Essay and Quiz Competition on "National Pollution Control Day"
2nd December 2023
NSS Unit together with Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Ministry of Education (MoE), Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida organized “Essay and Quiz Competition” on the occasion of ‘National Pollution Control Day’. The topic of the quiz competition was ‘National Pollution Control Day and Bhopal Gas Tragedy’. 85 students participated in the competitions.
A brief overview of National Pollution Control Day and the historical context of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy was told to the students by Dr. Mamta Bhardwaj (NSS, PO). Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma (Innovation Ambassador) coordinated the competition.
The participants were given time duration of 90 minutes to complete the essay. They were required to pen their views on the stated topics. The participant’s piece of work was judged on their perspective and innovative solutions regarding pollution control and environmental safety, understanding of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy incident, its causes, consequences and what could have been done as a preventive measure.
Next, a quiz competition was arranged wherein all the participants were required to answer the multiple-choice based and open-ended questions related to pollution control, environmental science and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
Students participated in both the competitions with full enthusiasm to test their understanding of pollution related issues. Lastly, the winners of both the competitions were announced and were awarded with certificate of appreciation.