New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Minister of State for Education and
External Affairs, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Monday said that All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will launch “One Student One
Tree Campaign 2023” and that UGC too has taken initiatives for creating
awareness about Mission LiFE.
Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh today interacted with the heads, teachers
and students of the Higher Education Institutions across the country on
the occasion of World Environment Day 2023
As per Education Mimistry Secretary, Higher Education K Sanjay
Murthy; Chairman, UGC, Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar; Chairman, AICTE, Prof TG
Sitharam, Prof Anil Sahasrabuddhe, Chairman, NETF were present on this
occasion along with Vice Chancellors and Directors of Institutions of
Higher Education.
The event started after observing one minute silence to mourn the death of victims of train accident in Odisha.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh said, “The
celebration of World Environment Day across the country envisages
involvement of youth in spreading the message of LiFE, along with
sensitizing school going children and others about LiFE.”
The mantra of Mission Life is ‘Lifestyle For Environment’ to make the
fight against climate change democratic, in which everyone can
contribute within their capacity.
The Minister informed that in the National Statement at United Nation
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) CoP 26 Global Leaders’
Summit in Glasgow, the Prime Minister’s mantra was Lifestyle for
Environment, and he also stressed upon setting a target for Net Zero
Carbon Emissions by 2030.
On October 20, 2022, the Prime Minister launched Mission LiFE
(Lifestyle for Environment), a global movement to safeguard our
environment from the impact of climate change. LiFE (Lifestyle for
Environment) is an India-led global mass movement for “mindful and
deliberate utilization, instead of mindless and destructive consumption”
to protect and preserve the environment.
He also urged HEIs to undertake activities such as aawareness
workshops on sustainable practices on Mission LiFE and promoting LiFE
Actions, making College and University Campuses plastic free, making
campus Digital Campus and avoid use of paper, avoid food wastage in
Hostels and Cafeterias, making manure from compost of dried leaves/ food
waste/ organic waste, organizing bicycle rallies / plastic collection /
water body cleaning activities during the course of scheduled events,
etc
On this occasion, Dr Singh after releasing ‘Guidelines and Curriculum
Framework for Environmental Education at Undergraduate level’, stated
that it is an important step in line with National Education Policy
(NEP) 2020 which underlines the importance of making environmental
education an integral part of curricula and encouraging environmental
awareness and sensitivity towards its conservation and sustainable
development.
“The guidelines include areas such as climate change, pollution,
waste management, sanitation, conservation of biological diversity,
management of biological resources and biodiversity, forest and wildlife
conservation, and sustainable development. The document is expected to
cater to students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and to sensitise
them about the commitment of our nation towards achieving sustainable
development goals and addressing global environmental challenges,” he
added.
The Minister urged all to adopt these guidelines in the course
curriculum at the UG level and also take steps for achieving the
objectives of ‘Mission LiFE’ thereby protecting the mother earth from
the adverse impact of the environmental degradation. (ANI)
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