Fast depleting natural resources have made us conscious of the true value of Nature. It is very easy for you to understand the value of a Tree for the cost of its wood, but only a Natural Capitalist can understand how valuable that same Tree is for oxygen, shelter and habitat. This ‘Tree’ is our natural capital. With this in mind, Saevus and YES BANK, supported by the Central Board of Secondary Education, is proud to present the Natural Capital Olympiad. This Olympiad is about science, geography, general knowledge, mental ability and a whole lot of green fun and challenge. As leaders of tomorrow, there is a strong need for us to be environmentally conscious and responsible towards preserving our Natural Capital. Put your nature quotient to the test - Think, Assimilate and Logically reason as you attempt each round of this Olympiad. Olympiad Participation Requirements School Prerequisites Board: CBSE, IB, IGCSE and all State Boards Medium: Hindi/English Minimum Participation:10 students from each school Student Prerequisites Eligibility: Classes III to X of a school registered for the Olympiad Olympiad Format School Round To be held at the School Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) No. of questions: 40 Marking Scheme: 50 marks (No negative marking) Time: 60 minutes. Participation: All registered students. Regional Round - To be held at the allocated Regional Center Format: Interactive sessions Time: 60 minutes. Participation: All qualifiers from School Round All travel costs for students qualifying for the Regional Round are to be borne by the participants. National Event All National winners and Special Awardees of the Olympiad will be felicitated at this Award Ceremony. All travel costs for students qualifying for the National Round are to be borne by the participants. WINNER Syllabus Awareness on your natural surroundings. Study topics like Plant and Animal Life, Environmental Issues, Forests, Sanctuaries and Wildlife Parks of India The Olympiad reference book which can be bought at a nominal fee of INR 100 from your school or the website naturalcapitalolympiad.com. Study links and sample questions are available on the website at no cost. Application Procedure School Registration To receive registration forms, schools can: log on to www.naturalcapitalolympiad.com or send an e-mail to [email protected]; or contact the Saevus office at 022 – 25708580 Student Registration Students are required to contact their respective school authorities to register Registration Fee: INR 100 Reference Material (optional): INR 100 Process for Schools 1. Schools to submit filled school registration form to generate their unique participation id 2. The school to spread awareness about the Natural Capital Olympiad and attract registrations. 3. Post the last date of student registration, school is requested to submit the following: Class wise list of Student registrations with fee collected. Cheque for Student Registration fee collected, after deducting 15% of the total amount, as school administrative expenses. Cheque for Reference Material fee collected, after deducting 10% of the total amount, as school administrative expenses. 4. Schools to download Student Roll Numbers and digital Admit Cards from the Olympiad website. Only students with valid admit cards will be allowed to take the Olympiad. 5. School Round will be conducted at the respective School Premise. Schools are responsible to ensure the Olympiad being conducted through a fair and time-bound process as per the Olympiad guidelines set forth by the organisers. 6. After the completion of School Round, filled Student OMR sheets are to be submitted to Saevus not later than 27th November, 2014. Written paper format Topics Flora (Entire plant life, forests, national parks, sanctuaries etc.) Fauna (Animal Kingdom, wildlife) Terra (Environment, communities, geography) Aqua (Marine life, oceans, water bodies, etc.) Mental Aptitude General Awareness No. of Questions 8 8 8 4 4 8 NOTE: Each question will carry 1 or 2 marks (marked by a icon) depending on difficulty level. Each category will have a combination of both types of questions. Awards Olympiad Winners Special Awards National Winner: INR 25,000 First Runner-up: INR 15,000 Second Runner-up: INR 10,000 Best Principal Awards Best Teacher Awards Many consolation prizes also to be won! School Topper Awards* Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for school level winners. *Valid for Schools with 50 or more Student Registrations. Important Dates Last date of Registration: 31ST October, 2014 Olympiad Dates (Round 1): Date1: 19th November Date2: 10th December, 2014 Regional Round and result declaration dates to be announced later. Round 1: Date options For more information contact Tel: 022-25708580 www.naturalcaptialolympiad.com www.twitter.com/YesBank, www.twitter.com/NCOlympiad [email protected] www.facebook.com/yesbank, www.facebook.com/SaevusNature Terms and conditions apply