Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
AHMEDABAD: Educationist, innovator and reformist, Sonam Wangchuk, emphasized improving the education system by incorporating environment education extensively. Wangchuk, who is popularly known as the real life Phunsukh Wangdu of the Bollywood film, ‘3 Idiots’, interacted with the media on Sunday, at the India Environment Festival 2018 (IEF18). Wangchuk called for …
BHUBANESWAR: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) won the 18th Energy Globe World Award -2017 as the one and only organisation from India. The Energy Globe World Award is an international award in the field of environment instituted by the Energy Globe Foundation annually to recognise projects that make careful …
While seminars, films and talks on environmental science are part of the week long fair, the focus on ancient Indian culture, particularly, as sketched out in Sanskrit and Vedic literature is hard to miss. The afternoon session of the second day at the World Book Fair in Pragati Maidan was …
New Delhi World Book Fair sees book sellers, publishers and book lovers from all parts of the country and abroad gathering at Delhi's Pragati Maidan. New Delhi: It was a sunny winter afternoon at the Delhi World Book Fair which saw thousands of bibliophile gather at the city's one of …
Trichy: After failing in their efforts to curtail use of banned plastics in the city, authorities in Trichy have decided to try violators with iron fist by imposing penalty. But some of the educational institutions in the city have managed to remain plastic free including schools by strictly saying no …
The expansion of cities, demand for energy and water crisis, overall environmental conservation is a cause of concern for all the stakeholders. The consumerism type of society thinks that all the natural resources are for their consumption only. We are living in a society where everyone is running a race …
Collector slaps ban on use of polythene articles on the campus The Collectorate here was declared as plastic waste-free campus on Monday, thanks to the initiative of District Collector Rohini R. Bhajibhakare. This is a prelude to the initiative of the district administration to achieve plastic waste-free district status for …
NOIDA: Lotus Valley International School, Noida held a three-day summit on Sustainable Development in collaboration with World Initiative To Save Environment (WISE). The programme 'Lotus Valley International School Model United Nations (LVISMUN)' concluded on Wednesday where around over 300 delegates, students and experts, representing premier schools from across the country …
Kanyakumari: Environmentalists took out a rally, Save Western Ghats, from Kanyakumari to Suchindram on Wednesday. According to them, the 'padayatra' was a reminder to the one which was conducted on the same day 30 years ago. They added that the objectives of the yatra is to create environmental awareness, to …
In India, where population has seen enormous upsurge, environmental education has been made an integral component of the national education schedule With the world becoming more crowded and consuming, standards of living becoming more demanding, the environmental concerns have grown more pressing, more controversial and more in need of intelligent …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, is organising an On-line Quiz (Prakriti Khoj - Environment Quiz). This on-line competition is being held for three categories of students ie Age 8 to 12 years, Age 13 to 15 years and Age 16 to 18 years. One …
The Punjab Pollution Control Board has issued directions to all districts to observe a clean Diwali. Deputy Commissioners have been requested to convene a meeting with all school principals and heads to ensure sensitisation regarding Diwali. Instructions have also been issued to traders/sellers not to sell firecrackers that generate noise …
CHANDIGARH: In a bid to raise awareness about 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Green Diwali', the students of Sant Isher Singh Public School on Monday took out a rally. Principal Inderjeet Kaur Sandhu flagged the rally which commenced from the premises of the school. The students took out the rally on the …
PATNA: Reasserting his commitment to executing the schemes under 'Saat Nischay' (seven resolves) programme, CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday said he always believed in work and never in publicity. "Our schemes fulfil the basic requirements of people. We are working on all components of the 'Saat Nischay' programme, which is …
As the rise in air pollution has triggered concerns causing various organisations to uphold a clean and green Diwali, the Education Department has issued guidelines to all schools asking them to observe an eco-friendly Diwali this year. In an official instruction, issued to various schools, the Education Secretary has asked …
Globally, it is clear that climate change is happening and has made economies and people insecure Over two decades ago the Supreme Court directed the government to make the subject of the environment mandatory in colleges across the country. After much pushing and prodding, the University Grants Commission (UGC) came …
With waste management and air pollution becoming a major problem across the country, the Centre has decided to train unemployed youths in rural areas as environment warriors and impart them with skills to enhance their employment opportunities. The idea is to train youths under the skill development mission in areas …
Awareness among rural students about their surroundings commendable Despite a complete absence of activism in the rural student community, there is still hope with regard to safeguarding the environment as the level of awareness in that section is comparatively high. Lack of practical knowledge would not be a debilitating factor …
VADODARA: After getting a missive from University Grants Commission (UGC), MS University has decided to offer environmental science course to students of all its faculties. It was recently that UGC had sent a missive to all the universities in the country asking them to ensure that environmental science was taught …
MANGALURU: City based Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation has been recognized with excellence award by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPBC) in the category 'NGO for Contribution towards Environmental Awareness in D. K. District.' APD Team comprising organization's founder Abdullah A Rehman, director Arjun Rai, co-coordinators Kruthika Shenoy, Ruhia Hussain, Naveen …
