The Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award adds esports to skills section

[GamerDude92]

A great day for the Esports community. The Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) has just added esports to the list of activities that participants can do to earn the prestigious award.

The DofE award is a UK-based scheme funded by the Royal Family that gives young people the opportunity to develop experience in a number of areas. This often includes volunteering, outdoor activities, or learning a new skill.

The DofE conducted a survey with over 1000 senior business leaders, which found that eight out of 10 would be open to employing young people who have gained transferable skills from playing esports.

On top of that, 71% of respondents said they could see the educational value of esports.

TO BE RECOGNISED AS A DOFE ACTIVITY, ESPORTS MUST TAKE PLACE THROUGH AN “ORGANISED AND STRUCTURED ADULT-LED GROUP, SUCH AS A SCHOOL OR COLLEGE-ENRICHMENT CLUB.”

Participants will also need to take part in other activities alongside esports in order to earn the award.

“ESPORTS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING ACTIVITIES IN THE UK AND HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS,” SAID DOFE CEO RUTH MARVEL.

“DOFE HAS A PROUD HISTORY OF EVOLVING OUR PROGRAMMES TO REFLECT THE CHANGING INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, SO I’M DELIGHTED THAT, FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL PILOT, WE’VE ADDED ESPORTS TO THE DOFE SKILLS LIST.”

Source: https://gamingindustry247.com/the-duke-of-edinburghs-award-adds-esports-to-skills-section/

[Darth]

Not sure what to think but I guess it's a good thing to have more options for people taking part in the DoE award. It might even encourage a few more people to take part so that's always good. 

[Button]

This is indeed a very fantastic development for the esports community. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is indeed a renowned program that encourages young people to actually develop new skills and experiences in gaming.

[Lens]

This will provide more opportunities for young people to develop their gaming skills and it's also a great way to acknowledge the growing importance of esports and its potential to shape the skills of future generations.