Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Sean Fleming, has called on primary school pupils across Cavan and Monaghan to enter the Our World Irish Aid Awards.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, March the 31st.
Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound, the Minister said this year's theme - 'Equality for All' - encourages pupils to follow the lead of activists and take a stand for Equality for All.
He highlighted that the initiative helps pupils to learn more about how inequality affects young people like them in different parts of the world.
Minister Fleming added how the awards form an important part of Ireland's commitment to overseas development and global citizenship education.
"The Our World Irish Aid Awards have featured in classrooms every year for the last 18 years. They are the Department of Foreign Affairs' flagship global citizenship award scheme for primary schools. The awards form an important part of Ireland's commitment to overseas development and global citizenship education, helping to reinforce the importance of the global development work carried out by the Government on behalf of the people of Ireland.
"The entries received so far are of an exceptionally high standard and demonstrate a real commitment amongst our young people to challenge inequality wherever they find or experience it. I wish every school the very best of luck and look forward to meeting the finalists at the national awards ceremony in June," the Minister said.
