CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
2,COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110092.
NO. CBSE/ACAD/CIRCULARS/2009 10th July, 2009
Circular No. 23
All the Heads of the institutions
affiliated to CBSE.
Subject : `Kaun Banega Paryavaran Ambassador’
Dear Principal,
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India has launched a campaign titled ‘Kaun Banega Bharat Ka Paryavaran Ambassador (KBPA)’ In Partnership With The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) with a view to promote public awareness about environmental issues. The campaign was inaugurated by Smt. Pratibha Devi Patil, Hon’ble President of India on July 5, 2008.
KBPA is a ‘nationwide campaign’ that is intended to mobilize opinion of the general public and particularly, the students and children from about 2 lakh schools in the country to select / nominate an ambassador who would be expected to espouse and promote the cause of environment.
The campaign is aimed at `spreading awareness and sensitivity’ about climate change, high consumption lifestyle approaches, its causes and effects for school children in particular choosing the best choices and options in lifestyle approaches for greater sustainability and growth.
The campaign is an initiative to develop an action based education programme that focuses on explaining this complex and multi-dimentional concept in simple terms and easy to understand manner for the young school going children (and public at large).
The campaign is an Initiative of Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. This is being facilitated and implemented by the Centre for Environment Education (CEE)
Broad Objectives :
The main objectives of the campaign are to –