Archdiocese of Goa e Damão conducts ecology quiz

The Archdiocese of Goa e Damão held the Rev. Fr. Dr. Bolmax Pereira Memorial Inter-School Ecology Quiz on September 10, 2026, at St. Anne’s Church Hall in Ponda. The event served as a tribute to the late Fr. Bolmax Pereira and coincided with the 8th Centenary Celebration of St. Francis of Assisi and the Season of Creation 2026.

Twenty-seven school teams from across Goa participated in the competition. Each team included two students from Class IX. The quiz, led by Quiz Master Dr. Kennedy D’Silva, tested students on topics such as biodiversity, water conservation, climate change, renewable energy, waste management, and sustainable living. Questions also covered Goa’s natural heritage.

The Archdiocese organized the quiz through the St. Anne’s Church Ponda 8th Centenary Committee, in collaboration with the Diocesan Commission for Ecology, the Archdiocesan Board of Education, and the Diocesan Society of Education. The program aimed to increase ecological awareness among young people and encourage environmental stewardship.