africa.
The youths were also asked by ROSATOM to post their video online and stand a chance to win educative week-long journey to Russian and tour of nuclear facilities.
Following the applications, more than 30 students from sub-saharan Africa took part in the contest organised by ROSATOM in cooperation with African Young Generation in Nuclear (AYGN).
Other supports groups are South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and South African Network for Nuclear Education Science and Technology (SAN NEST).
Members of these organisations which comprised the jury panel for the competition casted their votes for the contestants before members of the public decided the winners.
The jury chose seven videos that were published on participants’ personal Facebook pages and collected the biggest number of “likes”.
The Jury’s choice was based on the number of initial “likes” each video received and such criteria as creativity, comprehensibility and impact.
At the end teams from Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria were among the shortlisted.
According to ROSATOM winning teams would receive an all-expenses paid trip to Russia in Nov, while other contestants among the top seven shortlisted videos will all receive power banks and diplomas for their exceptional work and valiant efforts.
ROSATOM said the independent jury awarded their special decision to a contestant from Nigeria due to exceptional effort and great attention to technical detail shown in the video.
The special decision winner whose video was on “Sustainable Development Goals” was produced by Nigeria’s Ugenyi Igbokwe.
According to ROSATOM, the award ceremony will take place on October 16 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
“During the ceremony there will be screening of winners’ videos and a lecture about benefits of nuclear energy.
“The organisers will include the winners from outside South Africa into the ceremony via video link.’’
ROSATOM listed the winners, who were awarded first prize and all-expenses paid trip to Russia to include:
Veronica Kgabisang Gouws, Koketso Kgorinyane, and Naomi Mokhine from South Africa, their video was on “How would you explain the benefits of the peaceful atom to your fellow Africans.’’
It indicated that the second wining team was made of Harriet Mphaho and Thabo Mametja from South Africa.with the Video, “How would you explain the benefits of the peaceful atom to your fellow Africans”.
While the third winner by Sophia, Abeid, George Davids and Suzane Constantine Mumba from Tanzania with the video “Going Nuclear, African’s energy future.
According to ROSATOM, winners who will be awarded with a diploma and a second prize of a powerbank: include:
Irvine Lumumba and Grace Malele from Kenya, whose video was on “Peaceful Atom for Africa; Who and Why”.
Others are David Mwaka, Isaac Kiprotich and Donald Kemboi from Kenya their video was “ Nuclear Energy For A Greater Africa”.
Clement Masele and Anaeli Kisanga from Tanzania produced video on “Atoms Empowering Africa“.
Mr.Dmitry Shornikov, Chief Executive Officer of ROSATOM Central and Southern Africa said: “We at ROSATOM view education and youth development as a priority.
“Atom Empowering Africa” Video Competition is running for the 4th year already.
“It is aimed at encouraging students to do their own research into various nuclear applications for peaceful use.
“We are happy to support youth empowerment through this competition and hope it allows more young people from Sub-Saharan African to research how atomic technologies can benefit all Africans.”
The President of AYGN, Gaopalelwe Santswere, also said,“As for me, videos are excellent. I was impressed by their powerful nuclear message.
“They totally deserve full marks, to my mind, everyone should watch this.’’ (NAN)
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