Nisargamitra Olympiad 3.0

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What is Nisarga Mitra Olympiad (NMO)

Its a unique competition that encourages children (5th to 9th std) to for project-based learning inspired by nature & environment. The competition inspires students to find solutions to environmental problems and create a social impact. It is an educational project which promotes Inclusive and Remote-friendly Education leveraging technology for reach to any corner of the country. The previous Competition format was based on 4 rounds.
Round 1 - MCQ Test on Environmental Awareness
Round 2 - Observation Activities
Round 3 - Projects on selected themes
Round 4 - Project Presentation

Journey in last two years

NMO 1.0 - 2023 : 1,800 children from 12 states participated in this competition. Total 239 projects(individual/group) on Water, Soil , Plants, Animals & Birds were submitted for evaluation NMO 2.0 - 2024 : 5465 students participated from 14 states with 213 students qualifying for the final round Total 543 projects (individual/group) on Plants, Animals & Birds, Energy, Food, Water were submitted for evaluation

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• Promote environmental literacy
• Encourage environmental action through projects
• Facilitate nature-inspired experiential learning
• Inclusive and Remote-friendly Education

This online, open-book MCQ quiz will test a student's environment literacy . Environmental literacy is an individual's understanding, skills, and motivation to make responsible decisions about the environment.
It considers an individual's relationship to natural systems, communities, and future generations.

1. The Wonders and Value of Nature:Ecosystems and their role –Providing Oxygen, Nutrient cycling, Pollination etc.
2. Natural Intelligence :Biodiversity, Amazing Plant & Animal Adaptations
3. Nature's Treasure Chest of Healing - Value of traditional medicinal plants
4. Nature's Struggles: Human Threats – plastic pollution, climate change, deforestation etc.
5. A Promise to Nature: Smart Choices, Greener Futures (Sustainability)
6. Nature's Young Guardians : Inspirational Kids working for the Environmental Cause
7. Food , Health and Agriculture : How food and farming choices affect our health and environment

It is the Most integral Round of our competition! Through Project-based learning , students apply their classroom concepts to create innovative science projects! Inspired by nature, students build artistic animal models, document life around them, create sustainable products, and
explore real-world environmental solutions! They submit projects by writing reports, taking photos, videos and making tables/graphs.

The student presents his project in the form of a presentation, and answers project-related questions from experts

Project-based learning guided through online mode, inspired by real-world environmental issues. With the tailored guidance of our Environmental experts,
this Olympiad promotes independent thinking.

particpants in every state

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1^st Round
Environmental Literacy
MCQ test - September to November 2025

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2^nd Round
Project
October to December 2025 (Batch 1)
November to January 2026 (Batch 2)

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3^rd Round
Online Presentation
January 2026 (Batch 1)
Feburary 2026 (Batch 2)

Medium - English and Marathi

Group 1 Std 5^th to 7^th

Subject : 1. River 2. Garden

Project Types : A. Survey B. Collection C. Model Making

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Group 2 Std 8^th, 9^th

Subject : 1. Hills & Mountains 2. Health 3. Agriculture

Project Types A. Survey B. Problem Solving C. Innovative Product Making

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Student benefits

Project Based Learning - Aligned with NEP 2020
Think like a scientist - Improve your observation & questioning skills, creativity & data analysis
Take Action for Our Environment - Learning to explore real world environmental solutions!
Become an environmentally responsible citizen

Prizes: For each type of Project

1st prize - Gold Medal and cash prize ₹ 1500/-
2nd prize - Silver Medal and cash prize ₹ 1200/-
3rd Prize - Bronze Medal and cash prize ₹ 1000/-
Consolation prizes - 3 cash prizes of ₹ 250/- each

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Program Organizer

Jnana Prabodhini
Educational Resource
Center

Program Partner

Jnana Prabodhini
Prashala Alumni Foundation
& Rural Development

CSR Partner

MAERSK
Global Service Centres
India

Outreach CSR Partner

PTC Software (India)
Private Limited

Donor

Donor

Prabodh Arth
Sanchay

Knowledge Partner

The Ecological
Society