RAJSHAHI, Jan 16, 2018 (BSS)- A regional tree Olympiad is being held here aims at generating diversified and creative future generation besides awareness about tree and environment among students of present generation.
As part of this continuous process, seventh phase of primary selection was held at Agrani School and College in the city yesterday with a festive mood.
Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous knowledge (BARCIK) and Barind Educational and Cultural Diversity Protection Center (BECDPC) jointly organized the extraordinary Olympiad for the first time in the country.
Principal of the college Saiful Islam, assistant teachers Moinul Islam and Rana Mia, BARCIK Regional Coordinator Shahidul Islam, Olympiad Committee President Jinatun Nessa and BECDPC Executive Council Members Md Hanif and Shams Uddin addressed the session.
More than 150 students took part in the first round test consisting of extempore speech on trees and the environment and a 20-mark written examination. Of them, 10 students qualified for the final round and they were given ‘Yes’ cards.
Students from various educational institutions in Tanore, Godagari and Paba upazilas and Rajshahi City Corporation were selected for taking part in the event.
The final round will be held at the end of this month.
The Olympiad is being held in two categories- category ‘A’ for students from class six to eight and ‘ B’ for secondary, higher secondary and graduate students.