The contest was designed to create awareness among youth about child labour, encouraging them to develop innovative solutions to help eliminate the worst forms of child labour and identify the root causes of the problem. It contained five categories - essay, infographic, research, video and photography – and was open to all university students across Mongolia.

Held over a three month period in which information and training seminars were given by organizers prior to the final round, the competition increased participants' understanding of child labour by educating entrants about negative impacts on children's learning opportunities and their mental, physical and social well-being.
This in-depth preparatory work helped ensure a high standard of entries, over 120 of which were submitted across the five categories - essay, infographic, research, video and photography. These came from both individual participants and teams of university students from medical, law enforcement, humanities and social sciences faculties throughout Ulaanbaatar, as well as university professors, and social workers.

The winners in the photography category are

• 1st place: “Temuulel” Team (National Defense University)
• 2nd place: Gan-Ochir G. (Law Enforcement University of Mongolia)
• 3rd place: Battsetseg O. (2nd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education)
• Special award winner: Nyam-Od O. (2nd year student Mongolian State University of Education)

The winners in the video category are

• 1st place: “Temuulel” Team (National Defense University)
• 3rd place: Tamir N., Dolgoon S., Davaadorj B., Enkhzul B., Enkhchieg Ts., Zoljargal Ts., Tuguldur M. (Mongolian State University of Education)
• Special award winners: Tamir N., Dolgoon S., Davaadorj B., Enkhzul B., Enkhchieg Ts., Zoljargal Ts., Tuguldur M. (Mongolian State University of Education)

The winners in the essay category are

• 1st place: Battsetseg T. (3rd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education)
• 2nd place: Bolormaa S. (3rd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education)
• 3rd place: Otgolkham L. (4th year student at the Mongolian State University of Education)
• Special award winners: Tsetsegjargal M. (3rd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education), Altan-Od P. (2nd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education), Nurkhabyl Aidana (2nd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education), Oyundari Ch. (3rd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education)
   

The winners in the research category are

• 1st place: Budsuren S. (4th year student at the National University of Mongolia)
• 2nd place: “Temuulel” Team (National Defense University)
• 3rd place: Munkhdelger B. (3rd year student at the Mongolian State University of Education)
• Special award winners: Otgonjargal N. and Ichinkhorloo L. (Mongolian State University of Education)

The winners in the infographic category are

• 1st place: Uyanga G. (4th year student at the Mongolian State University of Education)
• 2nd place: “Temuulel” Team (National Defense University)
• Special award winner: Gan-Ochir G. (Law Enforcement University of Mongolia), Enkhjin E. (2nd year student at the National University of Mongolia)

This event was supported by “Trade for Decent Work” project funded by the EU Delegation to Mongolia.

For more information please contact:

Tselmeg Urtnasan
Project Communication Officer
Country Office for China and Mongolia
urtnasan@ilo.org