130 likes | 156 Views
CEE Andhra Pradesh. An Overview. Thrust Areas and Projects. Education for children Environmental education for rural schools: Environmental Education in Schools of Andhra Pradesh Herbal Garden in EESAP schools
E N D
CEE Andhra Pradesh An Overview
Thrust Areas and Projects • Education for children • Environmental education for rural schools: • Environmental Education in Schools of Andhra Pradesh • Herbal Garden in EESAP schools • SASYA (Student Amateurs School Yard Agriculture) – Bio intensive gardens in schools • Nature education for urban schools: • Nandanavanam • Save Sagar • Environmental Awareness campaign in summer coaching camps organized by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation • Working on curriculum reform: • Strengthening Environmental Education in School System • Water and sanitation: • Participatory assessment of • WATSAN facilities in schools • Operation management of WATSAN facilities in schools • Pre nomination Assessment for Nirmal Gram Puraskar Award • SAAAF schools campaign, SAAAF plus
Environmental Education in Schools of Andhra Pradesh (EESAP) • Being implemented since 2000 • Partnership between Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, CEE and 33 NGOs • CEE reaches over 1550 schools through the ‘cluster’ approach • Objective is to develop a model for strengthening activity based EE in schools
Herbal Garden in EESAP schools • Being implemented in 100 EESAP schools in 11 districts of the state in partnership with 10 NGOs • Supported by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) in coordination with Andhra Pradesh Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board (APMAB) • Objective is to sensitize students about the importance of medicinal plants in daily life and to develop skills in students to develop and maintain herbal gardens
SASYA – Bio intensive gardens in schools • Implemented during July – December 2007 with support from UNICEF • Objectives: • To improve school environment quality • To develop guidelines for developing bio intensive gardens • To provide an opportunity to students to learn by doing • To improve nutrition standards by providing organically grown vegetables for mid day meals • To demonstrate organic cultivation to the community
Environmental education for urban schools • Nandanavanam (2003 – 2005): • Objective: Orient the schools children to green areas in the city and to develop action for conservation • Components: Teacher training, material development • Environmental Awareness campaign in summer coaching camps organized by GHMC (April – May 2007) • Objective: To orient the participants about the importance of plant life in urban areas and to facilitate action for conservation • Components: Quiz, poetry competitions, identification of environmental issues through group work etc
Societal Awareness and Visitor Education for conservation of Hussainsagar - SAVE Sagar • Supported by the Buddha Purnima Project Authority (BPPA), HUDA • Project is being implemented since October 2007 • Objectives: • Enhancing the awareness of visitors, students and vendors about the natural and cultural heritage value of HSL • Provide mechanism for involvement of interested stakeholders in conservation • Components: Park education activities, interpretation centres, heritage trails, research fellowships for colleges, citizen’s conservation club, green vendor certification
Health and Sanitation in schools • Participatory assessment of • Water and sanitation facilities in schools (with support from UNICEF, SSHE during March-April 2006) • Operation and maintenance of water sanitation facilities in schools (with support from SWSM, during August – October 2007) • Pre nomination Assessment for Nirmal Grampurakskar Award in Medak district (with support from SWSM, during December 2007) • SAAAF, SAAAF Plus: • To create awareness, facilitate assessment and required action • SAAAF plus: To monitor the status of schools participated in SAAAF campaign
SAAAF Schools Campaign • SAAAF: • Supported by UNICEF & TSC/RWS. Implemented during September 2006 to March 2007 • Objectives: • Build awareness on WATSAN issues amongst students, teachers and departments • Conduct assessment of the WATSAN facilities and maintenance through participatory process • Identify and initiate action at various levels for proper use and maintenance of infrastructure • SAAAF Plus: • To monitor the status of use and maintenance of WATSAN facilities in school that took part in SAAAF campaign • Project period: March 2008 to July 2008
Sustainable Rural Development • Environmental Management Framework (EMF) for Poverty Reduction Projects: • CEE is ‘environment agency’ to the World Bank supported projects of the Department of Rural Development, • Indira Kranthi Patham, GoAP • Vazhndhu kaattuvom, GoTN • Objective is to provide support in ensuring the environmental sustainability of the livelihood activities supported (through environmental assessment tools, promoting eco friendly livelihood activities, capacity building,monitoring, etc.)
Sustainable Rural DevelopmentCont… • Other Assignments taken up in area of EMF: • Developed EMF for Bihar Rural Livelihood Project • Conducted EMF Audit for Chhattisgarh District Poverty Reduction Project • Conducted EMF supervision for Rajasthan District Poverty Initiatives Project • Designed EMF for a CDM agro-forestry project involving pulp wood plantations in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
State of Natural Resource and Environment Reports • Partnership with CST of IISc. Implemented during September 2006 – June 2007 • Objective: To develop tools, methods, guidelines, institutional arrangements and preparation of model SOENR reports at village level • Components: Land use survey, household surveys, PRAs, field studies, secondary data collection