AR-News: (India) Schools may soon offer environment education

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SURABHI UPADHYAY

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ MONDAY, APRIL 05, 2004 01:36:10 AM ]

NEW DELHI: School education in the country seems all set to be heading 
towards "greener pastures". So students may actually get to study CNG conversion in 
Delhi or the gas leak tragedy in Bhopal. 
Following a directive issued by the Supreme Court in December last year, the 
National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) is busy 
finalising details on introduction of environment education in schools as a compulsory 
subject. 
The apex court has set April 14 as the deadline for the council to submit its 
draft on the issue. 
Some of the major recommendations being made by NCERT include development of 
a "regionally balanced" curriculum. Officials claim the syllabus will not only 
focus on concepts relating to global phenomenon but also on the local 
environment of a region. 






full story:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=600132
 
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