New book "Teaching Environmental Education: Trends and Practices in India"

[Chong Shimray]

Recently released book on environmental education - "Teaching Environmental Education: Trends and Practices in India" by Chong Shimray published by SAGE Publications. For details follow the link: https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/environmental-education-for-educat...

[Dr Surendra Kumar Yadav]

some people like A K Katiyar who is professor of physics at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow (UP), India are working to destroy environmental education. A letter was also written in this connection to higher authorities as under:

SPPED POST/ fax: [phone]/email

Date: 20.08.2016

To

Hon’ble Chairman

U.P. State Council of Higher Education, 6th Floor, INDIRA BHAWAN, ASHOK MARG, LUCKNOW-226001 U.P.

 

Sub:    Request for (1) compliance of Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for re-introduction again compulsory subject (Environmental Studies) as earlier in current session in BTech I year syllabus as earlier,

(2) Action in Green Mission of UP Government and to save employment of many teachers of Environmental Studies,

(3) action against Dr A K Katiyar, Professor of Physics, Department of Applied Sciences, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021.

 

Respected Sir,

 

Efforts of the UP government in environmental protection and green UP mission are well known and recognized at International level. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (civil)  860 of 1991 [M.C.Mehta V. Union of India & Ors.] changed the history of India for Environmental education as it is now mandatory course at all UG level in the country. Few people like Dr A K Katiyar (who is Professor of Physics in a UP Government University and do not know the importance of environmental protection), Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021, being convener in Board of Studies at University, intentionally violates Orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (as he know it is compulsory subject as per Orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court) and dropped some 15 days ago (recently) the compulsory subject of Environmental studies from I year of BTech (UG) Program for the session 2016-17 (changed syllabus is available at University website) without any fear of Law/ Contempt of Supreme Court Order.  As a result of this many other colleges affiliated with this University also dropping/ deleting “Environmental Sciences” subject, which is compulsory, from UG program in current session. The mission and effort of Government to make UP and country green and more livable environmentally and efforts of the Government are derailed by Dr A K Katiyar; consequently many contractual teachers of environmental studies may be removed in near future, because contract of many teachers for Environmental studies are renewed on session/ yearly basis. On one side Government is giving employments while on another side people like Dr A K Katiyar is creating a situation to fail the policy of Government to create unemployment.

 

Please sir, there is an urgent need and request (1) for immediate action in the matter to compliance of Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India to introduce again “Environmental Studies” subject in current session itself as earlier in BTech Ist Year and all other UG programs (2) for action against Dr A K Katiyar, Professor of Physics, Department of Applied Sciences, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (UPTU), IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021. Email mail: [e-mail] Mob. [phone], as he is not obeying Orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and being convener derailing the mission UP green of Government, and for playing with career of many Teachers of Environmental Studies.

 

There is also need to send an immediate order to Registrar/ Vice Chancellor, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (UPTU), IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021 and other Universities to follow Government/ Hon’ble Supreme Court Orders and not to remove the subject of “Environmental Studies” from Ist year BTech program (UG) like all other technical Universities, NITs and other Universities of the country.

 

Submitted for kind perusal please at the earliest in the interest of mission green UP.

Thanking You

 

Sincerely Yours

 

 

[Dr Surendra Kumar Yadav (Environmentalist)]

VPO-Daulcha, Baghpat (UP).

Present address/ address for correspondence:

37, Old Roshan Pura Extn.,

A-Block, Najafgarh, New Delhi-110043

email: [e-mail], [e-mail]

cell: 08010513998 and 08445329764

 

Copy to:

(1)  Hon’ble Chief Minister, 5, Vikramaditya Marg, Lucknow (UP).

(2)  Shri Jitendra Kumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department & Member Secretary , U.P. State Council of Higher Education, INDIRA BHAWAN, ASHOK MARG, LUCKNOW-226001 U.P.

(3)  Dr. R.P.S Yadav, Additional Secretary, U.P. State Council of Higher Education, INDIRA BHAWAN, ASHOK MARG, LUCKNOW-226001 U.P.- for kind perusal for action at the earliest in the matter please.

 

 

 

SPPED POST; Date: 20.08.2016

To

The Registrar

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021 (U.P.)

 

Sub:    Request for (1) compliance of Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for re-introduction again compulsory subject (Environmental Studies) as earlier in current session in BTech I year syllabus as earlier,

(2) Action in Green Mission of UP Government and to save employment of many teachers of Environmental Studies,

(3) action against Dr A K Katiyar, Professor of Physics, Department of Applied Sciences, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021.

 

Respected Sir,

 

I am a responsible citizen and therefore writing you this letter. Efforts of the government in environmental protection and green mission are well known and recognized at International level. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (civil)  860 of 1991 [M.C.Mehta V. Union of India & Ors.] changed the history of India for Environmental education as it is now mandatory course at all UG level in the country. Few people like Dr A K Katiyar (who is Professor of Physics in a UP Government University and do not know the importance of environmental protection), Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021, being convener in Board of Studies at University, intentionally violates Orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (as he know it is compulsory subject as per Orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court) and dropped some 15 days ago (recently) the compulsory subject of Environmental studies from I year of BTech (UG) Program for the session 2016-17 (changed syllabus is available at University website) without any fear of Law/ Contempt of Supreme Court Order.  As a result of this many other colleges affiliated with this University also dropping/ deleting “Environmental Sciences” subject, which is compulsory, from UG program in current session. The mission and effort of Government for green mission and more livable environmentally and efforts of the Government are derailed by Dr A K Katiyar; consequently many contractual teachers of environmental studies may be removed in near future, because contract of many teachers for Environmental studies are renewed on session/ yearly basis. On one side Government is giving employments while on another side people like Dr A K Katiyar is creating a situation to fail the policy of Government to create unemployment.

 

Please sir, there is an urgent need and request (1) for immediate action in the matter to compliance of Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India to introduce again “Environmental Studies” subject in current session itself as earlier in BTech Ist Year and all other UG programs (2) for action against Dr A K Katiyar, Professor of Physics, Department of Applied Sciences, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (UPTU), IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021, Email mail: [e-mail] Mob. [phone], as he is not obeying Orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and being convener derailing the mission green of Government, and playing with career of many Teachers of Environmental Studies.

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India is well recognized right to clean air and clean environment in number of cases as Fundamental Right of citizens; and importance and necessity of environmental protection in the country.  

 

Submitted for kind perusal in the matter please at the earliest for action within 03 days otherwise I shall be helpless and compelled to approach Hon’ble Court for Environmental Justice.

 

Thanking You

 

Sincerely Yours

 

 

[Dr Surendra Kumar Yadav (Environmentalist)]

37, Old Roshan Pura Extn.,

A-Block, Najafgarh, New Delhi-110043.

cell: 08010513998; email: [e-mail]

 

Copy to:

(1)  Hon’ble Chairman, University Grant Commission, UGC Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002- with a request for action as mentioned in the subject or to derecognized (unrecognized) the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (UPTU), IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and its affiliated colleges and their degrees in case of non-compliance of the Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court.

(2)  Hon’ble Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AITCE), New Delhi-110067- - with a request for action as mentioned in the subject or to derecognized (unrecognized) the BTech Program of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (UPTU), IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and its affiliated colleges and their degrees in case of non-compliance of the Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court and directions of Government, as AITCE and UGC were also parties in above mentioned Order of Hon’be Supreme Court.

[Chong Shimray]

Yes Dr Surendra, it is disheartening to see that environmental education has been made a mockery in the country. We can see for ourselves how ineffectively or seriously the compulsory environment courses are offered (I had written about this in Current Science http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/110/04/0499.pdf). Instead of improving upon our way of approach, people, as you mentioned, are trying to demean it and do away with the course itself! You might also bring the same to the knowledge of MHRD through the government's grievance portal website.