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Unit 32: Role of Education in Generating Environmental Awareness

• Publication and Distribution of Resource Materials: This programme has been designed to Notes
prepare resource materials for the utilization in various Environmental Education and
awareness programmes.
• GLOBE: It is an International Science and Education Programme which was started in 1995
by USA. In expanded form, it is known as Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the
Environment.
• The students of GLOBE carry out important researches and learn about scientific protocols.
They perform environmental activities already taught to them in theory classes.
• Green Olympiad: It is a written Quiz Programme conducted by Tata Energy Research Institute
(TERI) New Delhi (India), on the Global Level.
• Seminars, Symposia and Workshops: The Ministry of Environment and Forests provides
financial assistance to universities, NGOs, voluntary Organizations (VOs) and other
institutions for the organization of seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences etc. and
for publication of their proceedings.
• The governments conduct many different programmes on radios and television for the mass
awareness regarding developmental and environmental issues.
• Media Action Plan: The Ministry of Environment and Forests has formulated a Media Action
Plan which comprises a number of activities.

32.4 Keywords

• Awareness : Knowing something; knowing that something exists and is important
• Mode : a particular way of doing something
• Ogebinebib : a fact or an event in nature or society

32.5 Review Questions
1. What are the advantages of education?
2. What do you mean by environmental education?
3. Explain the public awareness through non-formal education?
4. What is important of population education?
5. Describe the impact of population growth on development and environment.
6. Describe the public awareness through other programmes
7. Write the short descriptions about supporting “vatavaran Film Festival” on wildlife.
8. Write the objectives of environmental education
9. What is “National Environmental Awareness campaign”?
Answer : Self Assessment
1. (i) (a) (ii) (a) (iii) (c) (iv) (c)
(v) (a) (vi) (c) (vii) (a)

32.6 Further Readings

1. Development of Education Systems : Dash Bn, SC Shaoo, Briykithore Dayal.
2. Development of Educational System in India : A K Agrawal, Radhika Chopra ,
Patricia M Jeffery, Dash Bn.
3. Development of Education System : Mel Ainscow , Alan Dyson , Susan Goldrick.

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