Hyderabad : Wonderla Holidays announced the winners of “Wonderla Environment & Energy Conservation Awards – 2018” for schools across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and North Karnataka. The awards were presented to the winners by Femina Miss India 2018 Ms. Anukeerthy Vas & Padma Shri Daripalli Ramaiah, renowned environmentalist – in the presence of Wonderla Holidays President, Shri. Sivadas M and 
The 1st prize winner St. Mark’s Boys Town High School, Hyderabad was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/-. Ganges Valley School, Hyderabad and DDMS (AMS) P.Obul Reddy Public School, Hyderabad shared the 2nd position and were awarded Rs. 25,000/- each. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School (Hyderabad), Sri Swaminarayan Gurukul (Hyderabad) and Blooming Minds Central School (Khammam)who shared the third position were awarded a cash prize of Rs. 15,000/- each. Apart from the cash prize, the winners were also awarded with a ‘Trophy’ and ‘Certificate of Appreciation’. In addition, Wonderla also gave away special recognition awards to 30 other schools across Telangana, AP &North Karnataka.
WEECA – “Wonderla Environment & Energy Conservation Awards” is an annual property of Wonderla Holidays to acknowledge and reward schools, that have adopted the most innovative and effective practices to conserve and manage natural resources in their premises and to create awareness about the environment in younger minds and encourage them to ‘Go Green’.
This second consecutive year of“Wonderla Environment & Energy Conservation Awards” contest and received a remarkable participation from150 schools from Telangana, AP&North Karnataka. The short listing of nominations was based on a complete audit of the schools’ overall environmental practices carried out by its management and 
Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Sivadas M, President of Wonderla Holidays said, “Wonderla Environment & Energy Conservation Awards is very much in line with our brand’s objective to create a green world. The key objective of the award is to create awareness amongst the school children about the importance of nature and why it is critical to conserve and protect nature. The award was instituted to encourage schools to help and build a healthier environment through the involvement of students who can evolve to be green warriors in the future.”
Mr. Madhusudhan Gutta, Park Head – Wonderla Hyderabadwhiledelivering the welcome note added, “We are very pleased with the responses we have received from schools.
List of Schools that won the Consolation Prize
| Schools Selected for Special Recognition Awards | ||
| Sl. No. | Schools | Location |
| 1 | Millennium High School | Warangal |
| 2 | St. Mary’s High School | Warangal |
| 3 | Daffodils High School | Warangal |
| 4 | St. Gabriel’s High School | Warangal |
| 5 | Indian Springs High School | Warangal |
| 6 | Chavara Academy | Adilabad |
| 7 | St. Joseph Convent High School | Adilabad |
| 8 | Shantinikethan Vidyalaya | Medchal |
| 9 | Sunflower Vedic School | Medchal |
| 10 | Nalla Malla Reddy Foundation School | Medchal |
| 11 | St. Claret High School | Medchal |
| 12 | SPS High School | Medchal |
| 13 | St. Pious X School | Medchal |
| 14 | Geetanjali High School | Medchal |
| 15 | Alphores E-Techno School | Karimnagar |
| 16 | Vivekananda Residential School | Karimnagar |
| 17 | Manair High School | Karimnagar |
| 18 | Siddartha High School | Karimnagar |
| 19 | Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy Secondary School | Kurnool |
| 20 | Ridge School of Excellence | Kurnool |
| 21 | The Athena School | Kurnool |
| 22 | R.B.V.R.R High School | Nizamabad |
| 23 | S.R. Prime School | Nizamabad |
| 24 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | Khammam |
| 25 | Harvest Public School | Khammam |
| 26 | Race Concept School | Raichur |
| 27 | Carmel Convent High School | Mancherial |
| 28 | Vidya Jyothi E/M High School | Yadadri, Bhongir |
| 29 | Fatima Vidyalayam | Mahabubnagar |
| 30 | Don Bosco High School | Hyderabad |