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Role of Schools in Conservation of the Natural and Cultural Heritage
AnnuAl RepoRt 2014-15 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

sensitise 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 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 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 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

SI. No. Duration Venue No. of
Participants
1. June 25 to July 05, 2014 Guwahati, Assam 22
2. July 08 to 18, 2014 New Delhi 25
3. September 01 to 12, 2014 Guwahati, Assam 122
4. September 02 to 12, 2014 New Delhi 109
5. October 08 to 18, 2014 Udaipur, Rajasthan 75
6. October 27 to November 08, 2014 Hyderabad, Telangana 82
7. December 03 to 13, 2014 Hyderabad, Telangana 60
8. December 08 to 18, 2014 Udaipur, Rajasthan 100
9. December 24, 2014 to January 03, 2015 Goa 100
10. December 29, 2014 to January 08, 2015 New Delhi 62
11. January 05 to 15, 2015 Hyderabad, Telangana 61

12. January 19 to 30, 2015 Udaipur, Rajasthan 100
13. February 25 to March 07, 2015 New Delhi 122
14. March 10 to 20, 2015 Hyderabad, Telangana 83
Total 1123

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