Title: International Environment Olympiad Location:
Global Categories: Environment Education
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
September 16 09 to October 15 09
Description:
DR JAWAHAR Surisetti\'s brainchild now takes a bigger form. Last year the environmental awareness campaign was restricted to Maharashtra but this year Ashoka Education Foundation\'s maverick director, an eminent psychologist and educationist, has bigger plans. \r\n\r\nThe world\'s first International Environment Olympiad is being organised by Ashoka Education Foundation in association with The American Center. This Olympiad has been designed to test the awareness of the schools and students in the field of environmental science. \r\nThe Olympiad is on three levels - primary, middle and secondary. The primary level is for Classes 1 to 4, Middle for Classes 5-8 and secondary from Classes 9-12. The first round will be an online test, which can be taken between September 16 to October 15, at any Reliance Webworld across India.
Background:
Dr.Jawahar Surisetti has been doing environmental awareness programs for schools which include the hugely successful Earth Genius Contest
Objectives:
To create environmental awareness in school children ,their parents and teachers