teriin.org GREEN Olympiad 2015 : The Energy & Resources Institute

Organization : The Energy & Resources Institute
Competition Name : GREEN Olympiad 2015
Applicable For : VIII, IX and X
Applicable States : All India
Registration Last Date : 31 July 2015
Date of Examination: 3 September & 14 October

Website : http://www.teriin.org/olympiad/index.php
Registration Form: https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/309-GO2015.pdf

GREEN Olympiad 2015 :

The GREEN Olympiad is India’s first annual examination on environmental issues for school students. The examination is designed innovatively to test the knowledge of students and also educate and sensitize them in the process.

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One of its kind in India, the GREEN Olympiad asks questions on air and water pollution, environment-friendly initiatives and practices, land and water resources, forests, wildlife, oceans, socio-economic aspects of natural resources, global climate change, and the roles of society to improve our environment.

Theme: Our Environment

Date(s) of examination: 3 September 2015 AND 14 October 2015 (school can opt for only one of these dates)

Time Duration :2 Hours (1000 Hrs. – 1200 Hrs.)

Last date for Registration : 31 July 2015

Classes :VIII, IX and X

Read the following instructions before filling up the Registration Form :

** The examination is open ONLY for schools affiliated to recognized education boards and educational trusts. Private coaching centers or other similar institutes are not eligible to participate in this examination.

** The examination is open to students from classes VIII to X. The examination can be taken either in English or Hindi. Each school will be the center for its registered students.

** Each school can nominate any number of students for this examination. However, participation of a minimum number of 20 students is mandatory. Roll numbers will be notified on the project website (www.teriin.org/olympiad) upon completion of the registration process. Awards under various categories – highest participation, highest average scores (state and national level), etc. will be given to schools.

** Individual registrations from students will not be accepted.

** Each participating student has to pay Rs 75/- as ‘registration fee’ to his/her school. The school has to pay the total registration fee (Rs 75/- × number of participating students) through a bank draft drawn in favour of TERI, payable at New Delhi. Cash/cheque will not be accepted.

** The school can retain Rs. 100/- for every 20 registered participants; and for more than 500 students, a sum of Rs 2500/- can be retained by them (towards logistics, draft making and postal charges and other related expenditure for conducting this examination).

** Registration closes on 31 July 2015. Late entries will not be accepted.

** The examination will be conducted on two different dates. Schools can select only one date for the examination, and tick the same in the registration form. No request for change will be accepted thereafter. Required examination material will be sent according to the date opted by the school. Schools are requested to keep roll numbers to view their results online.

** Important instruction for schools/ students: Schools are requested to access results online with the help of allotted school code and roll numbers. The results will be available at project website (www.teriin.org/olympiad). TERI will not entertain any individual requests for results at any stage. Students can also check their individual scores with the help of allotted roll numbers. Complete mark list along with certificates will also be sent along with the certificates to the schools.

** All participants will receive ‘Certificate’ upon completion of the evaluation process. Certificates will also be given to all teacher coordinators for the project at the school level.

** Please check the project website on regular basis for updates on the examination.

Please send in the completed registration form, list of participants and the bank draft drawn in favor of TERI, payable at New Delhi to:
The GREEN Olympiad 2015
Environment Education and Awareness Area
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block,
IHC Complex Lodhi Road,
New Delhi – 110003, India

Tel.: 46444500, 24339606, 24682100
Fax: 24339609, 24682144
E-mail: go@teri.res.in