DESD INDIA

Ministry of Human Resource Development

While the government of India has recognized EE as a key pillar in its development strategy and set up the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) in 1981, it charged the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) for bringing about overall change in strategy for the education system towards Environment education as well as education for sustainable development and future. It aims at going beyond teaching about the knowledge and skills associated with understanding environment, society and economics. Rather, it aims to foster respect and understanding for the values and perspectives necessary for nurturing sustainable livelihoods and build human capacity for actions towards sustainable development. In India , MHRD is responsible for framing and building guidelines of national programmes for DESD .

National Committee on UN DESD

•  Secretary (Higher Education), MHRD, Government of India, Chair

•  Joint Secretary (UNESCO), MHRD, Government of India

•  Joint Secretary (Secondary Education), MHRD, Government of India

•  Joint Secretary (Elementary Education), MHRD, Government of India

•  Joint Secretary (Culture), Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India

•  Joint Secretary (Information and Broadcasting), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India

•  Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Environment and Forest , Government of India

•  Joint Secretary (Science and Technology), Dept. of Science and Technology, Government of India

•  Director, National Council of Education, Research and Training

•  Director, Centre for Environment Education

•  Director (UNESCO), New Delhi Office

•  Joint Secretary (Health), Ministry of Health, Government of India

•  Bharati Vidya Peeth, Pune (NGO)

•  Chairman, University Grants Commision

•  Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education

•  Director (INC) Education for Sustainable Development