Book titled ‘In search of green awareness and practices’ released

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 25, 2020

The book titled “In search of Green Awareness and practices” was released today by Prof. G. Saingaiah Pro Vice Chancellor NEHU along with the Former Pro Vice Chancellor NEHU Prof Milton S Sangma at the residence of the author at Bonepa Tura. 

The author, Dr Silse D. Marak , MA, B.Ed, PhD is the daughter of Prof Milton S Sangma working as the  Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, College of Teacher Education, Rongkhon, Tura. 

She obtained her Doctorate Degree from NEHU, Tura in the year 2014. She has been in the teaching profession for over 18 years. She is also the Coordinator of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), CTE, Tura. She is the Co-coordinator of IQAC, CTE, Tura as well. She holds the post of aCounselor for Education at IGNOU, Rongkhon, Tura. 

She has attended and presented papers in various State and National Seminars sponsored by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, (NAAC), Bangalore as well as UGC sponsored National Seminars and others sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi and also participated as Resource person in UGC sponsored Workshops and Conferences. She is also the member of the Departmental Selection Committee for conducting interviews for the posts of Heads of Institutions and Assistant Teachers at middle, high and higher secondary schools. She has been appointed as a Resource Person at numerable training courses and workshops organized by District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Tura.

The book titled “In search of Green Awareness and practices” says about of late, there has been a considerable deterioration in the quality of the environment in Meghalaya. The major environmental problems result from population pressure, conversion of forest land into agricultural fields, shifting or jhum cultivation, deforestation, urbanization, mining and industrialization. The increasing anthropogenic stresses of various kinds are likely to further aggravate the environment in the future. 

The only solution to avert this danger is sustainable development with the full participation of the public. One of the methods to reverse this trend undoubtedly is creating environmental awareness and educating the public. 

The goal is to make people aware of and concerned about environmental problems and work individually and collectively towards solving current problems and preventing the occurrence of new ones. We cannot expect people to act in an appropriate way without being aware about the problems, their causes, the impact on our daily life and the long-term consequences. Hence, it was found appropriate to take up a study with regards to environmental awareness and practices in relation to intelligence and socio-economic status among secondary school students in West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya. The book will be useful for those readers who are concerned about our mother nature and its conservation.