What is the Anti-Corruption Star Award (ACS)?
It is an initiative of Step Up Nigeria designed to reward identified anti-corruption champions from our programme who have taken extra steps to educate, campaign or change behaviours that enable corruption to thrive. These anti-corruption champions are children, teachers, and media practitioners whom we have been trained, sensitised or have taken part in our behavioural change initiative. These awards are aimed at encouraging members of the society who have taken measures or actions to promote anti-corruption values such as integrity as well as challenge some behaviours that allow corruption to thrive or persist.
Objectives
- To encourage and reward actions taken by anti-corruption champions in our programme who have taken extra measures or actions to promote anti-corruption values such as integrity, transparency and accountability as well as challenge some behaviours that allow corruption to thrive or persist.
- To inspire other members of the society such as young people and teachers to change negative social and cultural behaviours that allow corruption to persist
- To motivate society to act against corruption
Award Categories
This year we have the following categories;
A. Young Anti-Corruption Stars
Our Young Anti-Corruption Stars are divided into two categories:
- Junior Anti-Corruption Star (children aged 6-12) This category is for a student in primary school who has been trained by Step Up Nigeria and acted against corruption in their school, at home or in their community.
- Senior Anti-Corruption Star (teenagers/young adults 13-20) This category is for a student in secondary school who has been trained by Step Up Nigeria and acted against corruption in their school, at home or in their community.
B. Teacher Anti-Corruption Star – A teacher anti-corruption star is a teacher who has been trained by Step Up Nigeria, has shown commitment to tackle corruption and has taken clear actions to promote &institutionalize the teaching of anti-corruption education in schools.
C. Special Dedication Award – This award is given to a school owner who has been trained by Step Up Nigeria, shown commitment to tackle corruption by educating young learners, and has taken clear actions to promote & institutionalize the teaching of anti-corruption education in other schools beyond their own school.
D. Community Champions Award – This award is given to the Agunji Community Fellows, a group of six young changemakers from Nasarawa Eggon, Nasarawa State, have demonstrated outstanding commitment to promoting accountability and improving public service delivery through citizen-led initiatives.
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