The world community, realizing the adverse effects including skin cancer, eye cataracts, weakening of immune system and damaging crops and natural eco-systems of depletion of Ozone Layer, signed an international treaty, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on 16th September, 1987, for phase out of production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), responsible for depletion of ozone layer. Since 1987, the Montreal Protocol has successfully phased-out production and consumption of several ODSs and resulted in reducing abundance of ODSs in the stratosphere and put the Ozone Layer on the path of recovery.

The General Assembly of the United Nations vide resolution, 49/114, of December 1994, designated 16 September as the World Ozone Day. Since then, the day has been celebrated in ways that have served to promote national and global efforts to protect the ozone layer.

This World Ozone Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention and action on this vital environmental issue.

To create greater awareness among the students to protect the Ozone Layer, different competitions for the school students are arranged each year with active participation of the schools.

On the occasion of 32nd World Ozone Day 2026, competitions are being organized for school students from class 8th to class 12th as per the details given below:

The entries received would be evaluated by a panel of judges and winning entries will be finalized from amongst the eligible entries.

There would be prizes in each category as per the following details:

In addition, each winning entry will be awarded a memento and certificate