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| CEE Jammu & Kashmir |
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| CEE’s activities in Jammu and Kashmir are coordinated by CEE Himalaya, the Himalayan initiative of CEE. CEE Himalaya was established in 2002 coinciding with the ‘International Year of Mountains’, though CEE’s environmental education outreach to the state dates much before that. The focus of CEE’s activities in the state is on creating and increasing awareness and understanding of environmental issues in fragile ecosystems of Indian Himalayan region and to inculcate environment friendly attitudes through education for sustainable development (ESD). |
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Jammu Kashmir is has three distinct geo-climatic zones based on which the state has been divided into three administrative zones – Jammu, Kashmir and Laddakh provinces. CEE’s programmes are operational in all the 3 provinces.
Some of the major programmes implemented in the state can be described as: |
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| Paryavaran Mitra |
| State of Jammu & Kashmir has 22 districts falling in 3 administrative regions – Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. There are total 14,938 schools in the state of which 5,486 are NGC schools in J&K. On the 22nd January 2011 a Sate level launch of PM programme held at Jammu. Education Minister J&K was the Chief Guest on this occasion who has assured for full support to the programme in the state. |
| WWF India (J&K Chapter), Centre for Environment Education and Training (CEET) and Arjun Youth Club are 3 NGO partners for Jammu province. |
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| ‘Rebuilding Trust’ – Kashmir Earthquake Response Programme |
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 CEE responded to Kashmir 2005 earthquake in phase wise manner. In the first phase main focus was on education, shelter and capacity building to meet the immediate rehabilitation needs in Baramulla and Kupwara the worst hit districts. Phase II addressed to mid- and long-term rehabilitation and recovery needs. CEE is now working on school safety and disaster preparedness in five disaster prone districts. CEE has also taken up community based disaster preparedness and village level contingency planning in Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Srinagar districts. |
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| Snow Leopard conservation in Ladakh |
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| ‘Hardy Mountains, Fragile Environments’— a collaborative initiative of CEE and Wildlife Institute of India focused on mountains, their biodiversity values, interaction in the ecosystem - impacts and consequences, and raising conservation awareness with a focus on snow leopard. Aimed at sensitizing teachers and students on issues related to highly endangered snow leopard and its habitat an educational package comprising of a set of 4 posters, a teachers’ booklet and stickers have been developed. Teachers from Leh & Kargil districts of Ladakh region, J&K were trained for effective use of IEC material. |
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| Dal Lake Conservation |
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| CEE initiated Dal Lake conservation through education and awareness in 2004 with support from Union Ministry if Human Resource Development. Students, teachers, Principals and Headmasters from 20 selected schools falling within the Lake and the periphery were chosen, eco-clubs formed in schools, teachers trained on monitoring water quality and understanding the relationship between waste management, water quality and people’s health & livelihoods. This initiative was further scaled up to sensitize and motivate major stakeholders for instance the youth and women, community leaders, houseboat and shikara owners. The initiative aimed at making people understand the connection between their health, livelihood and prosperity with the health of Lake and to motivate them for conservation. |
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Women’s Participation in Dal Lake Conservation through
Environmental Awareness and Appropriate Technology Demonstration |
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| CEE Himalaya organized and educated about 300 residents of Dal Lake particularly the women to sensitize them about the grave problems of water pollution and related health, hygiene and sanitation issues. Relevant education material in Urdu language was developed for dissemination. Concerned agencies responsible for catering the civic amenities to the lake dwellers were also involved. Appropriate technologies related to waste management and water purification were being demonstrated and popularized. |
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| Directory of NGOs in Kashmir |
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| A directory’ has been brought out containing detailed information on above 80 NGOs of the Kashmir Valley |
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| Greening of school education |
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| CEE helped the Ministry of Environment & Forests; GOI in the integration of environmental education (EE) in school curriculum across 27 states through Strengthening EE in the School System (StrEESS) programme. CEE Himalaya implemented the programme in Jammu & Kashmir. It included help facilitation of revision of text books, training of teachers, resource persons and concerned personnel of the education departments like DIETS, SCERTs and State Institute of Education. |
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| A Resource Book on ‘Environment, Economy and Ecotourism in Kashmir’ for the teachers of standard 6-8 developed in partnership with the local NGO ‘Global Green Peace’. |
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| Two days ‘Traveling Film Festival’ at Srinagar, Kashmir to increase awareness amongst more than 500 students, youth and general public on the environmental issues and to sensitize them for conservation. |
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| Joy of Learning in Ladakhi was completed and dissemination was done to education department, NGOs and institutions this year. |
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| Supporting local NGOs through capacity building programmes and in developing locale-specific education and communication material. |
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| Schools from Ladakh were involved in the Remote Sensing Education & Awareness for Remote Areas Children (RESEARCH) programme. |
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| Under Clean India programme organized Solid Waste Management Awareness Workshop. |
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| Activities creating awareness about the local environmental issues and conservation requirements through celebrating important days like International Mountain Day, International Biodiversity Day etc. |
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Regional Director:
Dr. Abdhesh Gangwar
Programme Director
Email: abdhesh.gangwar@ceeindia.org |
