Submissions are invited for National Level Painting Competition for World Wetlands Day 2024 by Ministry of Environment. The last date of submission is December 29, 2023.

About the Ministry

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of India’s environmental and forestry policies and programmes.

The Ministry also serves as the nodal agency in the country for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and for the follow-up of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).

About World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day is an environmentally related celebration which dates back to the year 1971 when several environmentalists gathered to reaffirm protection and love for wetlands, which are water ecosystems containing plant life and other organisms that bring ecological health in abundance to not only water bodies but environments as a whole. The World Wetlands Secretary Department is originally from Gland, Switzerland. 

The adoption of the Ramsar convention in “the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea” occurred on February 2, 1971.

World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the second day of February every year, though it was not celebrated until 1997. This day serves to highlight the influence and positive production that wetlands have had on the world and brings communities together for the benefit of Mother Nature. This day also raises global awareness of wetlands’ significant role not only for people but for the planet.

Community protectors and environmental enthusiasts all come together on this day to celebrate their love for nature through celebration, which recognises what wetlands have done for not only humans, but all sorts of organisms in the world.

Competition Details

National Level Painting Competition on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2024 is being organised by National Museum of Natural History, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The theme of the competition is Wetlands and Human Well-Being.

There will be attractive prizes for first, second and third and 5 encouragement prizes.

Eligibility

Students in classes 6 to 8 are eligible to participate.

How to Submit?

Interested students can submit online via this link.

Submission Deadline

The last date of submission is December 29, 2023.

Contact

Ph: 7014763377

Click here to view the official notification of National Level Painting Competition for World Wetlands Day 2024 by Ministry of Environment.