OBSERVANCE OF OZONE DAY

അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര ഓസോൺ ദിനാചരണവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് സംസ്ഥാന ശാസ്ത്ര സാങ്കേതിക പരിസ്ഥിതി കൗൺസിലിൽ നിന്ന് സാമ്പത്തിക സഹായം ലഭിക്കുന്നതിന് സ്കൂളുകളിൽ നിന്ന് അപേക്ഷ ക്ഷണിച്ചു. സ്കൂൾ പരിസ്ഥിതി ക്ലബുകൾക്ക് 10,000/- രൂപ വരെയാണ് സഹായം ലഭിക്കുക. നിശ്ചിത ഫോമിൽ അപേക്ഷ സമർപ്പിക്കാനുള്ള അവസാന തീയതി ആഗസ്റ്റ് 25 ആണ്.

The United Nations (UN) International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on September 16 every year. This event commemorates the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987. World Ozone Day has been celebrated since 1994 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly.The day is mainly intended to spread awareness of the depletion of the ozone layer and search for solutions to preserve it. The focal theme for Ozone Day 2017 is: “Caring for all life under the sun”

Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) invites proposals for the observance of Ozone Day from Govt./Aided Colleges, Polytechnics/ITIs, R&D Centres of the Council, Govt./Aided Schools, Universities and Departments ,  NGC District Co-ordinators and registered NGOs fulfilling the eligibility criteria as per Council norms.The proposals should be submitted to The Director,Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Trivandrum-695004 in the prescribed format on or before 25.08.2017.

The proposals for Ozone Day celebrations will be scrutanised and selection of institutions will be made purely based on merit and fulfilling of guidelines. Only one proposal will be sanctioned to an institution. Since large number of proposals are expected, sufficient number of proposals will be selected based on those proposals received before due date. Hence the institutions are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The decision of KSCSTE in selection of institutions shall be final.

The extent of financial support from KSCSTE will be as below:

1. Schools – Rs.10,000/- each
2. Govt. /Aided Colleges, Polytechnics, R&D Centres,

 
  NGC District Co-ordinators, Universities and Departments – Rs.20,000/- each

Suggested Activities 

• Thematic Exhibition
• Popular Lecture/ Demonstration
• Slide Shows/ Film Shows
• Debates/ Competitions
• Seminars/ Symposia

KSCSTE is in the process of e-office implementation with effect from 01.08.2017.  Therefore all correspondance/Documents/Proposals/Reports shall be submitted to Director, KSCSTE, Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Trivandrum.  In addition, the soft copy of all correspendance/Documents/Proposals/Reports in the PDF form (not exceeding 15 MB) shall be forwarded to the email id: directorkscste@kerala.gov.in

For more details download the Guidelines and Application format given below

Guidelines	Application Format	SE for Aided Colleges	SE for Central Govt. Institutions, State Govt. Institutions, University Departments, R&D Centres of Council
SE for Govt. and Aided schools	SE for Govt. colleges	SE for NGC District Coordinators	SE for NGOs
UC for  Govt. Colleges	UC for  NGC District CoOrdinators	UC for Aided colleges	UC for Central Govt. Institutions, State Govt. Institutions, University Departments, R&D Centres of the Council
UC for Govt and Aided schools	UC for NGOs