National Geographic Channel (NGC); the largest non profit, scientific and educational organization in the world organized a school contact program called Nat Geo Green Planet. The event was conducted in 100 schools across 5 metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai & Bangalore for the students of 6th to 9th std. The SCP aimed at creating awareness about environmental issues amongst younger generation.
The SCP was conducted in 2 phases. In phase 1, special videos on green earth, hazards of global warming and conservation of bio resources were shown to the students. After the screening, a project was assigned and interested students were encouraged to participate. In phase 2, special video on planet mechanics was shown to the kids and projects were collected. 2 winners per school were selected for the national level evaluation and were given certificates and vouchers from NGC. 1 national winner won a trip to NG museum in Washington DC.