GREEN Olympiad 2026 - School Registration Tutorial (English)

Main ideas / purpose

• The video is a step-by-step tutorial for school registration for Green Olympiad 2026 (English).
• It walks schools through:
  1. Starting from TERI’s official information page and entering the dedicated registration portal
  2. Completing school information
  3. Uploading student details
  4. Performing fee payment (online or via NEFT/Demand Draft)
  5. Confirming registration and receiving credentials/details via email/phone

Sources / references mentioned

• TERI website: Hosts the official Green Olympiad webpage, including eligibility, exam details, dates, resources, and registration guidelines.
• Green Olympiad portal: The only valid place for online registration.
• Official poster and flyer: Provide additional information.
• Green Olympiad Secretariat contact details (on the portal): For support.

Detailed registration methodology (step-by-step)

1) Access the correct registration channel

• Visit the official Green Olympiad web page on TERI’s website for general information.
• Confirm that registration is live for Green Olympiad 2026.
• For online registration:
  • Use only the portal at terigreenolympiad.com
  • The video emphasizes that earlier web links are redundant and not accepted.
• Schools may also register offline using the forms referenced in the introduction.

2) Start “New Registration” (don’t reuse prior-year login)

• Go to the dedicated Green Olympiad registration portal.
• Key rule:
  • Schools associated in previous years cannot log in using the previous year’s school code.
  • Every school must register freshly using New Registration.
• After completing new registration, the portal generates a new school code and password, used for future login.

3) Fill out required “School Information” fields

When using New Registration, enter the following fields carefully:

• Country
  • Indian schools: pre-selected
  • International schools: select the origin country
• State
• Name of School
• Postal Address
• District
• PIN code
  • The video stresses accuracy because it’s used for future postal correspondence.
  • An example pop-up shows an invalid PIN code and prompts correction.
• Eco club availability
  • Select Yes if the school has a functioning eco club; otherwise No
• School category
  • Choose among: private, public, government-aided, or government
• Principal details
  • Principal name
  • Principal email ID
  • Principal mobile number
• Coordinating teacher details
  • Coordinating teacher name
  • Coordinating teacher mobile number (OTP sent for verification)
• OTP verification
  • Enter the OTP sent to the coordinating teacher’s mobile number
  • A pop-up confirms successful verification
• Social media account details (optional/if available)
  • Enter school account details if available on listed platforms (for staying connected)
• Exam details / association info
  • Year associated with Green Olympiad/TERI:
    • If first time: enter 2026
  • School board
  • Language students are comfortable participating in
  • Exam date awareness
    • Olympiad dates: 8 Oct 2026 and 18 Nov 2026
    • Schools can opt for either date
• Sustainability Excellence Award option
  • Schools can optionally select whether they want to appear for the Sustainability Excellence Award
  • If selecting Yes:
    • Upload a PDF (max 10 slides, max 10 MB)
    • Then submit
• Submission and validation
  • If information is invalid or missing, the portal shows pop-ups
  • After successful validation:
    • Registration is completed
    • Login credentials appear on-screen

4) Save credentials and proceed to next step

• Save the displayed login credentials:
  • Password = coordinating teacher’s mobile number
  • Unique school code = generated by the portal
• Do a quick review of school information, then proceed.

5) Upload student details

• Use the left-side dashboard navigation.
• Download the student template from the portal.
• Fill in student details in the template:
  • Upload file must be CSV only
• Upload the student list to the portal.
• Confirm that portal results match the uploaded file:
  • Mandatory student fields include:
    • Name
    • Gender
    • Standard
    • Section
    • Whether the student wants the model question paper
• After verifying, proceed to fee payment.

6) Fee calculation and payment

• The portal calculates totals based on student selections and number of students.
• Base fee structure mentioned:
  • ₹250 per child (Indian schools)
  • Split:
    • ₹30 per child retained by the school (for conducting the exam at premises)
    • ₹220 per child sent by the school for the Green Olympiad exam
• Model question paper pricing (affects student-level payment):
  • If a student opts for a model question paper:
    • ₹220 (exam) + ₹100 (model paper) = ₹320
  • If not opting:
    • Total = ₹220
• Payment modes (choose one):
  • Online
  • NEFT / Demand Draft
    • If using Demand Draft, enter the DD or UTR number in the portal

7) Complete payment via portal gateway (online path)

• If selecting Pay online:
  • You are redirected to a payment gateway (not managed by TERI).
• Payment methods at the gateway:
  • Net banking
  • Debit card
  • Credit card
  • UPI
• After successful payment:
  • The school is officially registered
  • Confirmation/information is sent via the email ID and contact number provided during registration

8) Support

• If assistance is needed during registration:
  • Contact the Green Olympiad Secretariat using the contact details provided on the portal.

Main lessons emphasized

• Online registration must be done only through the portal (other links are not accepted).
• Previous-year codes cannot be reused; schools must register as new users.
• Enter school/contact details and PIN code carefully (used for correspondence).
• The coordinating teacher mobile number must be valid because OTP verification is required.
• Student details upload must follow the correct format:
  • CSV only
  • Use the provided template
• Fees depend on whether students opt for the model question paper.

Speakers / sources featured

• Speaker (unnamed): The tutorial narrator/instructor guiding through the registration steps.
• Green Olympiad Secretariat: Help/support authority for registration-related assistance.
• TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute): Provides official information and guidelines (TERI is not described as managing the payment gateway).
• Payment partners / payment gateway: Handles online payment processing (not TERI).