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About Ecoclub Odisha
The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India launched programme called National Green Corps in 2001-02. The main objectives of this programme are that the Environmental Education and Awareness at the school level by conducting programmes like, rally, padayatra, cleanliness drive, gardening, raising of nursery, seed bank, making puppet from waste polythene, etc. In the initial year there are 3000 eco-clubs have been formed in the state@ 100 eco-clubs in each district.
Number of eco-club increased from 3000 to 4500 in the year 2003-04 @150 eco- clubs per district. Subsequently number of the eco clubs increases 150 to 250 per district. Then, under the financial budget of 2011-12, additional 2000 ecoclubs have been formed with financial support of Forest & Environment Department, Government of Odisha. Now there are 9500 eco clubs have been functioning in the state. At the district level a committee called District Implementation & Monitoring Committee (DIMC) have been formed. Most of the districts, DFOs are the Member Convenor and all district Collectors are the Chairperson of the DIMC.
At the state level a committee called State Steering Committee have been formed as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India. The Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment Department is the Chairman and Director, CES is the Member Convenor of the State Steering Committee. CES is working as the State Nodal Agency and Programme Officer, CES is the State Nodal Officer.
The role of State Nodal Agency is to train Master Trainers, eco-club teachers-in-charge and to collect activity report from the DIMCs. After establishment of additional 2000 eco-clubs with the financial support of Govt. of Odisha, State Steering Committee decided to increase number of Master Trainer from 4 to 6. So at present 180 Master Trainers are working in the State.
CES provides resource material for dissemination of environmental knowledge and facilitates activities among members of eco clubs. Also, CES has published books for school students on different aspects of Odisha's environment under this programme. A grant of Rs.2500/- has been released to each eco-club to conduct various environmental awareness activities along with action oriented programmes both in school campus and out side the school.
