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Role of Schools in Conservation of the Natural and Cultural Heritage

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Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) organizes a variety of in-service teacher training programmes to enable teachers from different regions to share knowledge of their culture with others and sensitize them towards the diversity and richness of India’s natural and cultural heritage. These programmes provide teachers teaching various disciplines, an opportunity to interact with one another so that their approach to education may become inter-related and the teaching-learning process less compartmentalized.
The Workshop concentrates on studying the Role of Schools in the Conservation of our Natural and Cultural Heritage and involve students and teachers in such activities which enable them to understand the cultural and biodiversity values of the site, the importance to preserve these values and the associated threats. The Workshop also develops a practical ‘plan of action’ that may inspire students to appreciate their natural and cultural heritage and feel responsible, to protect the environment as citizens of India.
The accelerated pace of development in our country has brought forth changes both in the physical environment and cultural patterns, on an unprecedented scale. With the result, the familiar surroundings and the related cultural identities are being lost. It must be realized that what is lost today due to ignorance, lack of awareness or concern or thoughtless planning cannot be recovered, be it a plant species or a historical monument. The teachers are invited in Workshops to take up the task of sensitizing the students to their role as future guardians of the rich natural and cultural resources of our country.

Aims of the Workshop

  • To study simple conservation techniques by which students can be involved in looking after historical monuments and natural and cultural heritage of their region.
  • To develop a practical plan of action that may inspire students to take up cleanliness and beautification of local historical sites and parks.
  • To provide an opportunity to teachers from various parts of the country to stay together and interact with each other and with local students, fostering a spirit of national integration.