(a) whether the Government intends to incorporate environment
as a compulsory subject in the education syllabi;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether NCERT/UGC/AICTE and other educational bodies have
been instructed in pursuance of the direction of the Supreme
Court of India in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken in
this behalf; and
(e) the time by which it is likely to be introduced?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI M.A.A.FATMI)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 328 FOR 14.3.06 ASKED BY SHRI A. SAI
PRATHAP AND SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY, M.P. REGARDING
ENVIRONMENT AS COMPULSORY SUBJECT IN EDUCATION SYLLABI
(a) to (e): Following steps have been taken regarding
Environmental Education:
(1) The National Curriculum Framework(NCF) 2005 envisages that
Environment Education should be infused in all subjects and at
all stages of School Education. The NCF has been circulated to
all States for appropriate action.
(2) UGC has circulated a module syllabus for Environmental
Studies at the undergraduate level to all Universities
for implementation.
(3) The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has
prepared a Curriculum Framework in Environment for
Teachers and Teacher Educators.
(4) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
is also taking action in pursuance of the
directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.