GREEN Olympiad 2021

To raise environmental consciousness and instill sustainability linked choices amongst

youth, TERI undertakes several education and awareness building initiatives. GREEN
Olympiad is a step in this direction, and since 1999 this initiative reaches out to over 2000
schools annually. This Olympiad is for students of Std. 6-12 from schools in India and
abroad.

GREEN Olympiad is a premier MCQ based examination on environment and sustainable

development and draws its linkage with UN Decade of ESD and Global Action Programme
(GAP). It also addresses 'Goal 4 - Target 7' (SDG 4.7) which states, ‘ensure all learners
acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including
among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles,
human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global
citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to
sustainable development’ by 2030.

In 2021, GREEN Olympiad envisages inclusion of an additional theme of ‘Green Skills’,

which are essential for an overall growth and enhancement of employability of youth. A
need is felt to mainstream green skills within the learning ecosystem of children from an
early age. GREEN Olympiad has created a strategic alliance with National Skills
Development Corporation (NSDC) along with endorsements from UNESCO Global Action
Programme on Education for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Environment, Forests
and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), UNESCO New Delhi, Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB),
Army Welfare Education Trust, SCERT Goa, and several other education departments.

GREEN Olympiad has a massive outreach since its inception. It is not restricted to schools
in India, but participation is also seen from schools in Australia (West), Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Fiji, Indonesia, Iran, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Japan Kenya,
Kuwait, Mexico D.F., Nepal, Russia, Singapore, State of Qatar, Sultanate of Oman, United
Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, The Bahamas, Turkey, and
Turkmenistan.
 Timeline & Details - GREEN Olympiad 2021

Mode of
Online
Examination
15 August – 30 September
Registration (Registration link on the website- www.teriin.org/olympiad will be active in
this duration. Late submissions will not be accepted)
1. Environment and Sustainable Development
Themes
2. Green Skills
1. Environment and Sustainable Development: 10 – 15 November 2021
Dates of 2. Green Skills: 6 – 11 December 2021
Examination (Students will choose their examination date and slot at the time of
registration)
Mandatory
To register students must have a unique and valid email id
Requirement
Duration 60 minutes
Number of
50 questions
Questions
Medium of
English
Examination
 All participants will receive certificates
Certificates  Merit and distinction certificates will also be awarded based on
performance score

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