richard louv coined this beautiful term - nature deficit disorder from his book 'Last Child in the Woods'- which talks about the increasing disconnect between children and nature that today's society has enforced.
the potential depradations of this disconnect should be obvious even to the casual obs read more

Behavior: Is self gene qualities and inherited character that consists in one to act or function, a conduct that gives identity to an individual is behavior.  Behavior of individual depends on what characteristics it possesses. One’s behavior pleases and other’s infuriates. Behavior varies from human to human and human to other living species is because the differences of gene characteristics. Self instinct as character is natural gift to new child, to act; for example child to reach mother for milk, cry for milk and etc; are necessary to survive. read more

"Environment is surrounding atmosphere/ condition for existence" - "Environment is an essential natural process or an outcome of occurrence" – "Environment is of two types, one is negative and the other is positive" Environment is generator: creation of life form is because of environment. Sun/moon, sea/ earth, hot/ cold and forests/ desert etc; they together made an environment that is fit for our existence. read more

SOCIO ECOLOGICAL ISSUES – A CASE FOR PROACTIVE ROLE FOR TEACHING COMMUNITY

It was a windy evening. One could in the fading light see leaves and plastic swirling away in the air. A small motley group of people was struggling to light the candle they were holding. read more

An article from IndiaTogether tells us about the story of a school in Orissa whose students have set an example for the whole nation and the student community to think about the Environment they live in and support it in any way they can. The importance of imparting knowledge to the student community about the effects of Environmental Pollution, Degradation and Climatic effects on out habitats has come to the fore in recent times. read more

My inbox has been flooded with mail of all kinds about the stray dogs issue in Bangalore - the furore and ire over stray dogs in the wake of their attacking and biting two little children to death. The Bangalore corporation authorities that went into over drive and culled strays thoughtlessly, has now relaxed completely and the dogs are back on the streets with the NGOs helpless because their work over four years has come to nought within three weeks of thoughtless action on the part of the corporation. read more

Here is an article I happened to come across in the 'young world' magazine of 'The Hindu' newspaper.It talks about how the Santhal tribe of Purulia,residing in the remotest corner of West Bengal,had to resort to a poor diet of rice and salt,due to poor farming techniques.Well,that is certainly not the case now ,as the news item mentions the following:

1. There is complete revival of ecological farming.

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