NATIONAL GREEN Natural

CORPS
OUR TEAM
PRATISHTHA MAHESHWARI

GAHAN MITTAL

ANISHA SAROUGI .

KHUSHBOO NAGPAL
INTRODUCTION

The ‘National
Green Corps’ is an
initiative aimed at
spreading
environmental
awareness among
school children and
involving them in
environment
related activities.
⮚The program ⮚School children, who
aims to establish would join these clubs
voluntarily would not
Eco-clubs in only be given theoretical
about 50,000 inputs about
schools environment but also be
throughout the involved in
country. environmental activities,
which would bring them
closer to nature.

⮚The Ministry of
Environment and ⮚Under this
program 100
Simple Portfolio
Forest, Government
of India has launched schools in every
the National Green District in the

Designed
Corps Program (NGC) country are to
in all Districts of be involved.
India.
 ⮚The main role
Each State/UT is of the Resource
provided with Agency is that of
the services of a consultant and
one Resource a facilitator.
. Agency for the .
⮚The BVIEER has better
The NGC been appointed as a implementation
program is Resource Agency for of the scheme
being Maharashtra State
implemented
in 3600
schools in the
.
state
 Objectives

01

04 01 educate children
involve youth in active about their immediate
environmental environment by
preservation efforts. increasing awareness

03
mobilize youth by
instilling a spirit of
scientific inquiry into
environmental problems.
02
impart knowledge about
eco‐systems, their
interdependence and need
for survival, through visits
and demonstrations
 IMPACTS

1 2 3
⮚. In 2005–2006, Eco‐ ⮚Findings show that ⮚Recommendations
Clubs existed in nearly the partnership include directing
68,000 schools across programs developed different agencies to
India representing 150 by schools with non‐ work cohesively
Eco‐Clubs per district. governmental towards program
During the 2007–2008 organizations to propel success, clarifying the
school year, the the Eco‐Club concept future NGC vision, and
number of Eco‐Clubs forward have addressing existing
increased to contributed greatly to operational
approximately 97,000 their ability to provide shortcomings.
in 519 districts ongoing, quality
programs for students
 ORIGIN
This chapter in the history of
environmental education in
India began informally with the
concept of the ‘Eco-Club’
arising in 1986, first known as a
‘Scheme’. Financial assistance
was provided on a case-by-case
basis with no institutional
framework.
In 2001, the National Green
Corps (NGC) program was
developed and provided the
framework needed for the Eco-
Clubs to succeed. The NGC is
implemented country- wide with
an overall goal of ‘spreading
environmental awareness among
school children’. This goal is
being achieved by establishing
Eco-Clubs in every district across
India with an emphasis on action-
oriented environmental
programs.
 FUNDING
School Year No. of Eco- No. of Eco- Amount of Financial
Clubs per Clubs funding from Assistance
district supported MoEF (per provided
$345,400
year/ per club)
(in Rs)
(in Rs)

2001-2002 100 57600 1000 5,39,09,392

2002-2003 100 37206 1000 4,46,11,499
2003-2004 150 78250 1000 7,74,06,708
2004-2005 150 68125 1000 7,31,10,540
2005-2006 150 67943 2500 17,55,90,728
2006-2007 250 87353 2500 17 to 20 cr.
2007-2008 250 91447 2500 17 to 20 cr.

Financial allocation via start up funds per Eco-Club

 COMMUNICATION REPORTING PROBLEMS
BREAKDOWNS

PROBLEMS IN
CURRENT TRAINING DEFICIENCIES
FUNDING ISSUES
SYSTEM AND INCONSISTENCIES

LACK OF FOLLOW PROBLEMS WITH THE

THROUGH BY SEVERAL RESOURCE MATERIAL
MANAGING AGENCIES
 RATIONALE
FOR
STRUCTURE
CHANGE
Education at the state level is a state
subject; environment is concurrent with
education
so these must operate hand-in-hand.
State level operations for both
environment and education departments
are vital.
 ROLE OF NGOs
NGOs clearly have an
important role to play in
assisting with the
successful integration of
environmental education
through eco-clubs.
Although primary operations for
NGOS occur at the state level,a
variety of NGOs could be invited
to help manage the overall
responsibility of ECO-CLUBS at
the district level.
It is because non-government
organizations offer the community a
public voice in the policy process
and,through their involvement with
the schools, NGOs should find new
ways to advocate for improved
policies more strongly on behalf of
the eco-clubs..
Funds for NGOs
assistance can be raised
through local
corporations, panchayats,
and other agencies to
procure public and
private grants.
Another suggestion is that the
current state resource agency
should bea state-based NGO. It
would be more aware of the
local issues and will have a
strong presence in the state.
Many provide students with
resource materials and
environmental education
equipment, for example, yet
they can also consider how best
to influence policy decisions with
the MoEF in how they operate
the Eco-clubs.
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