Environmental Education

Environmental Education in Kerala

Kerala, the most literate State in India, has advanced in social,technological, health, economic, and educational fields. Schools and colleges in Kerala have taken the global problem of climate change as an urgent matter of importance. Creating awareness through education is vital for people to understand the importance of environment and the protection. 

Environment Awareness

Environmental education has become an inevitable tool in creating awareness on issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, as well as actions we can take to improve and sustain it.

The proposed outlay in this scheme is utilized for supporting various educational and awareness programmes such as Paristhithikam, Bhoomitrasena Clubs, seminars, workshops, quiz and film shows, publication of printed and electronic material for awareness on relevant environmental aspects and observance of internationally and nationally recognised days related to environment like the World Environment Day, World Wetland Day etc.

The major programmes co-ordinated by this plan scheme are as follows:

Bhoomithrasena Clubs

The Bhoomitrasena scheme initiated during 2011-12 has 354 clubs across educational institutions in the state and it will be extended to more colleges with support to ongoing educational institution aiming to all colleges and higher secondary schools of the State. These clubs also promotes responsible entrepreneurships among the students by promoting the production of cloth bags, medicinal plant, nursery, Butterfly Park, rainwater harvesting & recharge pits, nakshathravanam, star bee interpretation & organic farming and also to strengthen the Bhoomitrasena activities.

Paristhithikam

For the ongoing programmes such as “Paristhithikam‟- programme for creating state level environmental awareness through Non-Governmental Organisations, educational and training institutions, professional associations, scientific bodies and community organizations. The organisations singularly or in partnership with other organisations may organise programmes for creating environmental awareness followed by field action at local, regional and state level.

Eco-Clubs program

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change, Government of India initiated a major programme for creating environmental awareness among school children by formulating National Green Corps programme (NGC). Under ecoclub programme, Eco-clubs are being set up in 250 schools under NGC and 200 schools under state eco clubs for each District. KSCSTE is the Nodal agency for implementing NGC and State Eco club activities in Kerala. KSCSTE provides financial assistance for creating eco-clubs in all Govt. and Aided schools from 2012 onwards. About 3500 eco-club schools registered under NGC and 2250 schools under State Eco-club programme. 

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