RCE Chandigargh-2012

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Submitted by RCEchandigarh on Mon, 2012-08-06 00:00
1. General Information
Contact Name(s): 
Dr. Neelima Jerath
Dr. Satnam Singh Ladhar
Organizational Affiliation : 
PSCST
PSCST
Role in the project: 
Head
Co-ordinator
E-Mail Address(es): 
neelimakj@yahoo.co.uk
ssladhar@gmail.com
Project-relevant information: 
www.pscst.gov.in
www.punenvis.nic.in
2. Project Information
1. Project title: 
Workshop , Brainstorming on SD related local Issues , Training on ESD and ESD related publications with NGC Programme Network as the focus
2. Project Description: 
i) Activity book for students on ESD : My Carbon Foot Print Vs. Handprint - to promote participation learning through doing on sustainable dvelopment issue.
ii) Teachers Guidebook to My Carbon Foot Print Vs. Handprint to help teachers to discuss local issues related to ESD.

iii)Training Programme for Master Trainers of NGC on ESD

iv) Advanced training workshop on ESD in Formal Education at Chandigarh dated 17-18 July, 2012
3. Project Status: 
Ongoing
4. Key Words
Key Words: 
Biodiversity
Other: 
ESD
5. Project categories
Project categories: 
Education
Awareness building
Networking and partnership development
Material production
6. Expected outcomes:: 
i) Activity Book published for students and well accepted. Positive feedback from teachers, experts & master trainers received.
ii) Guide book for teachers on local ESD issues is under print.
iii) Eco-club teachers have been trained.
7. Duration of the Project:: 
2012 - 2013 to 2013-2014
3. Project Leadership & Vision
8. Project coordination (e.g. teams): 
Dr. Neelima Jearth: Head
Dr. Satnam Singh Ladhar: Coordinator
Dr. S.K. Saxena : Co-Coordinator
Ms. Ravleen, Ms. Rupali, Mr. Ajay: Assitance in implementation
9. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
3
b. Transactional: 
5
c. Transformational: 
2
4. Project results
10. Project results : 
Previous trainings on Environment Education have lead to training of 88 master trainers who have further trained about 5000 teachers. These teachers have reached out to about 0.25 million students. However, the activity book on ESD is yet to be introduced in schools though about 100 masters trainers and teachers have been trained.
11. Contribution to reforms and innovations: 
Initiatives are to relate to locale specific daily routine actions to reduce carbon emissions .5000 schools in Punjab have been approached for attitudinal change through ESD activities in various programmes funded by PSCST.
12. Unexpected / unplanned results: 
Locale partners have appreciated and have demanded for Activity Module in regional language -Punjabi. 5000 schools in Punjab have been approached for attitudinal change through ESD activities in various programmes funded by PSCST.
13.Core Partners: 
CEE, PSCST, SISE, PSEB, Eco-club Teachers
5. Partnership and networking
14. Project Network
a. Information network: 
3
b. Knowledge network: 
5
c. Innovation network: 
2
6. Participation
15. Type of involvement: 
Partner provide information, partners participate in the development of projects and providing inputs as per their expertise. Regular meetings , collaborative initiatives , shared trainings and providing feedbacks in the process of Project development cycle/ publications.
16. Participation opportunities
a. Informational participation: 
2
b. Consultation participation: 
6
c. Decision influencing participation : 
2
7. Education & Learning
17. Educational activities: 
Workshop on ESD, Brainstorming session , training on ESD and development of resource and outreach materials for students and teachers.
18. Learning activities: 
The activities & books provide information on ESD , its linkages to classroom syllabus and oppurtunity towards participatory understanding through simple daily routine activities. The focus issues are water, energy, transport, food and waste. However, along with these, teachers are motivated to discuss all related issues pertaining to their immediate ennvironment. Mass participation is promoted in environment and sustainable development activities.
19. Educational activities
a. Theory: 
3
b. Discussion: 
4
c. Interactive and Multidimensional "action oriented education": 
3
8. Research Integration
20. Research & Development (R&D): 
The curriculum and daily activities have been researched to have connections and linkages so as to reduce carbon emissions. Further, examples comparing each daily activity has been done to bring attitudinal change.
21. Research partners: 
Partners including educational institution experts and PSCST scientific staff
22. Description of research
a. Disciplinary: 
2
b. Interdisciplinary: 
5
c. Transdisciplinary: 
3
Type: 
Project Reports
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Community: 
Teacher Education
Issue: 
Teacher Education and Better Schools
Country: 
India