State Council for Science, Technology & Environment

Himachal Pradesh Biodiversity Board, SCST&E, B-34, SDA, Complex, Kasumpti Shimla-171009

Results of Biodiversity Essay Competition 2011.
	The HP State Biodiversity Board organised Biodiversity Essay Writing Competition through publication of the advertisements in the newspapers namely Hindustan Times and Dainik Bhaskar for the three categories of the stakeholders of biodiversity namely students/youth, women and farmers for celebration of international Biodiversity Day on 22 May, 2011. The last date for receiving the entries was fixed on 5th June, 2011. Total forty six entries were received in the three categories. The result of the competition is as follows:
I.	Category: Students/Youth(21 entries)
1.	Miss Mokesharthi Sharma, Class X St. Lukes School, Solan HP	First
2.	Master Rohit Sharma, House No. 80 ward No. 04, Shiv Nager, Hamirpur, HP	Second
3.	Priya Kapoor, 106, Town Hall, Near Palika, Jagadhri, Distt. Yamunanagar, (Haryana)	Third
II	Category: Women (22entries)
1.	Mrs. Arti Gupta, Highway Apartment, Set No. 5, Near Petrol Pump, Vikasnager, Shimla-171009, HP	First
2.	Dr. Iffat Aara, D/O Mohmmad Shakir, House No. 285(1st floor), Sector 46-A , Chandigarh	Second
3.	Mrs. Neelam Jain, Sunshine Cottage, Near Sahni Building, Vill Children Park Sanjauli, Shimla-6, HP.	Third
II	Category: Farmers (3 entries and no one found suitable for the prize).