The Hindu : New Delhi News : “Green syllabus” extended

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Thursday, Sep 27, 2007
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“Green syllabus” extended

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: Climate change, global warming, ozone depletion and other pressing environmental concerns will no longer be alien subjects discussed at international forums. Bringing them closer home to school children here is the Delhi Government’s Department of Environment that is adding these topics to its eco-club programme to educate the young students.

But that isn’t the only new activity that has been added to the “green syllabus” for Delhi schools. The Department is also initiating a “hands-on-programme” for the young. For the 1,600 schools currently under the eco-club, the Department is planning to set up paper-recycling units and rainwater harvesting programme.

“The programme has been introduced to provide students with first-hand information about the importance of following environmentally sound practices. It will be introduced with public-private partnership so that the cost of the equipment is shared. We will also provide guidance to conduct the programme. The Department is keen to establish and run the programme and involve children in these environmentally sound practices,” said B.C. Sabata, senior scientific officer in the Department of Environment.

Students in the Capital have previously been part of several successful campaigns and the Department hopes that this new programme now will ensure that they are able to do something creative with waste paper and rainwater.

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