DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD

DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD

HISTORY OF THE AWARD

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme was founded in Great Britain. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award grew out of the efforts of three men – HRH Prince Philip, Kurt Hahn, a German educationalist and Lord Hunt, leader of the first successful ascent of Everest – who were aware that young people’s development was lacking in certain key areas. The post war era was an effort to address the growing concerns the Nation had for its young population. The ravages of a World War had demoralized the spirits of its young people, self-esteem was low and motivational empowerment programs were scarce.

Together, the Duke of Edinburgh with other great men of his era painstakingly developed a programme that would remedy the growing concerns a nation had for its greatest asset.

In 1956 the programme was launched, adopting the name of its founder, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARD

The Award Programme

The Award concept is one of individual challenge. It presents to young people a balanced, non-competitive programme of voluntary activities which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to themselves and service to their community. The Award is an international programme recognized and used by organisations working with young people throughout the world.

SLOGAN: “The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award”

The Fundamental Principles

• The criterion for gaining an Award is individual improvement through persistence and achievement, taking into account the participant’s initial capabilities and without any element of competition between participants.
• Participation is entirely voluntary and the individual participant has completely free choice in the selection of locally available options within the four Sections.
• The Award is fully inclusive of all young Fijians.

The Operational Principles

• Participants must be between the ages of 14 and 24.
• The basic structure of the Award programme consists of four mandatory Sections: Service, Skills, Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey.
• The three (3) levels of the Award are: Bronze (for those over the age of 14), Silver (for those over the age of 15) and Gold (for those over the age of 16).
• The minimum period of participation for direct entrants to qualify for an Award is six months for Bronze, 12 months for Silver and 18 months for Gold.
• At Gold level participants undertake a Residential Project (to broaden experience through involvement with others in a residential setting) away from home.

               Code of Practice

• To maintain comparable standards of operating practice as advised by The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation’s staff.
• To manage the Award is freely available to all young people of the appropriate ages, regardless of their gender, race, religion, political affiliation or any other personal circumstances.

Levels of the Award and Timescales of the Activities

To complete the Award, the DEIA participants will have to stick to the following time requirements:

Note:

   Activities are done concurrently provided within the required period of time.

On completion of the Award, participants each receive an internationally recognized certificate endorsed by The Duke of Edinburgh and a pin badge.

Today, over 8 million young people all over the world have participated in the Award Programme in over 130 countries.

So, challenge yourself and join into this programme!

Click here to visit the International Site

"Please find the links below to Register Online"

• DEIA Application Form  - Participants
• DEIA Application Form - Award Leaders
• DEIA Application Form - Operating Authority