“Consumer Study Award” 2016-2017 is open for application Introductory talks will be held in September

In order to help teenagers develop positive consumption attitudes and enhance their knowledge of consumer rights and responsibilities, Consumer Council holds the Consumer Study Award (2016-2017). Participants are requested to first submit proposals on their reports and the deadline for submission is on 20th October. Introductory talks about this Award will be held in September and secondary students are welcome to participate. The Consumer Study Award aims to stimulate students’ interest in exploring various consumption cultures in the society, and encourages students to conduct a report based on what they have learned and discovered. By holding this Award, the Council hopes to build up teenagers’ sense of social awareness and civic responsibility, and this is also a good opportunity for the Council to promote consumer education. This Award provides a chance for the participants to learn the skills and methods in conducting a project-based report. The Award was first held last year and the result was satisfactory. The Council hopes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of promoting consumer education and thus more support are needed from secondary schools. In order to let schools know more about the aims, purpose and details of the Consumer Study Award, the Council will be holding introductory talks on 17th , 21st and 24th of September to introduce to the interested parties about details of the activity, and participants are welcome to make enquiries. The Council also invite teachers who have participated in last year’s Award to share their experiences. Teachers and students who are interested in this Award are welcome to register for the talks. Details regarding the Award and the registration forms are available on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo). The Consumer Study Award is an activity targeting junior secondary and senior secondary students. Participants are required to form teams and guided by teachers. Outstanding Award, Best Topic, Best Creativity, and Best Instructor to the respective winners will be awarded from each category (junior secondary and senior secondary). Deadline for proposal submission is on 20th October. Participants whose proposals are chosen will be mentored by the Council’s staff in conducting their study reports. Outstanding reports will be turned into shooting scripts. These short clips will be used by the Council as teaching resources for consumer education. The clips for the Consumer Study Award 2015-2016 have been uploaded and interested parties can browse via the Council’s website. Information and details of the Award are available at the Council’s office. (Av. Horta e Costa, N.º 24-A, Edf. Cheung Heng, R/C). Interested parties can also check with the Council’s official website. The Council encourages secondary students and teachers to participate in the Award. For inquiry, please call 89887316/8988 7352.