Delhi schools have hit upon a novel solution to tackle the vast amount of waste generated during the Commonwealth Games next year.
Plans are afloat to collect and recycle paper waste and plastic bottles during the Commonwealth Games. Schools that have paper recycling units in their campuses will be entrusted with the responsibility of recycling paper.
Assam Science Technology and Environmental Council (ASTEC) is taking up a major programme on education and awareness on climate and weather by creating new facilities.
This mission document by Ministry of S&T got in-principle approval by PM's council on climate change. It is amongst 8 missions under NAPCC and is aimed at networking existing knowledge institutions, capacity building & improving understanding of key climate processes and climate risks.
It is an intense, but a lone battle, being fought in the non-descript classrooms of schools in remote and dusty villages in Salem and Dharmapuri districts against the emerging threat