(L-R) Dr. Manasi Abhyankar, Trupti Joshi, Roopak Karulkar, Mr. Manish Sabade, Dr. Parag Mankeekar
Trupti Joshi receiving award from Mr. Newbill
Roopak Karulkar receiving award from Mr. Newbill
Parag Somwanshi receiving award from Mr. Newbill
Pratik Shinde receiving award from Mr. Newbill
(L-R) Dr. Parag Mankeekar, Mr. Hridayesh Desphande, Mr. Michael Newbill, Mrs. Suman Shenoy, Mr. Aditya Joshi, Mr. Manish Sabade
Mr. Michael Newbill, giving speech
The GO-DaC Prize Distribution Ceremony was conducted on Friday 9th October, 2009 at S.M. Joshi Sabhagruha, Pune between 3.00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. Mr. Michael Newbill, Economic and Political Observer for US Consulate, Mumbai was the Chief Guest at the ceremony.
The Guests of Honor for the ceremony included:
• Ms. Suman Shenoy, Principal, Jnana Prabodhini Navnagar Vidyalaya, Nigdi
• Mr. Hridayesh Deshpande, Director, Elephantversity Institute of Innovation
• Mr. Manish Sabde, Chairman , Guardian Travels
• Mr. Aditya Joshi, President, WeKare Society, Capgemini Dr. Parag Mankeekar, Founder Director and CEO, Neeti Solutions and also Director Global Challenge Award, USA also shared the dais with the above dignitaries.
The audience included the parents of the students, their teachers as well some of the Principals of the schools that had participated.
Winners: Master Roopak Karulkar, Xth Standard, Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium School, Pune Miss. Trupti Joshi, IXth Standard, Mar Ivanios Convent High School, Nigdi
They are appointed as the Children Climate Change Ambassador and will represent Global Challenge Award and Neeti Solutions in the International Conference on Climate Change COP15 to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2009.
Runners up: Master Aakash Jog, VIIth Standard, Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium High School, Pune Master Ketan Tewari, Xth Standard, St. Ursula High School, Nigdi Master Apurva Cholke, IXth Standard, Jnana Prabodhini Navanagar Vidyalaya, Nigdi Master Prasanna Kulkarni, Xth Standard, Sinhagad Springdale School, Pune Special Awardees:
The two special awards were announced for the students studying in the Pune Municipal Corporation Schools who excelled in all the three rounds. Master Parag Somawanshi, IXth Standard, Dr. Vasantdada Patil Vidyaniketan, Pune Master Pratik Shinde, IXth Standard, Dr. Vasantdada Patil Vidyaniketan , Pune
Vidyaniketan High School (Tata Motors), Nigdi was awarded the special certificate of appreciation for the maximum number of participants for GO-DaC.
In a magnanimous gesture, the Guest of Honor, Mr. Manish Sabade announced that Guardian Travels would sponsor the airfare for the two winners.
Global Challenge Award Gaming Olympiad
We invite you to participate in Global Challenge Award's very own Gaming Olympiad. This December, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark to craft a new global treaty on cutting emissions. Win our competition and you too can be part of this exciting event! You can participate in this round to be held between August and November 2009 if you are between 13 and 18 years and live at one of Pune, India, state of Vermont USA, City of Chicago, USA or Israel.
The number 350 ppm (parts per million) is the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. Our contest seeks to "Educate and Engage Youth to Take Action, be Change Agents and Save the World on their Way to College".
At each individual site mentioned above, the competition will have 3 rounds with rewards for all participants and special rewards for winners of each round. First round involves playing 5 computer games on climate change developed by Global Challenge Award and its partner Neeti Solutions. Top scorers move to round 2 where you learn about games design and are required to submit an original idea of yours on a climate change game. Youth with top ideas move to round 3 where you play a game, which assists you in creating your own presentation of the facts, warning signs and impacts of Climate Change. You then make a case in front of a panel of judges why your presentation should win and you
might just find yourself in Copenhagen this December! GO-DaC First Round goes Live GO-DaC Second Round goes Live
Glimpses of GO-DaC Captured!!
The pilot phase of this gaming olympiad is being launched in Pune, India. The competition/olympiad will be
• a computer based gaming competition,
• with minimal fees of INR 150/-,
• first round of which will be held in Pune, India,
• starting from 4th Saturday (22nd) of August 2009,
• winners of which will be given an opportunity to participate in the 'International Climate Action Day' to be held in Copenhagen on December, 2009, i.e. the World Climate Day.
GO-DaC first round (350 ppm) has been post-poned owing to concerns that have come into picture due to Swine flu. 350 ppm will start from either 12th September 2009. Deadline for registration has been extended to last week of August.
We also appreciate the infrastructure help being provided by Capgemini India for our competition.
700 registrations have already taken place and first batch of 458 students appeared for GO-DaC Round 1 at Capgemini. Go get your form soon!
To register for this competition please download the registration form from the link below. Registration Form
To find out more click on link the below. Gaming Olympiad flyer
Please download and take a print of it. Upon filling the essential details in the form, please submit it to the Neeti Solutions Office on the below mentioned address:
Neeti Solutions
5, Parth, Prabhat Road,
Pune- 411004
Maharashtra, India
For any queries please follow the link to mail us- click here or call us on +91-20-25660564
Israel Chapter- GO-350
GO-DaC is also being started in Israel on 15th September 2009. The pattern of the competition will be the same. We shall let you know more details of this competition soon!
