2nd Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur
North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER)
- Date: May 5-6, 2013 -
In a bid to aware students about environmental issues, the Second Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur will be held on May 5-6, 2013 at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal. The summit is organised by the North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER).
As a part of the summit, various competitions will be held such as painting competition (Std. I-VI), symposium(VII-XII), short story writing (BA/Bsc) and the like. The summit will also witness 'Nature walk at the Kangla Fort' and screening of Environmental films.
Starting its enviro awareness campaign, the NECEER held its famous Enviro Lecture Series in the DM College and the Central Agricultural University in Manipur, as a pre-event of the Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur 2012 in association with the said reputed institutions.
Dr. Narendra Singh, Scientist at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorological, Pune, conducted a lecture on 'Summer Monsoon and Global Warming' to a packed conference room of students as well as teachers. The NECEER also held an environmental awareness campaign at the Cheirao Ching on the auspicious day of Cheiraoba.
The summit is first of its kind in Northeast India and is being organized to celebrate UN's International decade of Biodiversity 2010-2020.
NECEER, Imphal is one of the 14 official partners of UN's International decade of Biodiversity 2010-2020 in India. The Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur is supported by several organisations for its noble cause, the partners are Youth Street News as its online media partner, Epao as its media partner, the Sui Generis Inc, Loktak Development Authority, Babina Healthcare as sponsors, among others.
Famous Manipuri actress, Bala Hijam, is the brand Ambassador of the event. To participate in the summit, one can get forms from Siroy Paper Mart, Kwakeithel Bazar, M.M. Stationeries, Paona Bazar and Coffee House, Palace Compund.
For any other queries, please contact at 9774123698/ 9856622505.
Mehnaz Nasreen
Spokesperson, NECEER
* This info was sent by Mehnaz Nasreen (NECEER) who can be contacted at mehnazlee(at)gmail(dot)com
This Post is uploaded on April 30, 2013
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