The Department of School Education and Literacy along with Ministry of Education has launched a pan India “Green Summer Camps” program under the ‘Eco Clubs for Mission LIFE’ a campaign that marked the world environment day.
Running from June 5 to 30, the schools under this initiative have been directed to organize experiential environmental activities mapped to the 7 Mission LIFE themes. Taking to social media, the ministry said, ” As part of these Green Summer Camps, schools across the nation are encouraged to undertake activities aligned with the seven themes of Mission LIFE-Adopt Healthy Lifestyle, Adopt Sustainable Food Systems, Reduce E-Waste, Reduce Waste, Save Energy, Save Water and Say No to Single Use Plastic”.
The Union Ministry has asked states to devote adequate time to each theme under the campaign. Schools have been instructed to appoint teacher-in-charges under ‘Mission LiFE’ to document and upload details of all activities on the education department’s portal.
As part of the third edition of ‘Ek Pedi Ma Ke Naam’, schools have also been asked to undertake plantation drives. Officials said that where space is unavailable within school premises, saplings may be planted at homes, along roadsides, in public spaces or on approach roads to schools.
Aligned with NEP 2020 this initiative aims to promote environmental awareness amongst school students. Below are the themes the schools are given to plan the campaign on:
- Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
- Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
- Adopt Sustainable Food Systems
- Reduce E-Waste
- Reduce Waste
- Save Energy
- Save Water
- Say No to Single-Use Plastic
All participating schools are directed to upload their plan on the official website. According to the official website, the Eco Clubs for Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) is an initiative to promote environmental consciousness among students.