{"id":14931,"date":"2022-07-26T06:10:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/?page_id=14931"},"modified":"2023-06-29T19:46:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:46:35","slug":"acc-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/?page_id=14931","title":{"rendered":"Acc 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. INTRODUCTION<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The AfriCAN Code Challenge, as part of the Africa Code Week Initiative, is a pan-African coding competition where youth aged 8 \u2013 16 are tasked with coding a game using the Scratch programming language to address a theme that is determined by the Africa Code Week team. The theme for ACC 2023 is <strong>\u201cWelcome to my Africa\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This competition was launched by SAP Africa Code Week and partners UNESCO, Irish Aid, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and Jokkolabs in September 2020, and since then has become an annual celebration of youth and innovation in Africa to allow them to unleash their creativity and express themselves freely on issues they feel important to them. The main objective is to empower the African youth with 21<sup>st<\/sup> century skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15285&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211880595741563&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>2. HOW TO PARTICIPATE<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The contest is open to students aged 8 to 16 in Mauritius<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can participate individually or in a team of maximum 5 participants under the supervision of a parent\/mentor\/educator<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gender Balance: At least 1 female &amp; 1 male if participating as a team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multiple teams can be entered from a school or coding club, however each individual can only be entered into one team<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Individuals and teams need to participate under the supervision of a teacher\/mentor\/parent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your mission: program a Scratch game or animation on the theme: \u201cWelcome to my Africa\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Submit a 3-min YouTube video presenting your game concept. This is what you will be judged on.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Registration for African Code Week Challenge 2022 opens on 29 June 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/231652614263553\">REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is no deadline for registration. However, participants are recommended to register before end of July 2023 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Deadline for submission of 3-min YouTube video is on 16th October 2023. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Prizes<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rs 8000 cash prize to 3 best projects each<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shield, tokens and certificates to registered Mentors\/Educators\/Parents of Winning Projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gifts to 5 projects coming after the 3 best.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Certificate of Participation to all<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15286&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211880595741563&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14967&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211880595741563&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">4. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column_text]For more information:<\/p>\n<p>Contact Hemraj Ramsurrun (Ambassador for Africa Code Week in Mauritius)<\/p>\n<p>on 59204145\/213 2773 or <a href=\"mailto:manager_elec@rgsctf.org\">manager_elec@rgsctf.org<\/a> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\">https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/facebook-post-1-scaled.jpg\">Advert ACC 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TC-Final-2023.pdf\">Terms and condition for ACC 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rgsc.govmu.org\/rgsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Brochure.pdf\">Brochure ACC 2023<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1. 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