Joyride: TTIS Tiger Reporters celebrated their success at Nicco Park on February 10, after a special ceremony to reward the youngsters for their work, at Nicco Superbowl. The event was presented in association with West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society. Picture by Sanat Kumar Sinha

Green genius

The Cambridge School duo of Vibhusha Gupta and Ashish Behera from Noida won the 4th Euro-Enviro Quiz 2006, the largest-ever national school quiz on environment organised in association with TTIS, held at Mumbai in January-end.

Over 1.5 lakh students from 170 schools took part in the various levels of the quiz based on the ?infotainment? format. Eight schools qualified for the grand finale, organised by Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment (EFIE). Birla High and Calcutta Boys? represented the east zone. Quiz master Rahul Kapoor fired a volley of tough questions to which the contestants responded with hearty enthusiasm.

A host of attractive prizes awaited the winners, including certificates, trophies and scholarships. The winning team will head for Malaysia for a fun-packed holiday.

The main aim of the quiz was to raise environmental concerns amongst the children and sensitise them to become proactive citizens. EFIE initiatives include monitoring of air pollution levels in 11 cities and their broadcast on television, free water tests, pollution control camps, water kiosks in public places and promotion of rainwater harvesting.