(a) whether the Government proposes to make environment as a mandatory subject
in Universities and Higher Education Institutes;
(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard, so far; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government proposes to make environment as a mandatory subject
in Universities and Higher Education Institutes;
(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard, so far; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ''NISHANK'')
(a) to (c): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has framed an 8 unit module
syllabus for Ability in Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC-Environment
Studies) under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). The UGC has requested the
Universities from time to time to take appropriate steps to introduce courses on
Environmental Studies and compulsory implementation of module syllabus on
Environmental Studies for Under Graduate course of all branches of Higher
Education in Universities and Colleges. Universities are autonomous bodies
established under Central/State/Provincial Acts and the onus of formulation and
revision of syllabus lies with these Universities.
Further, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has
launched Model Curriculum in Engineering in which Environment Science is a
mandatory subject and Universities are asked to implement the Model Curriculum
after making suitable changes as per the local requirement and expertise of the
Institutes/Universities. Suitable books have been prescribed for it. Massive Open
Online Courses (MOOCs) on Environment Science are also available on SWAYAM
Portal.
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