Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 13 April, an environmental knowledge competition - the intellectual game “Eco-Zakovat” was held in Tashkent.

The event was organized in connection with the 15 April – Day of Environmental Knowledge.

Students from 12 higher educational institutions took part in the intellectual competition, held on the initiative of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the Intellectual Club “Zakovat”. In the game, participants demonstrated their knowledge and ability to quickly make decisions by answering prepared 24 questions about the environment.

At the end of the game, the team “Kimyogarlar” took 1st place, 2nd place – Staticfacion and 3rd place – “Ekofaollar”. The winners and runners-up were awarded valuable gifts.

Environmental Awareness Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. The history of the holiday dates back to 1992, when at the UN Conference in Rio de Janeiro, where environmental problems were discussed, the enormous importance of environmental education of the population of all countries of the world in the implementation of survival strategies and for the sustainable development of mankind was emphasized.

The purpose of the event is to promote environmental knowledge, develop an environmental culture, and provide information about current environmental problems and the state of the environment.