Mother of all Quizzes – The Wild Wizdom Quiz 2015 registration ends  July 31

Amritsar, July 22 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Wild Wisdom Quiz, an initiative of WWF- India is Asia’s largest and India’s only national wildlife quiz. It is back in its 8^th edition In collaboration with Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE). The Quiz has successfully rolled out across schools this month, And the registration shall close by 31 July 2015. The culmination will be the National final to be held in October 2015. The quiz aims to provide students a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the wildlife of this country, build their interest towards the rich natural legacy and inspire them to work towards its conservation.

Keeping in tune with United Nation’s declaration of 2015 as the ‘International Year of the Soil’, this year’s quiz will highlight the importance and conservation of soil. The quiz will test children’s aptitude and knowledge on soil, minerals, evolution, climate change and sustainability, apart from issues of Indian wildlife and global biodiversity.
The quiz is open for students of classes 3 to 12 in three respective categories: Junior School (Classes 3-5), Middle School (Classes 6-8), high School (Classes 9-12).  Registrations for Junior and Middle Schools are open till 31^st July 2015, while the High School quiz, which is an online version, is open till 15^th October 2015.  Schools will have to register themselves on http://quiz.wwfindia.org/wwq/index.html  for participation. However, the junior and middle schools can register with the Punjab office at Amritsar by writing to pwatts@wwfindia.net  or call 07814181016.

The National Final for the Middle School will be held on 7^th October 2015 in New Delhi. The winners of the Wild Wisdom Quiz 2015 will be taken on an adventure trip to a national park. The camp experience will provide students with an opportunity to live amidst nature and witness it in full glory. The students will also take part in multiple adventure sports during this trip.

WWF-India is one of the largest conservation organizations engaged in wildlife and nature conservation in the country. It has an experience of over four decades in the field and has made its presence felt through a sustained effort not only towards nature and wildlife conservation, but sensitizing people by creating awareness through capacity building and enviro-legal activism.