ECO-CLUB

■ Ecoclub:----- The annual meet of the National Green Corps ‘Ecoclub’ programme of the MoEF&CC was recently organized--Sensitization measures for environment protection.

• Environment Education Awareness and Training (EEAT) is an established central sector scheme of the Environment ministry continuing since 1983-84.
• Under the scheme, National Green Corps (NGC)
‘Ecoclub’ programme was initiated in 2001-2002 with the objective to impart knowledge to school children.
• To build young cadres of students and trigger their sensitivity towards environment protection and conservation.
• Hands-on experience, about their immediate
environment.
• Observation, experimentation, survey, recording, analysis and reasoning for conserving the environment.
• To promote logical and independent thinking.
• To motivate and stimulate young minds.
• The scheme is being operated through Eco-clubs of 5060 students having an interest in environment related issues, formed in member schools.
• Eco clubs are supervised by a Teacher In-charge who is selected from among the teachers of the member schools on the basis of his/her interest in environment related issues.

• The NGC is the largest programme in the world. The programme targets that the children participating in the programme will grow up and take care of the environment.
• The NGC cadets are given pride places at celebrations of national days when they participate in their NGC uniform. Also, when NGC cadets take up environmental activities they attract huge public attention.

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