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Connect with Nature

Nisarga Mitra is a competition for students who care about the natural world and want to do more than just learn about it in a classroom.

An initiative by
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Jnana Prabodhini Educational Resource Center
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Jnana Prabodhini Prashala Alumni Foundation & Rural Development
CSR Partner
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MAERSK Global Service Centres India
Outreach CSR Partner
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PTC Software (India) Private Limited
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Prabodh Arth Sanchay
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The Ecological Society
Program Organizer
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Jnana Prabodhini Educational Resource Center
Program Partner
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Jnana Prabodhini Prashala Alumni Foundation & Rural Development
CSR Partner
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MAERSK Global Service Centres India
Outreach CSR Partner
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PTC Software (India) Private Limited
Donor
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Prabodh Arth Sanchay
Knowledge Partner
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The Ecological Society
Nisarga Mitra Olympiad (NMO)

It's a unique competition that encourages children (5th to 9th std) to pursue 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.

About NMO
Three rounds from
curiosity to understanding

Each round builds on the last from understanding the environment, to studying it, to presenting your findings to the world.

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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
Your work
is rewarded

Each round builds on the last from understanding the environment, to studying it, to presenting your findings to the world.

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1st Prize
₹1,500
Gold Medal + Cash Prize
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2nd Prize
₹1,200
Silver Medal + Cash Prize
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3rd Prize
₹1,000
Bronze Medal + Cash Prize
🎖️

Consolation prizes — 3 additional cash prizes of ₹250 each per project category. Every serious attempt is recognised.

* The decision of the judges will be final. No communication will be attended thereafter.
If students require any information or guidance, it will be provided by allotting time slots on Google Meet for the second round.

Three years of students protecting the planet

From 1,800 participants in 2023 to a national movement — Nisarga Mitra keeps growing.

10,181
Students registered in NMO 3.0
14
States represented
460
Projects submitted in NMO 3.0
4.0
Edition — bigger every year

Student Benefits

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Project Based Learning — Aligned with NEP 2020

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Think like a scientist — Improve your observation & questioning skills, creativity & data analysis

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Take Action for Our Environment — Learning to explore real world environmental solutions!

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Become an environmentally responsible citizen

Two groups
multiple projects

Students are grouped by grade and assigned ecosystem themes to explore. Projects can be surveys, collections, models, or real-world solutions.

Medium — English and Marathi

LEVEL 1 — MCQ topics covered
🦋Biodiversity
🌳Habitats
🪓Threats to conservation
🍎Food Health and Agriculture
🌋Disasters
♻️Sustainable lifestyle
LEVEL 2 — project subjects & types
Group 1 Std 5th to 7th
Subjects
Water
Nature Around Us
Project types
Survey Collection Model making
Group 2 Std 8th & 9th
Subjects
Land Ecosystem
Human Made Ecosystem
Project types
Survey Problem solving Innovative product
State wise
participants

14 states represented — children from all over the country participate in the olympiad and embark on their learning journey

State wise participants
Students at NMO
📅 Online registration opens June 20, 2026
Ready to become a
Nisarga Mitra?

Join thousands of students across India who are learning to observe, study, and protect the natural world — one project at a time. It's free to participate.

Register for NMO 4.0 › Learn more

Questions? Call 020 242 07196 / 8956011545 or write to contact.nisargamitra@jnanaprabodhini.org
Mon – Sat, 11am to 5pm only