Goa-based biodiversity contests pique national, global interest

Goa-based youth organisation, Abhivyakti Panaji, recently organised a national-level competition to raise awareness aboutbiodiversityand ecological conservation. The competition was held over 45 days and it saw participation from individuals from 18 states and union territories.

The photographs, memes and posters related to biodiversity and ecological conservation, which were shared by Abhivyakti Panaji on its online platforms, have generatedinterestfrom over 20 countries across the globe.

The programme Rashtriy Yuva Jagruti, was organised for the fifth year in association with the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) from January 1 to February 19. It comprised competitions of photography and creating digital posters, reels, memes, monologues and micro tales.