National Essay Competition on ‘Environment’

School Web Desk

New Delhi, October 21

The Minister of Education, Dr Ramesh Pokriyal Nishank, inaugurated the National Essay Competition on Environment under WeCare Fellowship on Tuesday.

While delivering inaugural talk, Dr. Nishank said, “I am hopeful that it will motivate the students towards plastic waste management and build awareness about the environmental issues going forward.”

The competition has been launched on ‘The Hyphen’ platform and WeCare, an industry consortium of companies committed to protecting the environment with specific focus on plastic waste management. It is a unique initiative for youth engagement on the issue of plastic waste management, which is supported by Swachh Bharat Mission and India CSR Network.

This maiden edition of the competition is open to Indian students above Class XI in all fields of study, and is themed on Waste Management. Essay topics include Segregation-at-source: A people's Movement, Plastics: From Waste to Wealth, My Waste, My Responsibility, Waste to Energy, Waste Management in My Community.

Along with cash prizes, winners will receive internship at WeCare partner companies. Additionally, all participating students will get free access to a creative writing workshop

Competition start date: October 20, 2020

Submission Deadline: November 20, 2020

Winner Announcement: December 11, 2020

 For more details and registration, visit: www.hyphen.in/wecarefellowship