Role of teacher educators in environment education

EDUCATION To bring a change in behaviour To bring out innate tendencies of an individual Channelise tendencies in a desired manner

Environment Education To bring an awareness to protect the environment To make each child an agent to conserve the environment

ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION WHY? To produce environment literate citizens Change in behaviour to protect and conserve environment

TEACHER EDUCATORS Who train would be teachers Three levels DEd--under graduates who teach std. I to VII BEd– graduates who teach high school MEd– Post graduates who become the teacher educators at DEd/BEd or become heads of institutions.

WHY ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION TO TEACHER EDUCATORS They train teachers Teachers influence the students Students are the future prospects of our country Students should protect the environment as they have to live in it. Save for future generations-sustainable development through proper planning

IMPACT –FIRST LEVEL Per Year Over 30 years Sl. No. Level No. of students No. of teachers Total (lakhs) Average Service of teachers Total Impact 1 Primary School 40 31,000 12.40 30 30x40x31,000=3.72 crores 2 High School 60 23,000 13.80 30x60x23,000=6.14 crores Total 26.20 9.86 crore

IMPACT-SECOND LEVEL Sl. No. Level Intake of trainees No. of institutions in Karnataka Total 1 DEd 60 733 43,980 2 BEd 100 356 35,600 3 MEd 30 06 180 Total 79,760 If teacher educators are environment conscious, then per year in Karnataka, they would produce about 80,000 trained teachers who are also environment conscious. In 2020, we can see a vibrant, Healthy and Pollution free India.

CONCLUSION Include environment education as a compulsory subject at DEd, BEd and MEd level. Environment education has to be learnt by all trainees.(Both Arts and science graduates) Arrange environment awareness camps to get hands on experience during training Install “Parisara Ratna” award at Taluk, District, State and National level for teachers who take a lead role in protection of environment. Have periodic follow up and refresher course of one/two weeks for the inservice teachers and teacher educators once in two years.

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