"Young Naturalist" announces winners of creative contest dedicated to Ozone layer protection

The winners of the drawing contest organized among school students by the "Young Naturalist" public organization in cooperation with the Ozone Center under the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan have been announced. More than 80 original entries were submitted from various regions of our country for this creative showcase, which focused on the theme "What can I do to protect the ozone layer?" The jury members highly praised the depth of the drawings' thematic content and the expressiveness of their ecological message.

By decision of the judging panel, the grand prize was awarded to Arslan Arturov, an 11th-grade student from Secondary School No. 64 in the Charjev etrap of the Lebap velayat. Second place went to Batyr Soltanov, a 10th-grade student from the capital's Secondary School No. 7, while Djennet and Merjen Amanova, students from Secondary School No. 46 in Ashgabat, shared the third place.

During the formal ceremony, the organizers presented the winners with valuable prizes. In addition, all other active participants who demonstrated their talent were awarded Certificates of Honor and memorable gifts, and their sincere ecological initiatives received the highest praise.