Education of the people globally is expected to help solve societal and environmental problems, improve, and manage way of life. However, solid waste management has become a challenge in many countries not excluding India despite intensive education. Solid waste in India has been considered as low priority and is causing unsustainable environment. A well designed education curriculum for the people can help best manage solid waste even though it is unavoidable. This study seeks to incorporate the lapses of solid waste management skills: handling, collecting, disposing, storage, transporting, recycling, dumping etc. in the Secondary and senior Secondary education curriculum of India as compulsory and suggest to the stakeholders’ most appropriate solid waste management skills to be provided by the Secondary and senior Secondary curriculum of India.
At the Secondary level curriculum, these skills are missing from Social Science syllabus and not well detail in the Environmental Science of the Senior Secondary level curriculum. In all the population selected for the eight towns, Forty interviews will be conducted in each of the towns and eight hundred questionnaires will be issued out using random sampling technique. One hundred questionnaires will be administered to the respondents in each of the towns: Goraya and Philour of Jalandhar District, Khaira and Samrala of Ludhiana District, Phagwara and Sultanpru of Kapurthala, and Shahid Bhagat Singh, all in the Punjab State; students, teachers, workers of waste management organizations, and education experts. Much is happening internationally to promote environmental education.
The scares resources, vast increasing population, rapid urbanization, and increasing global industrialization have called for protection of the environment through education. Environmental education can be defined as “process of providing learning experiences to obtain knowledge, understanding, skills, and awareness with desirable attitudinal changes about man’s relationship with his natural and man-made surroundings”. Protection of public health and environment from bad condition must be responsibility of everyone because it enhances reduction or elimination of adverse negative impacts on the environment and human health, supports economic development and improved quality of life.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
PROPOSED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Objectives and Themes
The primary objective of this research is to evaluate how integrating solid waste management skills into the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum in India can enhance environmental sustainability and economic efficiency. The study investigates the current shortcomings in environmental education regarding waste management and proposes a framework for equipping students and teachers with the necessary practical skills to manage domestic solid waste effectively.
- Analysis of current solid waste management practices in Indian urban centers.
- Evaluation of the existing environmental science curriculum at the Secondary and Senior Secondary levels.
- Development of pedagogical strategies to incorporate waste management skills into school subjects.
- Assessment of the link between education, behavioral change, and environmental protection.
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Research Gap
20th and early 21st century events indicate that waste in whatever form or classification- solid, liquid or toxic have become a major consequence of modernization and economic development (Tsiboe & Marbell, 2004) According to Pervez & Kafeel (2013) effective solid waste management have to be undertaken to ensure that it does not affect the environment and not cause health hazards to the people living in a community.
It is quite unfortunate that research works on solid waste management have concentrated on public awareness, the use of technologies, types of solid waste, and other possible eliminating factors and not provision of managerial skills through classroom education. Everyone needs managerial skills and interest in waste related occupations to help manage the menace. Kironde (1999) pointed out that, the recent upsurge in waste disposal problems stems from the fact that “attitudes and perceptions towards wastes and the rating of waste disposal issues in people’s minds and in the scheme of official development plans have not been adequately considered”. India’s Secondary and Senior Secondary education curriculum on Environmental Science is really doing its best however, meeting it goal regarding solid waste management is a problem due to:
1. Its omission in the Social Science syllabus at the Secondary education level is provided.
2. Its Optional and unspecific in the Environmental Science at Senior Secondary School level on the matters relating to solid waste managerial skills for effective management of the menace.
3. Its inability to provide solid waste management skills to every classroom teacher, no matter his specialization through a seminar to enable the teacher do impartation during classroom teaching.
Summary of Chapters
INTRODUCTION: This chapter introduces the global and local context of solid waste management, outlining the study's background, problem statement, research objectives, and the scope of the research.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE: This chapter examines existing academic literature regarding solid waste management, environmental education curricula, and the theoretical concepts of integration and sustainability.
PROPOSED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: This chapter details the scientific approach of the study, including research design, sampling methods, data collection tools, and data analysis procedures.
Keywords
Solid waste management skills, Secondary and Senior Secondary Education Curriculum, Sustainable environment, Economic effectiveness, CBSE, environmental education, waste generation, waste disposal, landfilling, sanitation, environmental protection, social science syllabus, waste reduction, waste management policy, teacher training.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core focus of this research?
The research explores the intersection of environmental education and solid waste management, aiming to integrate practical waste management skills into the Indian school curriculum.
What are the central themes of this study?
The central themes include solid waste management, curriculum development, environmental sustainability, economic impact, and the role of education in shaping public behavior.
What is the primary goal of the study?
The primary goal is to determine how modifying the CBSE curriculum to include compulsory solid waste management training can mitigate the environmental and health crisis caused by improper waste disposal in India.
Which scientific methodology is utilized?
The study employs a quantitative approach using surveys and interviews conducted across selected towns, analyzed through regression, frequency, and correlation methods.
What content is covered in the main body?
The main body covers a comprehensive review of solid waste problems, the current limitations of the Indian curriculum regarding these issues, and a detailed methodology for data collection and analysis.
Which keywords best describe the work?
Key descriptors include solid waste management, CBSE curriculum, sustainable environment, economic effectiveness, and environmental education.
Why are Goraya, Philour, and other mentioned towns significant to this research?
These towns were selected because they are familiar to the researcher and serve as appropriate sample groups for generalizing the findings regarding solid waste management in India.
How does the author propose to change the current syllabus?
The author suggests adding specific waste management proficiencies to the Social Science syllabus at the Secondary level and making Environmental Science a compulsory, detailed subject at the Senior Secondary level.
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- M.Tech.Ed (Construction Technology) Philip Mensah (Autor), 2018, Incorporation of Solid Waste Management Skills in the Education Curriculum of India for a sustainable Environment and Economic Effectiveness, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/440897
