Religion, Education, Women and Environment

Religion, education and women have made valuable contribution in improving the environment in India.
The environment awareness and awakening among school and college children in recent years may have its positive fall out in the long run in contributing to the cause of environment. Taking note of poor awakening regarding the importance of preserving healthy environment around us. the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, issued direction to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi and state governments and through these to all the teaching institutes in the country to impart instructions to every student to understand the intricacies of environment degradation. Government of India has decided to make environmental education compulsory in the educational institutes all over the country as part of its efforts to increase awareness about environment. It is only through education that a child can be taught and made aware of the importance of clean environment and civic consciousness. To spread awareness about environment amongst children, the Centre has launched a scheme on environmental education and has initiated steps in this direction by starting National Green Corps (NGC) in the schools. As part of this scheme, the process of setting up 'Eco-Clubs' in schools is gaining momentum.

Prof. Vishwa Jit Gupta Ph.D. D. Sc. is an. internationally travelled eminent scientist and environmental expert of repute. He has 42 years of teaching and research experience. He has published nearly 500 research papers in the leading scientific journals of India and abroad. In addition, he has authored six books on Indian Stratigraphy which have been very popular with the post graduate students and research scholars and those appearing in various competitive examinations. Very recently he has published a monumental work on "Environment-An Interdisciplinary Approach" (in two volumes). He has also edited number of special volumes on different aspects of geology. Dr. Gupta has participated, co-chaired and presided in large number of seminars, conferences, workshops and colloquims from time to time in different parts of the world. He has been recipient of multitudinous and prestigious scholarships and fellowships of international scientific bodies and academics of several countries. Among the countries visited by Dr. Gupta include USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Iran, Paksitan, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Singapore, Malysia, China and Japan.