The National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi, a subordinate office of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, has planned to organize various competitions as part of the World Day to Combat Desertification.
An ‘On the spot painting competition’ would be organised at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi on June 17 from 10 am to 12 noon for the children who are studying in class 6th-10th or between age 12 to 16 years. last date, for the registration is 13 June, 2015.
Children who are studying in class 11th - graduation final year or between age 17 to 21 years may participate in the “Poster Making Competition” by sending their entries along with photo identity card issued by the school/college and registration form to ‘Education Division’ National Museum of Natural History, Tansen Marg, New Delhi - 110001 on or before June 12, 2015’.
The theme for the painting and poster competition is ‘Attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems” and the slogan is “No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soils’. First prize of `15,000, Second prize of `12,000, third prize of `10,000 and five encouragement prizes of `2,000 each will be awarded for all the three competitions. For registration forms and details, the aspirants may contact at website www.nmnh.nic.in or Regional Museum of Natural History, Paryavaran Parisar, E-5, Arera Colony, Bhopal.