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We cannot always build

the future for our Youth,

but we can definitely

build our Youth for the future

~ Franklin D. Roosevelt ~

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Young Indians

Yi is an integral part of CII which is

Beyond Just Business

Yi focuses on issues of national

importance in the economic & social

agenda of India

It motivates a generational change &

inspires pride in every young Indian by

engaging them in building Brand India

Yi takes up socially responsible and developmental projects for Youth

through the following core committees:

Education Economy Environment Healthcare Youth Affairs

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Green-I Contest

Intent

Create awareness and encourage

students to think about conservation

and sustainability measures

Use students to promote green

awareness within local communities

and promote and participate in various

sustainability initiatives

Train students and youth to become

leaders of change towards a better

tomorrow

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Green-I Contest - 2013

Contest Details

This year the plan is to reach out to over

2000 schools and 26 cities through the

Yi local chapters

Will be the largest such contest in India

in terms of outreach and studentsimpacted through a single environmental

initiative

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Green-I Contest - 2013

Contest Topic

Green cities are gateways to a sustainable future. As students and

future leaders in your own community, you have the power to transform

your city or town to make it a sustainable and wonderful community to

live"

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Green-I Contest

Firstly state what your city

s current situation is in terms of energy/power,water, transportation, waste, food, greenery is today

Then visualize on how you want your home town / city to look in 2030 and

what efforts need to be done to make your city/town the most sustainable city

in India by 2030Focus on how the issues pertaining to energy conservation, renewable

energy, water efficiency, transportation management, waste management,

storm water management, food, public green spaces, farming will be done by

the city in 2030 and how can it improved and be made more green

Keep in mind the difference classes and age of students and address howthe school proposes to achieve the goal for all classes and age groups

Focus on how the school will spend this grant money on achieving the goal

What is expected of the schools

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Green-I Contest

Student posters/displays/models will be

assessed by a panel of distinguished judges

on the following criteria:

Originality Concept / Design

Content Implement ability

Communicability

Resources employedInnovation

Level 1 Assessment

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Green-I Contest

Top 5 schools entries from Level 1 shallpresent their ideas in front of the panel of

distinguished judges

Each school shall be given 15-20 minutes topresent in front of a grand jury of judges

Date: October 23, 2013

Venue: Chennai Trade Center, Chennai.Exact time to be intimated later

Level 2 Assessment

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Green-I Contest - 2013

Award

GRANT of Rs. 7.5 lakhs towards the

implementation of the various green ideas

suggested in their own school campus

The implementation of the project by the

winning school shall be guided and monitored

by an Yi representative

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GreenI 2007

Winning School Sishya, Chennai

Green-I Grant given Rs. 5 lakhs

Project undertaken Implementation of a root zonewaste water treatment system toreduce the use of potablemunicipal and tanker water

School treats 8000 liters of waterper day and this treated water isbeing used for landscaping andcricket pitch watering

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GreenI Contest 2008

Winning School Kola Perumal

Chetty School, Chennai

Green-I Grant given Rs. 7.5 lakhs

Project undertaken Implementationof a roof garden, organic compostingplant and solar powered externallighting for the school

Every student donates a plant onhis/her birthday to the schools roofgarden and will maintain it until theypass out

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GreenI 2009

Winning School Lakshmipat Singhania

Academy, Kolkata

Green-I Grant given Rs. 7.5 lakhs

Project undertaken Energy savings by

replacing over 1450 tube lights with energyefficient T5 fixtures

The annual energy savings achieved by theschool by replacement of these energyefficient luminaries is around 80,040 Kwh

The school has also made posters andcalculations displayed as part of theeducation program on energy savings andcarbon footprint reduction

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GreenI 2010

Winning School Daly College, Indore

Green-I Grant given Rs. 7.5 lakhs

Project undertaken Setting up aGreen Resource Center in school

The resource center aims to educate allthe students not just of Daly College butalso neighboring schools on variousaspects of environment including

energy conservation, renewable energyoptions, water savings and harvesting,green practices that can be adopted byall in day to day lives etc.

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GreenI 2011

Winning School Sardar Patel

Vidyalaya, New Delhi

Green-I Grant given Rs. 7.5 lakhs

Project undertaken

Setting upgreen curriculum in school & green

educational materials for the school

to use and to teach future students

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GreenI 2012

Winning School Vasant Valley, New

Delhi

Green-I Grant given Rs. 7.5 lakhs

Project undertaken Adopting their

school neighborhood and helping themimplement various green measures

there including waste management,

sewage treatment, sanitation, water

conservation & harvesting etc.

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TOGETHER WE CAN, WE WILL

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