Calicut, 17 September 2019: Wildlife Trust of India organised a quiz contest at Farook College, Calicut on 17th September 2019. The contest was a part of the Kannur Kandal project, focussing on the conservation of mangroves.

The Kannur Kandal Project – ‘Kandal’ being the Malayalam word for mangroves – aims to ensure the survival of existing mangroves and increase the acreage of such coastal wetlands across Kannur, potentially making it a prototype for other coastal districts in Kerala and the rest of the country. The project is executed in partnership with Apollo Tyres Ltd.

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This year, the quiz targets college students from three coastal states having good mangrove cover- Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. There will be qualifier rounds in these states, and the grand finale will be conducted in Cochin, Kerala in December 2019. From each qualifier rounds, three teams will be selected for the finals. Each team would include two students.

The qualifier round for the state of Kerala was held at Farook College, Calicut on 17th September 2019. Nine teams from three universities of Kerala participated in this event. It was led by the renowned quiz master Mr. Rajib Sanyal. The team that won the first prize is from the host college- Adila Farisa KM and Hanan PT. First runner ups were from Christ College, Irinjalakkuda- Ullas UR and Annoose Basil P. The second runner ups were from St Albert’s College, Ernakulam- Jonathan Edward de Rozario and Keven Liam William. These winners are selected for the grand finale.

Dr. Kishore Kumar (Head of the department of Botany, Farook College) delivered the welcome speech. Mr Sajan John (Manager & Head- Marine projects of Wildlife Trust of India) said during the event that “Tomorrow’s leaders need to be equipped for tomorrow’s challenges, and we must adequately prepare our students for the future they will inherit and environmental awareness is essential for that”.