each year to highlight environmental issues like loss of biodiversity, increasing pollution among others and encourage governments and citizens to take concrete steps to restore and
replenish the planet. The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, on this Earth Day
is attempting to highlight the importance of caring for our planet amongst the students of the
state. The HPSPCB, in association with the Department of Education, Govt. of Himachal is
organising a Quiz Competition to commemorate the World Earth Day on 22nd April 2022 with
an objective to raise awareness of the students on issues pertaining to environment protection
and pollution control. Quizzes will be conducted in about 7000 government and private schools
wherein students from Class VI to Class XII are likely to participate.
The endeavor would help in knowledge building amongst the school children and
preparing them to address the complex environmental issues as well as ways to keep our
environment clean and preserved for future. The Quiz is scheduled to be organised in two
groups viz., Junior (Class- VI-VIII) and Senior (Class- IX-XII).
Subsequently, a State Level Himachal Enviro Quiz- 2022 is also going to be organised
by the State Board in Shimla, with attractive prizes for winners. After holding elimination
rounds, three teams selected at each district level shall be eligible to compete in the State level Quiz on the occasion of World Environment Day 2022. Events commencing on 22nd April 2022
shall conclude on 5th June, 2022 on the occasion of World Environment Day 2022.All schools in Himachal Pradesh are encouraged to prepare their teams for the upcoming State Level Himachal Enviro Quiz- 2022.
