Emstret School Competition Program

The competition is an initiative of the Emstret School Competition Program (ESCP) and is scheduled from September 12-16. 

The program aims to promote literacy, self-expression and talent through the art of public speaking, poetry writing and recitals and improve vocabulary skills for students throughout the country.

Students will compete against other competitors from other schools to spell a broad selection of words.

Each participating school is to select twelve competitors to represent their school with a total of 64 students expected to take part.

The program, aimed to promote literacy, self-expression and talent through the art of public speaking, poetry writing and recitals, kicked off today with the debate challenge.

ESCP also aims to improve vocabulary skills for young Papua New Guineans in schools throughout the country.

The program comprises of a debate challenge, poetry slam and spelling bee championship.

Previously known as the IBS School Debate, the debate challenge under this program involves six participating NCD schools to be held on  August 30 to September 1.