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Department of  Environmental Studies

 

• Make them aware of national and global environment scenario.

• To develop a sense of accountability and respect towards natural resources.

• Endeavor to conduct research in the frontline environmental issues of regional and global paramountcy and evolve sustainable solutions.

• To make students understand the multidisciplinary approach of the environment

• To create value-based environmental professionals who can apply unique and advanced strategies including holistic approaches for environmental betterment and challenges.

• To acquire awareness and sensitivity to the total environment and its allied problems.

• To consider environment in its totality (natural, artificial, technological, ecological, moral and aesthetics).

• To foster attitudes and participation in various environmental issues; to promote cooperation in solving problems.

• To evaluate environmental measures and education programmes in terms of social, ecological and aesthetic factors.

• To acquire skills for identifying environmental problems; and discover the symptoms and root cause of environmental degradation.

• UGC guidelines and curriculum framework for undergraduate Environment Education follows NEP 2020 recommendations.

• Guidelines are updated version of syllabus developed in 2017. UGC classified eight-module course as part of the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), as an Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC).

• Courses designated as AECC have a specific focus on enriching knowledge through content. All disciplines required to adhere to these guidelines.

• Now under NEP regulations the compulsory course is a VAC (Value Added course) has 4 credits.