A Paryavaran Mitra teacher is one who demonstrates his/her commitment by adopting a sustainable lifestyle, attitudes and behaviour. Reflecting this with the children, he or she is becoming a role model true to the values promoted by the programme.
Teachers are the key facilitators of the programme. They support and guide students in developing the qualities that will make them Paryavaran Mitra. In engaging students in enquiry and action, and promoting development of knowledge, skills and values, they are achieving their ambition through curricular and co-curricular activities.
Projects impart deeper meaning and relevance to the teaching and learning by expanding far beyond the usual models and charts. An action project consists of a series of planned activities designed to achieve a specific objective in a given time. Though activities may not be formally part of the curriculum, they help to show the linkages between different subjects and aspects of a single topic.
Santosh Kumar Kar , Jaya Durga High School, Narla Road , Kalahandi, Odisha got this award from Ministry of Environment , Forest and Climate change and Center for Environmental Education. This program was supported by UNESCO, ACELOR MITTAL, UNEP and Thunja.
Appreciating and acknowledging good work not only motivates the doer but also provides an opportunity to learn. With this belief, Centre for Environment Education (CEE) organized Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar (National Event) on October 14, 2014, to acknowledge the exemplar efforts in Paryavaran Mitra.
A total of about 2500 schools responded and submitted their entries in school, teacher and student categories. Through a long process of scrutiny at state level by experts in the field of education and environment that included government officials, 96 schools, 65 teachers and 57 students were nominated for the national level Puraskar.
A National Committee comprising of eminent experts in the field of education, environmental education, and environmental solutions short listed 15 schools, 14 teachers and 15 students for the Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar at national level.
The National Jury evaluated the short listed entries and identified 4 best amongst these based on contextual connection in terms educational-linkages to curriculum and classroom activities, local environmental issues, role of students, teacher and other stakeholders, outreach/dissemination of results, outcomes, effort in documenting and providing evidences, sustainability and replicability of action, mobilization of resources, information etc.
The dignitaries at the felicitation event were:-
1. Dr. Ashok Khosla, Chairman, Development Alternatives; Former Director, UNEP and Former President IUCN
2. Dr. G V Subrahmanyam, Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change
3. Shri Devinder Arora, CSR Head, ArcelorMittal India
4. Shri Prasad R. Menon, Chairman, Tata Singapore Airlines
5. Shri S.K. Mukherjee, Ex Director, Wildlife Institute of India
6. Dr. (Ms.) Shobita Punja, Chief Executive Officer, National Culture Fund
7. Ms. Kalpana Sharma, Independent Journalist/Columnist
8. Dr. Mahfuza Rahman, Faculty, Gauhati University, Geography Department.
9. Shri Kartikeya V. Sarabhai , Director, Centre for Environment Education
10. Ms. Mamata Pandya, Senior Programme Director, CEE
1. Dr. Ashok Khosla, Chairman, Development Alternatives; Former Director, UNEP and Former President IUCN
2. Dr. G V Subrahmanyam, Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change
3. Shri Devinder Arora, CSR Head, ArcelorMittal India
4. Shri Prasad R. Menon, Chairman, Tata Singapore Airlines
5. Shri S.K. Mukherjee, Ex Director, Wildlife Institute of India
6. Dr. (Ms.) Shobita Punja, Chief Executive Officer, National Culture Fund
7. Ms. Kalpana Sharma, Independent Journalist/Columnist
8. Dr. Mahfuza Rahman, Faculty, Gauhati University, Geography Department.
9. Shri Kartikeya V. Sarabhai , Director, Centre for Environment Education
10. Ms. Mamata Pandya, Senior Programme Director, CEE
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