Natural Capital Olympiad 2016

What is Natural Capital Olympiad 2016?

The Natural Capital Olympiad aims to inculcate the habit of assimilating, learning and creating an appreciation for nature among the young generation. The Olympiad will cover topics like Plant life, Animal life, Environmental issues like Global warming and Climate change and have a section on our forests, sanctuaries and the parks of the country. The Olympiad does so in a in a manner that encourages the children to think, assimilate and logically reason as they attempt the questions as opposed to mugging up facts and meritorious students will be honoured with scholarships to encourage them further, along with certificates and media coverage.

School Prerequisites
Enrolling schools must be of either English or Hindi medium schools. The schools under CBSE, ICSE, IB and all state boards are welcome to enroll for the Olympiad. A minimum of 20 students must take part.
Student Prerequisites
Each participant must be from class 3 – class 10 only, and of a school registered for the Natural Capital Olympiad.

Participation Process
Students willing to participate must register online through their schools after paying a sum of Rs. 120/- as participation fee.

Syllabus/Recommended reading
Students may refer to NCERT and other boards certified textbooks while preparing for the Olympiad. The Olympiad itself also offers a reference book for students enrolling for the Olympiad. We also encourage them to keep abreast with current affairs and general knowledge related to plant life, animal life, environmental issues like global warming and climate change, as well as our forests, sanctuaries and the parks of the country and important people part of the global conservation movement.

Reference Material
Students wishing to purchase the reference material may do so through school by availing of our special 'Combo offer' of INR 175 for participation fee plus booklet. The same may also be bought from NCO website, Amazon or Flipkart.

Awards
    1.  School topper awards: Gold, silver and bronze awards after Round 1
         (for schools with more than 50 participants)
    2.  Class-wise National Rank 1 - INR 25,000 (Toppers from classes III to X)
    3.  Class-wise National Rank 2 –INR 15,000(Toppers from classes III to X)
    4.  Class-wise National Rank 3 – INR 10,000 (Toppers from classes III to X)
    5.  Top 10 category prizes of INR 1000 each
    6.  Best Principal Awards
    7.  Best Teacher Awards

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

What are the eligibility criteria to participate in the Olympiad? 
To be able to register, your school must be an English or Hindi or Gurumukhi medium school affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, IB or any state board. Once the school has registered, it will enroll you. You have to be a student of Class III – X of a registered school to participate. 
 

How can you apply ?

Schools interested in participating may send an e-mail  to olympiad@saevus.in or contact the Saevus office at 022 – 40660100 to receive their registration forms.
Registered schools will receive a unique identification code from us for all communication thereafter. The Schools must then send us the class-wise list of students participating in the Olympiad within two weeks of registration.
Enrolled students will then be given their roll numbers and digital admit cards which can be downloaded from the Olympiad website.
Schools can also avail of a special Combo offer for booklets plus registration fee for INR 175 instead of INR 220 when ordered via schools. The reference books will be shipped to the respective schools within 4 weeks of receiving the payment via registered post. In case of delayed ordering by school, extra charges will be required to be paid for speed post/courier.

FAQs

What is the Natural Capital Olympiad?
The Natural Capital Olympiad is a pan-India Olympiad brought to you by Saevus to create awareness and knowledge about nature and environment. Participation in this Olympiad not only brings in many awards and prizes for the students, schools, teachers and principals but also recognizes the school as a Green institution. 

Why should I take this test/What is special about the Olympiad?
The Natural Capital Olympiad gives you the opportunity to become aware of nature and the environment. It is a test that doesn't really encourage rote learning as it emphasizes on the logical application of a knowledge base. 

So there are two reasons why it is different from the other Olympiads. Usually most Olympiads are only for competitive exams so it is only the toppers who participate. But here as we are talking of nature and the world we live in, anyone who loves nature can participate. Secondly this one is not about marks and ranks alone. It is about lessons to be learnt in life…it is something that will make every child in your school a responsible citizen tomorrow. 

What are the eligibility criteria to participate in the Olympiad? 
To be able to register, your school must be an English or Hindi or Gurumukhi medium school affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, IB or any state board. Once the school has registered, it will enroll you. You have to be a student of Class III – X of a registered school to participate. 

I am from a Hindi medium school. Can I also participate in the Natural Capital Olympiad?
Yes you can! The Natural Capital Olympiad is open to schools of both English and Hindi medium.
I am from a school not located in India. Can I participate? 
If your school is an English/Hindi/Gurmukhi medium school, you can! Ask your Principal to register with us and enroll interested students. 

How can my school register? 
Schools interested in participating may register online at www.naturalcapitalolympiad.com or send an e-mail to olympiad@saevus.in or contact 022 – 40660100 to receive their registration forms. Once successfully registered, the school can send us the names of the students interested, and we will enroll them. 

Can I register as an individual? 
Unfortunately, individual registrations will not be processed. Only students from registered schools can enroll via their school. Contact your school Principal/Teacher to register your school for the Olympiad. 

The date of the Olympiad does not suit us. 
To make things easy for schools, we have two dates for the Olympiad so that the school can choose the one that is most convenient to them. The dates are:
FIRST DATE: 24TH AUGUST 
SECOND DATE: 28 SEPTEMBER

Are discounts available on the registration fees? 
This can be discussed if the school has a large number of students participating & decision can be taken on a case to case basis. 

What is the format of the Olympiad?
The first round of the Olympiad will be held in respective schools. All questions will be in a multiple choice format to be attempted on OMR sheets. There will be questions of one or two marks and you will be given 60 minutes to finish the test. There will be no negative marking. 

The questions will fall under six categories: 
1. Flora 
2. Fauna 
3. Terra 
4. Aqua 
5. Mental Aptitude
6. General Awareness

For the second round, online/offline examinations will be conducted, details of which will be intimated later. Second round exam will have both objective and subjective questions. There will be a National Level event for felicitation of winners.

Do all questions have the same weightage? 
No, there will be a combination of one mark and two mark questions. The same will be clearly indicated in the question paper by the use of a "leaf" symbol. Questions with a leaf symbol will carry two marks. 

Are there any sample questions? 
Yes there are! Visit our website www.naturalcapitalolympiad.com, and you will find sample questions for every class! 

Is there any recommended reading to prepare for the exam? 
We suggest you consult the textbooks issued by the NCERT and other boards, and read up on similar topics from other trusted sources. You could also purchase the Olympiad reference booklets specially designed by us for the examination. 

How do I get the Reference booklets?
Students wishing to purchase the reference material may do so through school by availing of our special ‘Combo offer ‘ of INR 175 for participation fee plus booklet.
The same may also be bought from NCO website, Amazon or Flipkart.The reference books will be shipped to the respective schools within 4 weeks of ordering via registered post In case of delayed ordering extra charges will be required to be paid for speed post/courier.

What is the venue for the Test? 
The first round will take place in your own school. The second round exams will have both online and offline options.

Where should the completed registration forms be sent, if not filled on the website? 
You could send them to olympiad@saevus.in, or via post to:
Saevus Wildlife India LLP. 302, Powai Plaza, 
3rd Floor, Opp. Pizza Hut, Hiranandani Gardens, 
Powai, Mumbai - 400076

What are the prizes and awards for the Olympiad? 
The following awards and prizes are being offered by the Olympiad are: 
-Participation certificate for every student
- Gold, silver and bronze medals for school toppers (for schools with 50 participants or more) 
-Medal and certificate for Round 2 qualified students presented at the National event
- INR 25,000, trophy and certificate for students earning the first rank for in class 
- INR 15,000,trophy and certificate for students earning the second rank in each class 
- INR 10,000, trophy and certificate for students earning the third rank in each class 
- Top 10 category awards for Rank 4 -10 in each class
- Best Principal Awards – Best performance by a school 
- Best Teacher Awards -Highest number of student registrations 

Are there any special offers?
Yes, there are a host of special offers like free magazines, free Coffee Table books, discounted fee etc.
Our executives will help you with details on 02240660100.

Terms and Conditions

Overview
• First round will be held in the respective schools where students answer MCQ questions.
• After the first round, finalists will be selected for the second round
• Online/offline exams will be held where the selected students will appear for the second round
• National winners will be announced from these finalists.
• The national winners will be awarded at a special national ceremony.
First Round – In schools
Date: 24th August and 28th September
Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marks: 50
Negative marking: No
Time: 60 minutes.
Venue: Respective schools
The questions will fall under six categories:
1. Flora
2. Fauna
3. Terra
4. Aqua
5. Mental Aptitude
6. General Awareness
NOTE:
Each question will carry 1 or 2 marks (marked by the Olympiad leaf icon) depending on difficulty level.
Each category will have a combination of both types of questions.

Second Round – Online/Offline

Participation: Only selected students

Date: Will be intimated to the selected finalists

The first round will be conducted in the respective schools.

The question paper OMR answer sheet will be shipped to the respective schools.

After conducting the exams, the schools are to send the filled OMR sheets to the Saevus office.

Important documents

NCO-2016-SCHOOL-REG-FORM-7413.pdf

NCO-2016-STUDENT-REG-FORM-7434.pdf

Important Links

• Original website
• Apply online link
• Apply online link
• Others
• Question paper link