Kohima, August 1 (DIPR): The Nagaland Board of School Education has in a notification on August 1 informed all heads of registered institutions that the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India is organizing National Level Painting, Essay Writing & Quiz competitions for school children to promote awareness on conservation of petroleum products, to carry forward the message of fuel conservation.
These competitions aim to raise awareness among youth about practical conservation tips for the conservation of petroleum products in industrial, transportation, agriculture and domestic sectors and how to practice such conservation in their daily lives. The incentive awards for the competition have been made very attractive in the form of Cash Prizes, Laptops, including a study tour to Singapore. In addition to this, a Certificate of Appreciation will be given to the best two students from each school in each of the categories.
For effective communication, students may choose to present their ideas and messages for conserving petroleum products and reducing emissions, in English, Hindi or Regional languages.
The four Competitions are: (i) Essay, (ii) Painting, (iii) Quiz for selecting school District, State and Zonal teams, Zonal teams will participate in National Finals, (iv) Individual Quiz for achieving Bronze, Silver or Gold level in which any child in the prescribed age group can participate.
To achieve the objective in every nook and corner of the country, PCRA has developed a web portal and a mobile app for schools and school children to participate in the above competitions.
The detailed instructions for conducting the competitions by the schools and online submission for each competition are available on the PCRA's web portal wvvw.pcracompetitions.org or www.pcra.org/competitions.html
All heads of registered institutions have been requested to disseminate the information and encourage interested children to participate in the competition. For any further queries on the subject, the schools may contact PCRA's Help Desk on phone no. 011-26715360. Email: contact @ pcracompetitions.org.
