IJSRST1738204 | Received : 25 Nov 2017 | Accepted : 20 Dec 2017 | November-December-2017[(3)8: 952-957]
© 2017 IJSRST | Volume 3 | Issue 8 | Print ISSN: 2395-6011 | Online ISSN: 2395-602X
Themed Section: Science and Technology
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A Study of Attitude of Secondary School Students Towards Environmental
Education
Anil Kumar
Resource Person Department of Education Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur, Haryana, India
ABSTRACT
The present study pointed that the most critical goal of environmental education is to ensure that the necessary
information, guidelines and training is imparted to children and adolescents regarding the ill practices that might
harm the environment in the longer run. In addition, another important goal of environmental education is to educate
the industrial production houses about the safer practices that need to be followed in order to ensure that minimum
damage occurs to their surroundings and environment.
Keywords: Attitude, Secondary School Students, Environmental Education
I. INTRODUCTION
In last decade of the 20
th
century, the nation has untidily
arrived at the conclusion of the healthy living. Its dire
need is felt by the W.H.O. stressing on the need that we
must achieve a stage where the rate of development
should become faster than the rate of eco-deterioration.
In the modern scenario, there is a crisis of environmental
awareness proceeding negative code of behaviour
towards environment. Impact of human activities cause's
disequilibria in environmental problem is not a problem
of local level, but it is a great threat to the whole world.
Now it is time to awake and save our environment by
developing attitude towards it.
Pressure from rapid population growth, uncontrolled and
lavish consumption, urbanisation, industrial expansion
and advances in science and technology have caused
serious environmental problems. It is disequilibrium
caused by certain factors in the established relationship
between humanity other agencies and the environment.
In today‟s changing modern social scenario, the major
challenge facing present day society is the need of
developing environmental values to protect and treasure
our environment.Furthermore, a man will be able to
establish right contacts with the environment only, when
he understands his place in the world and his
responsibilities.
To meet successfully the present very dangerous
environmental situation, it is essential that everyone
makes a contribution and which will emerge from the
environmental knowledge. It is universally
acknowledged that education is an integral component
of the educational system. It is intimately connected
with society and is conditioned the ethos, culture and
character of a nation.
Environmental Education is a process of recognising
values and clarifying concepts in order to develop skills
and added tools necessary to understand and appreciate
the inter-relationship among man, his culture and his
bio-physical surrounding. It creates an overall
perspective, which acknowledges the fact that natural
environment and man-made environment are
interdependent. It should consider the environment in its
totality and should be a continuous lifelong process
beginning at the pre-school level and continuing through
all stages. It should be inter-disciplinary and examine
major environmental issues from local, national and
international points of view. It should utilise various
educational approaches to teach and learn about and
from the environment with stress on practical activities
and first-hand experience. It is through this process of
education that people can be sensitized about the
environmental issues.
The key goals of environmental education are to develop
a world population that is aware of, and concerned about,
the environment and its related problems. In addition,
the goal is to develop a cluster of citizens who have the
knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivation and commitment