Organizations

The following organizations made significant contributions to the Schools Water Portal:

  • The National Knowledge Commission has been a strong proponent of the idea of knowledge portals and has supported the creation of the water portal in English and regional languages.
  • The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has partnered this effort by providing details of student projects, especially those showcased at the National Children’s Science Congress organized by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC). We express our appreciation for their support.
  • Centre for Environment Education: has shared a wealth of information in the form of activities, case studies, information sheets and project ideas. They have also created special puzzles, quizzes and games for the portal that add to the fun quotient of the portal. We would especial like to thank Sukhprit Kaur of the Bangalore centre of CEE, who coordinated this entire effort.
  • Maraa: created play scripts and jingles on specific water themes that would interest young people. Important messages can be conveyed through these powerful mediums of learning. Ekta, Ramnath Bhat and Deepak Srinivasan were the key people who made this happen.
  • eGovernments Foundation, Bangalore is a not-for-profit trust that provides Municipal eGovernance systems to improve the functioning of City Municipalities. eGovernments Foundation is the main technology partner in the creation and maintenance of Schools Water Portal.
  • The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has shared some of the quiz questions that have appeared in past editions of the ‘Green Olympiad and Terraquiz’.
  • The Water School: The idea for our logo originated from the logo of the Water School, Canada. We thank them for sharing it with us. The Water School is a non-profit venture that is committed to providing children across the world safe drinking water through solar water disinfection.
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