Interaction prog calls for more lessons on climate change
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Feb 28: Integrating more lessons on climate change and its impacts in school curriculum will help fight the global issue, said DMU Vice Chancellor Professor W Chandbabu today.
He said this during the sixth interaction programme featuring awardees of 6th Media Fellowship Programme on Climate Change Reporting organised at DM College of Science Imphal.
The programme was organised by the Media Resource Centre in collaboration with the State Climate Change Cell, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change.
Speaking at the event, Professor W Chandbabu said only the policy makers and authorities of the State can't fight climate change.
While policies are important, climate change must be faced collectively, he said.
Integrating more lessons on climate change in school curriculum would raise awareness and teach young children on the issue. This will encourage the young generations to take conscious decisions and help transform the society to act more responsibly to mitigate climate change, he said.
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on climate change requires concerted efforts of all stakeholders. The State must have a dedicated cell for achieving SDGs, he added.
He announced that the 7th Academic Council of the DM University has given the green light to introduce a Postgraduate course on Climate Change and Sustainability .
The course may introduce the course from the academic session 2026-27, making the DMU the first university in the North East to open such a course, he said.
Only the South Asian University (SAU) in Delhi offers the course at present, he added.
DMU's Professor and Head of Environmental Science, Koijam Manibhushan Singh, made a presentation on the topic "A freshwater ecosystem under plastic threat: Nambul River case."
The presentation highlighted consequences of plastic pollution in the urban river system.
DMU's Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Dr L Sanjoy Meitei gave a presentation on the topic "Conservation of traditional water harvesting structure: An option to mitigate water crisis in Manipur".
The presentation highlighted the importance of indigenous water harvesting systems in strengthening water security.
Environment and Climate Change Director Dr T Brajakumar, Media Resource Centre's expert members Khogendra Khomdram, Pradip Phanjoubam, Irengbam Arun and Salam Rajen and research scholars among others attended the event.
IMPHAL, Feb 28: Integrating more lessons on climate change and its impacts in school curriculum will help fight the global issue, said DMU Vice Chancellor Professor W Chandbabu today.
He said this during the sixth interaction programme featuring awardees of 6th Media Fellowship Programme on Climate Change Reporting organised at DM College of Science Imphal.
The programme was organised by the Media Resource Centre in collaboration with the State Climate Change Cell, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change.
Speaking at the event, Professor W Chandbabu said only the policy makers and authorities of the State can't fight climate change.
While policies are important, climate change must be faced collectively, he said.
Integrating more lessons on climate change in school curriculum would raise awareness and teach young children on the issue. This will encourage the young generations to take conscious decisions and help transform the society to act more responsibly to mitigate climate change, he said.
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on climate change requires concerted efforts of all stakeholders. The State must have a dedicated cell for achieving SDGs, he added.
He announced that the 7th Academic Council of the DM University has given the green light to introduce a Postgraduate course on Climate Change and Sustainability .
The course may introduce the course from the academic session 2026-27, making the DMU the first university in the North East to open such a course, he said.
Only the South Asian University (SAU) in Delhi offers the course at present, he added.
DMU's Professor and Head of Environmental Science, Koijam Manibhushan Singh, made a presentation on the topic "A freshwater ecosystem under plastic threat: Nambul River case."
The presentation highlighted consequences of plastic pollution in the urban river system.
DMU's Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Dr L Sanjoy Meitei gave a presentation on the topic "Conservation of traditional water harvesting structure: An option to mitigate water crisis in Manipur".
The presentation highlighted the importance of indigenous water harvesting systems in strengthening water security.
Environment and Climate Change Director Dr T Brajakumar, Media Resource Centre's expert members Khogendra Khomdram, Pradip Phanjoubam, Irengbam Arun and Salam Rajen and research scholars among others attended the event.