Abstract
In present century, world faces diverse environmental issues. The school is one the most important place for monitoring, mentoring and promoting sustainable environmental culture in both physical and educational way. Green school programme is an initiative and it is the foundation for environmental education that aims to empower and emancipate students to be the change for our sustainable environment needs by involving fun, joy, and action-oriented learning with responsibility. The level of awareness, practice and understanding of green school practices are investigated among students from senior secondary school. 50 students from senior secondary school participated. Data is collected through 25 items questionnaire. Percentage and t-test are used to analysis the collected data. Result of the study shows that the students understanding and practice of green school practices are very low. Students in the rural residential area have better awareness of green school practices. Recommendations are suggested to include more beginning and integration in chemistry curriculum at senior secondary schools.
Highlights
Green School Practices are the fundamental initiative which motivates young mind to involve in their environment by allowing them and providing them the opportunity to actively conserve it
Green school programme is an initiative and it is the foundation for environmental education that aims to empower and emancipate students to be the change for our sustainable environment needs by involving fun, joy, and action-oriented learning with responsibility
Through Green School Programme/activities in a class/school the young mind experience a sense of achievement at being able to have a role in the environmental construction and management policies
Summary
Green School Practices are the fundamental initiative which motivates young mind to involve in their environment by allowing them and providing them the opportunity to actively conserve it. It is initiated in the classroom, extended to the school and eventually foster change in the society. Every young mind has the potential to be the change for sustainability that our world needs It is made possible by connecting students in action- oriented and socially responsible learning. Gender Equality The successful, effective and efficient implementation of green school programmes marches towards the booming of gender equality It provides all teachers and students’ equal rights and an opportunity to participate in the decision making and other activities. Research Question To guide the study the following research questions are designed: What is the level of green school practices among the secondary school students? Do the residence locations have any influence on the secondary school students in the level of green practices?
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