UGC Urges HEIs to Implement Guidelines and Curriculum at UG Level Environment Education
UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education includes the study of critical topics like climate change, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and waste management affecting the environment.
University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a notification urging for the implementation of UGC guidelines and curriculum framework for environment education at the UG level. The UGC has urged all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to ensure that the UGC guidelines and curriculum framework are implemented at the undergraduate level environmental education programmes. The guidelines have been aligned with the objective of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and have been mandated by the Supreme Court of India.
"In continuation to the previous letter no.D.O.F.N.1-1/2023 (EnvirEdu/Part File) dated 5th June 2023 regarding the launch of the UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education at the Undergraduate Level, all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are once again requested to ensure the implementation of the Environmental Education course as part of all undergraduate programs, in alignment with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and in compliance with the mandate of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India." Reads the official notification.
Coverage of UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education
The course covers several key topics like climate change, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and waste management. These topics require the attention of stakeholders and need to be addressed to cater to the environmental challenges. The commission further urged the HEIs to use innovative teaching approaches such as team teaching in order to provide a better learning experience to the students. The UGC guidelines and curriculum are available at ugc.ac.in in detail.
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