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by Rosa Domingos | 04-03-2018 11:40
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What does a 5day experience, physical and mental activities and learning about water and its dynamics sum up to? AQUA ENDURO. Aqua Enduro is a Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) innovative initiative aimed at addressing the skills shortage in the Scientific & Engineering disciplines within the water sector at grass roots level. This competition has been on going since 2008 and it is still going strong! Aqua Enduro seeks to bring together grade 11 learners from around the country for a 5-day event filled with mental & physical challenges aimed at exposing them to what the water sector entails while learning about its importance. A venture into the community is exercised to raise awareness of water quality by the learners themselves. Last year, Six maths and science pupils from schools around the province excelled in the Department of Water and Sanitation's Aqua Enduro Competition, at the Roodeplaat Training Centre from December 5 to 9. The learners performed exceptionally well in both the physical and mental activities during the national competition. 20 Pupils are selected after intensive activities and interviews, which tested all their capabilities to learn about the water sector while still having fun. In 2012, I also partook in this competition and I was chosen as the team leader for my province. The week long competition truely tests one's stamina and will to endure through perseverance, as well as one's communication and leadership skills. My team came is Second place and we received a floating trophy. Results for the 20 bursary winners was released in January the following year and 4 of the 6 learns from my province were awarded a scholarship to study at any university of their choice. And now, 4 years later we are now pursuing a career in a water-and-sanitation-related field at DWS. 2018 is no different, applications will be open soon! For more information follow Aqua Enduro on their Facebook page : https://mobile.facebook.com/Aqua-Enduro-Schools-Project-132469577740/?_rdc=1&_rdr Or The DWS webpage: http://www.dwa.gov.za/events/2014/Aqua.aspx |
   
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6 Comments
Greetings rosa
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Sus
Posted 15-03-2020 16:32
You are truly welcome Gyeongrin! Hopefully, they will make it happen because it is bringing a positive outlook to thousands of students.
Posted 08-03-2018 00:10
Hi Rosa! Thanks for letting me know about this great competition! I also hope that more organizations or companies will take place in helding such meaningful programs so that more people could get interested into environmental issues. Thanks for this informative report! :)
Posted 08-03-2018 00:06
@ Bwalya: you're so right. Only a few of such competitions take place. But it will change in the near future.
@Dyah: Thank you! I'll try to post more competitions that are international based :D
Posted 05-03-2018 06:37
Good program! Hopefully there will be more events like this.
Posted 04-03-2018 18:36
Nice initiative by Aqua Enduro.. i only wish more of such companies took the same approach. That way, many would learn and appreciate the importance of water.
Posted 04-03-2018 15:00