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Role of Schools in Conservation of the Natural and Cultural Heritage
AnnuAl RepoRt 2013-14 programmes to enable teachers from different regions to share knowledge of their culture with others and
The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) organises a variety of inservice teacher training

create a sense of appreciation for 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 compartmentalised.

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 that may help them serve the
country. 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 realised 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 sensitising 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

Duration Venue No. of Participants
April 08 to 18, 2013 Udaipur, Rajsthan 22

May 07 to 17, 2013 Guwahati, Assam 33

June 10 to 20, 2013 New Delhi 40
June 11 to 21, 2013 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 22

July 08 to 18, 2013 Udaipur, Rajasthan 24

August 08 to 18, 2013 Guwahati, Assam 51
September 17 to 27, 2013 New Delhi 102

November 06-16, 2013 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 37
November 11 to 22, 2013 Udaipur, Rajasthan 72
December 09 to 19, 2013 New Delhi 137
December 10 to 20, 2013 Udaipur, Rajasthan 94
December 27, 2013 to January 07, 2014 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 74

March 04 to 14, 2014 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 76

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