Kohima, January 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has notified all the registered Heads of Institutions that the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, is conducting its annual ‘Saksham National Competition.’
In a press release issued through the state DIPR, the board informed that essay writing, painting and quizzes will be conducted for students of Class-VII to X. The competition will be conducted online on the web portal www.pcracompetitions.org. Registrations by schools will be accepted from January 3 till March 2, 2022. Schools should visit the said web portal and disseminate the information to the students for further details,” the board informed.
For the essay and painting, the topic is ‘AzadiKaAmritMahotsav through Green & Clean Energy,’while the questions for the quiz will pertain to fuel conservation, environment, general studies and general knowledge.
The PCRA is committed to make oil conservation a national movement and the competitions aim to raise awareness among young bright minds about the conservation of petroleum products in industrial, transport, agriculture and domestic sector, reduction of oil imports, energy conservation, importance and use of renewable energy sources, and how to practice conservation tips in our daily lives, and save the environment, it said.
In this regard, NBSE has directed all Heads of Institutions under NBSE to encourage the students to participate in the aforementioned competitions positively.
