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 …
Mangrove crusader and environmentalist Kallen Pokkudan is slowly giving a concrete shape to his long-cherished green dream a school to train the young generation about the importance of mangrove conservation. Probably this is the first such institute in the country, he says without any claim. Though there are umpteen organizations, …
With a view to sensitising and making students aware of the forest and environmental issues by involving them in plantation and afforestation, the HP State Legal Services Authority (HPSLSA) has taken up the project in this regard as the state project of the year 2014-15. Students of all schools above …
एजुकेशन डेस्क। यूनिवर्सिटी ग्रांट्स कमीशन ने देश्भर की यूनिवर्सिटीज़ में एनवायरनमेंट स्टडीज का कोर्स अनिवार्य कर दिया है। जिन संस्थानों में अभी ये कोर्स नहीं चल रहे हैं, उन्हें इसकी शुरुआत करनी होगी। इसके लिए एक कोर मॉड्यूल भी तैयार किया गया है, जो यूजी कोर्स के सेकंड ईयर में …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to regularly monitor the mandatory implementation of six-month core module syllabus on environmental studies for undergraduate courses in all branches of higher studies. UGC secretary Jaspal S Sandhu has written to vice-chancellors of all 706 universities in …
District and Sessions judge Shivashankar B. Amarannavar said on Thursday that protection of environment was one of the important duties of a citizen. Mr. Amarannavar was speaking after presenting the ‘Parisara Mitra’ and other related awards aimed at creating environmental awareness among school students at a function organised by the …
Students from various colleges in the city on Tuesday pledged to avoid and reduce the use of plastic materials in college premises and daily life. The resolutions were made during a day-long event called Sinhastha vighnaharta organised jointly by Dr Moonje institute of Management and Computer studies and Akhil Bharatiya …
HYDERABAD: The lessons of National Green Corps (NGC), a successful initiative by the Union ministry of environment and forest (MOEF) and Climate Change are set to be part of the school syllabus in Telangana from the next academic year. “Unlike the previous system which had a separate book on environmental …
GUWAHATI: Jadav Payeng, popularly known as the forest man of Assam, wants the Union government to make environment education an integral part of school curriculum and inculcate the importance of tree plantation as one of the focuses of education across the country. Payeng, who has been named for a Padma …
The state government has asked schools to ensure that no plastic flags are used while celebrating Republic Day on January 26. The school education ministry's circular is a reminder to schools of a previous union home ministry note on the procedure for use of the national flag. In it is …
The Uttarkashi district administration has begun an exercise to educate villagers about the new gazette notification declaring the Gomukh to Uttarkashi region as an eco-sensitive zone in wake of the stiff resistance to the imposition of such a clause by affected villagers. A meeting in this regard was organised by …
CHENNAI: Climate change is much talked about but not fully comprehended by the lay person. However, in a world combating the adverse effects of climate change, it becomes essential to educate and sensitise the general public. And films have long been an effective tool. To broaden awareness on climate change …
Waste Warriors, a local NGO, has joined hands with Microsoft and Nokia to conduct a revolutionary educational programme for schools named ‘Create to Inspire’. Seventy schools in Dehradun have been chosen for participation in the six-month programme. The focus of the initiative, fully funded by Microsoft, is to provide guidance …
Where the authorities have failed, ENT doctors are going to give a try. Ear-Nose-Throat physicians in the state are joining hands to spread awareness on noise pollution in a massive community driven programme. “Earlier, individuals over 75 years used to consult us for hearing problems. Now the issue affects those …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs University Grants Commission & Others dated 17/07/2014 on the issue of Supreme Court directive for providing compulsory environmental education to the students of schools and colleges throughout the country.
Seeking to involve the general public in its effort to create awareness over green issues, the environment ministry has decided to 'crowd source' ideas or creative inputs for its 'official' advertisements. Official advertisement of the ministry will now be based on ideas of the common man or experts from outside …
In a bid to raise awareness on environmental pollution among women and children residing in pollution-prone localities, the women’s wing of Green Climate launched a 10-day intensive campaign here on Wednesday. Distributing pamphlets and presenting photo exhibition, explaining the harmful effects of the constant exposure to polluted air, a 10-member …
BHUBANESWAR: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has mandated introduction of ‘Environmental Studies’ across all the technical institutions of the state from next academic session. In a letter to the Employment and Technical Education and Training (ETET) Department secretary CS Kumar, AICTE vice-chairman Avinash S Pant notified about …
Just 3.5 per cent of citizens in Bangalore are “environmentally literate”, a door-to-door survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in upmarket areas like Malleswaram and Rajajinagar has found. What’s more, ‘Garden City’ has just one tree for six of its citizens, the same as in Mumbai. In …
Students of Fatima College have produced a documentary to create awareness of the need for creating a plastic-free environment. “A Clarion Call,” the documentary, produced by first year postgraduate students of English department, in association with DHAN Foundation, was released by Jospin Nirmala Mary, Principal, and Francis Pauline, secretary of …
Bangalore: “Let’s change Bangalore from a city of air conditioners to an air-conditioned city.” To convey this message to citizens, cricketer Javagal Srinath has joined Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Robin Uthappa in spearheading Green Wicket, a campaign to make students more conscious about waste segregation, water conservation, saving energy …
