Adyghe State University Launches 'Financial Pedagogy' Student Essay Competition on Children's Financial Security

Adyghe State University is pleased to invite university and college students to participate in an innovative essay competition focusing on children's financial security, titled "Financial Pedagogy." Preliminary applications are now being accepted.

This competition has been established by Adyghe State University to promote financial literacy and to encourage students to develop relevant content aimed at safeguarding children and adolescents from contemporary financial and cyber threats.

The competition comprises four categories:

• Financial Literacy in Drawings (posters, comics)

• Digital Hygiene for Children (guides, checklists, applications)

• Educational Projects (games, lesson plans)

• Social Advertising and Media (videos, infographics)

Suggested topics include online gaming safety, social engineering and communication, e-commerce and digital finance, parental device management, and personal data protection.

Winners in each category will receive diplomas and commemorative prizes. Additionally, the most outstanding entries will have the opportunity to be published on partner websites and integrated into educational initiatives.

To participate in the competition, please submit an application with a brief description of your idea and a link to your entry (if available) to the competition coordinator by March 30th at zarhas71@mail.ru . Participants will work on their projects from April 1st to May 1st. Submissions will be accepted from May 11th to 20th. The best projects will be presented publicly at the finals. The awards ceremony is scheduled for June 1st, International Children's Day.

Projects can be individual or group (up to 5 people). Text must be at least 65% unique. Multimedia formats are welcome: videos (up to 3 minutes, MP4), presentations (up to 15 slides), and graphic files (JPEG/PNG).

Contact person: Zarema Khasambievna Kurmalieva, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance. Tel.: +79284617841

Details are in the competition regulations

Judging criteria are here.