As part of the celebrations for the International Year of Glass (IYOG2022), the All India Glass, Manufacturers Federation (AIGMF) organised its annual contest for Youth: First Poem/Essay Writing Contest on ‘Green as Glass’ to coincide with the International Youth Day.

Online entries were invited from the age group between 7-24 and over 2000 entries were received from educational institutes and youth across India.

Former AIGMF Presidents, Mr Sanjay Somany and Mr S C Bansal were the jury members who judged the top three entries received from all over India. The winning entries are as follows:

First Prize (Rs. 25,000) was given to Akshita Tejwani, 14, Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School, Jaipur.

Second Prize (Rs. 15,000) was given to R. Shruthi, 15, Jawahar Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School, Chennai.

Third Prize (Rs. 10,000) was given to Kanishk Sharma, 16, Ajanta Public School, Gurugram (Haryana).

Mr Somany said: “The mindset of the youth looks focused on glass and making our surroundings clean. It is encouraging to see how young people think.”

Mr Bansal added: “Good to see some excellent work and impressive thoughts by the youngsters showcasing their love and protection for the environment.”

Secretary AIGMF, Mr Vinit Kapur commented that it is very encouraging to see participation from Pan India schools and colleges. Mr Kapur highlighted that glass is the only packaging medium which is 100% recyclable and contributes significantly for a clean environment.

The top 250 entries will get a specially designed 2022 Calendar Glass Bottle made from recycled glass manufactured by AGI glaspac (official main partner for IYOG 2022).

The winning entries can be viewed at https://aigmf.com/past-events.php