Sikkim awarded Best State in Environment Education Programme by Government of India


Sikkim has been conferred as Best State for excellence in implementing Environment Education Programme (Eco-Club Programme) for the year 2023-24 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on May 17, 2024 during the National Review Meet held at New Delhi. The award containing trophy and certificate was presented by Ms Nameeta Prasad, Joint Secretary, MoEF&CC to State Forest and Environment Department represented by Rajen Pradhan, Sr. Programme Officer and Laxuman Darnal, Information Officer.

Sikkim also won the official logo competition for the revamped Environment Education Programme (erstwhile National Green Corps Eco-Club Programme) which was unveiled by the Ministry during the event. From amongst hundreds of nominations country-wide, one of the three entries of Sikkim which got selected was submitted by Adarsh Pokhrel, Class XII student of Yangang senior secondary school and Krishna Sharma, graphic designer from Yangang. The award for best logo competition containing certificate, trophy and gift hampers was received on behalf of the winning candidates by the State Forest representing officers at New Delhi.