Shillong,Oct. 26: Karo Sambhav has launched an e-waste awareness initiative in the schools of Dimapur in association with Rongjeng Technologies held at Don Bosco Youth Center on Thrusday, programme was participated by teachers from 26 high schools of Shillong.
Aimning to create awareness on critical environmental issues like waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipments (WEEE), engaging students on preventive environmental strategies and circular economy, and inspiring them to take actions in their daily lives. The programme enables development of 21 st century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, communication, ICT competencies and real-world problem solving, by deploying contemporary pedagogical practices in the classroom. Designed curriculum which enables development of teacher’s competence and empowers them to achieve the mentioned goals.
The program consists of three phases divided over a period of 4 months. In the initial phase, teachers will be given a training on the specially designed toolkit for the purpose, consisting of 6 exercises based on Circular Economy, Understanding Waste, Design for environment, E-waste introduction and Collection, Petitions and Potential career options in the field of Environment.
Teachers will be working in their schools with the students on various activities, community projects, practical field-work.
The program which end with celebrating the efforts and the achievements of various schools, teachers, and students.
