By Pinehas Nakaziko
WINDHOEK-Participants are being invited to enter the first ever Miss Owambo beauty pageant, the crowned queen who will be the Ambassador of Education for 2015-2016 in the northern parts of the country.
The perfect candidate must be between 18 and 25 years, fluent in English, Namibian and must be in the possession of a Grade 10 certificate or higher qualifications. According to the main organiser of the event, Fillemon Filly-zo, of the Proper Event Management CC, Miss Owambo has been initiated by this company in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. The event will be hosted at the Oshikango Country Lodge on April 4. “Miss Owambo pageant is the first of its kind event that does not only aim to showcase the beauty and talents in our local girls but also trying to find the perfect candidate that will be personified as someone important in the society,” says Filly-zo.
He adds that, the mission and vision of the event is to encourage and develop leadership skills and knowledge among Namibian young women who will lead and provide leadership skills to the next generation. “In this regard, a placement will be created for the Ambassador of Education in the whole Owambo area, which makes the four regions of Oshana, Oshikoto, Ohangwena and Omusati,” says Filly-zo. The winner of the pageant will be the interface between the Ministry of Education, learners, and will also get an opportunity to embark on charitable activities related to education. “It’s not really about beauty, but we would also want to contribute to the social responsibility we have as the youth and leaders of tomorrow,” he says.
The main duties of the winner is to travel around schools in the area to find out the difficulties faced by the learners, address learners on importance of education, address parents’ meetings, address learners on different issues such as teenage pregnancies, gender- based violence, dangers and side effects of abortions and more. “We want an ambassador who is a great thinker and that uses brain power to find solutions to problems and not only with beauty and physical appearance,” says Filly-zo. Entrants will first undergo an aptitude test before selecting the finalists. Those interested can obtain more information from: 0812213621 or send an email to fillemonfillyzo@gmail.com.