The world community realizing the adverse effects including skin cancer, eye cataracts, weakening of immune system and damaging crops and natural eco-systems of depletion of Ozone Layer, signed an international treaty, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on 16th September, 1987, for phase out of production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), responsible for depletion of ozone layer. Since 1987, the Montreal Protocol has successfully phased-out production and consumption of several ODSs and resulted in reducing abundance of ODSs in the stratosphere and put the Ozone Layer on the path of recovery.
The General Assembly of the United Nations vide resolution, 49/114, of December 1994, designated 16 September as the World Ozone Day. Since then, the day has been celebrated in ways that have served to promote national and global efforts to protect the ozone layer.
This World Ozone Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention and action on this vital environmental issue.
To create greater awareness among the students to protect the Ozone Layer, different competitions for the school students are arranged each year with active participation of the schools.
Competitions
On the occasion of 29th World Ozone Day, competitions are being organized for school children from class 8th to class 12th , as per the details given below:
Poster Making Drawing sheet of size 22x13 inches Theme Protection of the Ozone Layer
Slogan writing English or Hindi only
(i) Protection of the Ozone Layer
(ii) Climate friendly lifestyle practices to combat Global Warming
Rewards
The entries received would be evaluated by a panel of judges and winning entries will be finalized from amongst the eligible entries.
There would be prizes in each category as per the following details:
Prize Details
Poster Making
(i) First Prize – Indian Rupees 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand)
(ii) Second Prize – Indian Rupees 7,000/- (Rupees seven thousand)
(iii) Third Prize – Indian Rupees 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand )
(iv) Three (3) Consolation Prizes – Indian Rupees 2,000/-each (Rupees two thousand)
Slogan writing
(i) First Prize – Indian Rupees 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand)
(ii) Second Prize – Indian Rupees 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand)
(iii) Third Prize – Indian Rupees 2,000/- (Rupees two thousand )
(iv) Five (5) Consolation Prizes – Indian Rupees 1,000/-each (Rupees one thousand)
In addition, each winning entry will be awarded a memento and certificate
The prizes will be presented to the winners by the Chief Guest during the World Ozone Day function on 16 September 2023
How to Participate
(i) Only one entry per student in each category (poster making and slogan writing) is to be uploaded by the student using the Upload Your Entries Tab or click below
(ii) Along with the entry, the recommendation from the school as per format is also to be uploaded. School Recomendation
(iii) The entries to be uploaded should be less than 5MB and in JPEG & PDF (both) format
(iv) Entries can be successfully submitted only after validation through OTP.
Important Dates
Last Date to Participate 1st September, 2023 by 05:00 PM.
