CBSE asks schools to create Eco-Clubs for

Environment & Water Conservation

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Humans are evolving but the environment has to pay a heavy price for it.
Environmental degradation is alarming and keeping this in mind CBSE has issued a
policy to all its affiliated schools on preserving and respecting our environment
under various initiatives that should be run at a regular scale. In order for the
students to actively participate in environmental endeavours, it is also important
that they understand the importance of it. CBSE through its 2018 by laws clause
14.26 clearly elucidated that all schools should encourage water conservation and
rainwater harvesting techniques to children. Not just water, all students should also
be made aware of preserving good things in the environment by avoiding wastage
of electricity, energy, and focus on cleanliness. All these initiatives should motivate
them to support a greener environment.

One Child One Plant

CBSE truly believes that one step at a time will make a great impact and it is their
belief that the future generations will pave the way for a new Earth. It has also
started with a ‘One child one plant’ campaign where children will be asked to plant
at least one tree at a location convenient to him. The child also will have to take care
of the plant so that it builds in the child, concern for the environment. The schools
have to do their bit by conducting such campaigns and also support the gestures by
creating awareness. Schools should think out of the box and plan activities that will
help students understand the importance of a healthy environment.

Eco-Clubs

CBSE also has categorically implied that students will also be graded for internal
assessment on work experience, the details for which are explicitly given in the
documents of the curriculum. Keeping in mind the national agenda of Government
“Jal Shakti Abhyaan” CBSE also has conceptualized and formulated the guiding
principle on “Eco Clubs” with a vision to conserve water and understanding the
importance of rainwater reaching the ground levels. It also spells out guidelines on
the importance of sustainability of the environment and has refurbished policies to
the importance of sustainability of the environment and has refurbished policies to
include the same in co-curricular activities. The rules also spell out that students
between classes 5 and 12 should be mandatorily be taught on how to conserve and
save at least 1-litre water per day. With these initiatives in mind, the focus is on
reinvigorating our environment and also set a new example to the other boards to
encourage students to participate in matters concerning their future.

The schools have been issued notices with immediate effect and every school has
to necessarily send reports on the activities it has fostered and undertaken under its
leadership. Every single initiative and its results should be reported online in the link
https://forms.gle/DT9S6HKg8rNt8SBs5  or be uploaded in the app which is stated
to be created sooner. Every month’s activity should be uploaded by the 10th day of
every month and every school should comply with the new regulations.

We would love to hear your opinion and views on this in the comments below.

Authored by Sangeetha

Source: Circular No. Acad.42/2019

Topics CBSE Students Schools Curriculum Policy Rules

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1 Comment:

mahendra kumar wrote 1 day ago

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All schools at primary level be interconnected through safe internet. The monthly
progress report must include parents feedback as well. GP or state be asked to
provide playground and syllabus be as per 21LCD. If necessary recruit eligible and
digitally literate teachers. The i classroom should have exposure to other classrooms in India
and also abroad. Tie up may be done with Indian Tech majors to provide Classroom PC and
Display projector. Teachers training and certification on 21 LCD be made compulsory and
linked to release of increment or recruitment or confirmation in service. Obsolete teachers not
interested in learning while teaching have to go. There should also be provision for guest
teacher on line from within CBSE to take evaluation on more frequent basis. It should be play
while one learns and emphasis should be on creation of curiosity in them. regards mahendra
dash

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