Background
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
Theme
"Washing of Hands, Use and Care of Sanitation facilities for Health life"
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.