Project: Green Olympiad 2011 and its linkage with CCE in School Curricular

TERI has been conducting Green Olympiad project in India and abroad for students of class VIII to X. Since Environment education forms an integral part of school, society and life, the written test assesses the Environment related sensitivity of the students. This effort (of TERI) aligns well with the existing school curriculum on one side and the spirit of CCE re-initiated by the CBSE Board .Certification by agencies like UNESCO and DESD further lends credibility to this project. In view of collective responsibility towards the social awareness, the CBSE Board considers the Olympiad as relevant to address the challenges of 21st century through school education.

The Central CBSE Board of Secondary Education has agreed to conduct of the Green Olympiad 2011 organized by TERI, across the country.

Kindly find the following important information and requirement:

1. The examination would be held on two different dates : 27th Aug 2011 and 24 the September 2011. You may choose one date for your schools participation. 

2. The last date for the registration is 23rd July 2011.

3. Registration form can be filled in Hindi or English. A scanned copy of each is enclosed. This can be downloaded from www.teriin.org/olympiad also.

4. Students of class VIII to X are eligible to appear for the examination.

5. A minimum number of 20 students are required for the school to register for the examination.

6. A completely filled registration form has to be sent by hand/ post along with a BANK DRAFT in the favour of TERI Delhi. The Environment Education and Awareness area.

The Environment Resource Institute (TERI) Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex. Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 India.

7. The Examination would consist of Objective type, Multiple choice Questions (MCQs). There is no negative marking.

7. Duration of the examination is 2 hours.

8. In case of 500 and more student participants, the school can become a centre to conduct the examination.

10. The CBSE course for class VIII to X is the syllabus for the Examination, with focus on environmental issues, concerns, awareness and information. Visit project website for the environment related updates.

For any further clarification, log on to www.teriin.org/olympiad copy to be sent to :­

This information can also be downloaded from the CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in.

You are requested to motivate the teachers to encourage as many students to participate in it. The activity would build a human chain to support the conservation and protection of our surrounding environment in daily routine.