Why were Ramsha Sajid, Aadya Dube, Ruchika Pokhriyal and Deeksha Singh in news recently?
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They were the finalists at the reality show Big Boss
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They were sent as youth delegates to the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
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They represented India at the Mathematics Olympiad organised in Germany
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They are India's highest rated chess players by FIDE at the sub-junior level
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Explanation
The World Wide Fund for Nature - India along with the Ministry of Environment and Forests jointly announced the youth delegation that will be a part of the Indian Contingent for COP 15 - The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7-18, 2009.
These youth delegates were selected through 'Prithvi Ratna,' a National Level Essay Writing Competition for Youth on Climate Change. The competition was open for the age groups from 16-21 years and was conducted in all states and Union Territories of India.
The topic for the competition was - 'You are India's future generation - How can you lead/influence climate change challenge to ensure a sustainable future for the country and planet.' The central panel of judges comprised of leading personalities in the field of Journalism, English and Hindi language and external climate change experts.