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 952 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