Formal education and non formal education

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have deР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’Вveloped a curriculum framework based on which many good text books, charts and other teaching aids have been designed.

The activities in environmental educational system vary from place to place as the environmental conditions and needs vary from place to place. The medium of imparting environmental education is not only through books but also through first hand experiences in field activities and eco-development camps etc. At this stage and beyond, inter-disciplinary approach must be adopted and so the emphasis must be on increasing the knowlР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’Вedge about environmental problems, conservation and sustainable development. The content at the primary stage must be easily accessible to the young minds and so the emphasis should be on building up the environmental awareР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’Вness in the child.Р В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В«y lower secondary level, the child is conscious about the physical, social and aesthetic aspects of environment. Formal environmental education should begin at the primary school level.Р В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В¬urР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’Вriculum should be constructed taking into account the class and age of the stuР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’Вdents.

The best approach in any awareness programme is to propagate through chilР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’Вdren and youth as they quickly take to new ideas and are the future activists.

Formal education and non formal education