Wild wisdom quiz 2015

S Gokul Sai and T Pavan from Teja Vidyalaya (Hyderabad) are the winners of the city level quiz and will be participating in the national finale on October 7, which will be held in New Delhi.

Hyderabad: Discovery Kids and WWF-India bring the new edition of Asia’s largest and India’s only national-level wildlife quiz - Discovery Kids & WWF-India’s Wild Wisdom Quiz 2015.

The theme for this year’s quiz is SOIL, based on the UN declaration of the year 2015 as the International Year of Soils. The quiz seeks to highlight the importance and value of soil as the basis of the health of our planet and the delicate web of life, of which we are an integral part.

Discovery Kids & WWF-India’s Wild Wisdom Quiz 2015 has received participation from more than 25,000 students across India. The quiz that is being supported by the Ministry of Earth Sciences has been held in 15 cities across India this year.

The quiz reached out to more than 10,000 schools and invited participation from children at various levels - Middle School level (Classes 6-8); Junior School quiz (Classes 3-5) and an online version for High School students (Classes 9-12).

The quiz culminated at city level for the Junior School children, whereas the Middle School winning teams from 15 cities will compete at the National Level, to be held at the WWF auditorium, New Delhi on October 7, 2015.

The second leg of the Discovery Kids and WWF-India’s Wild Wisdom Quiz 2015 for High School will be organised from October 31 to November 7, 2015 at three levels.

The Discovery Kids & WWF-India’s Wild Wisdom Quiz 2015 aims to provide students a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the natural history, wildlife and resources of this country.

It strives to build their interest towards the rich natural legacy and inspire them to work towards its conservation.