Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria has pruned the list of nominees for the 2021 Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) award to 50.
Chairman of JCI Nigeria 2021 TOYP Award planning committee Oluwakemi Irinoye said the shortlisted nominees were selected from 1,027 entries received. They would compete for honours in the 10 award categories.
The 10 categories are Business, Economic, and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment; Political, Legal, and/or Governmental Affairs; Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment; Cultural Achievement, Moral and/or Environmental Leadership; Contribution to Children, World Peace, and/or Human Rights; Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership; Scientific and/or Technological Development; Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment and Medical Innovation.
Irinoye added that a selection committee comprising respected individuals, including JCI members and non-members alike, carried out the first grading and selection process that produced the 50 nominees.
According to her, the 50 nominees would be passed on to a panel of judges made up of eminent personalities that would further assess and scrutinise the qualification and suitability of the nominees for the award. She added that the judges are expected to prune the list to 20.
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