A protocoperation of students and caretakers , with the aim of reducing the resource consumption of an institution along with inculcating behavioural changes required to propagate sustainable development discourse.
A protocoperation of students and caretakers , with the aim of reducing the resource consumption of an institution along with inculcating behavioural changes required to propagate sustainable development discourse.
A protocoperation of students and caretakers , with the aim of reducing the resource consumption of an institution along with inculcating behavioural changes required to propagate sustainable development discourse.
Canning water at institutionsprotocooperation of students and caretakers
Rohit Ranjan Department of Energy and Environment, TERI University
Introduction Methods Results Conclusions
Our business and educational There can be several methods to The protocooperation thus developed, Hence, it is of utter importance that institutions consume a considerable achieve this goal. The one I think would benefit both the sections and the interaction between students and amount of water on daily basis. The would be most efficient is a direct the society as a whole. the caretakers should be appraised. excessive use of water in our nations StudentCaretaker Involvement The caretakers would benefit as they This is one of the most efficient and institutions and among the privileged (SCI). would be sensitised towards the simple methods of knowledge section of the society has led to a state concerns of the world, the remedial dissemination among the caretakers where the poor people face a deficient The institutions hold great amount actions that can be taken and of the institutions which holds great of supply. of resources which can be put to practices that can be adopted. promise for the future too. While a lot of focus is being centred great use towards the sensitization While the students would get to put Taking action measures by institution on educating the youth or beneficiaries of the caretakers. In such a relation, their theoretical knowledge into use would instil greater respect of the of the institutions, the which could be termed as and inculcate a sense of critical institution in the eyes of the caretakers/housekeepers fall on the protocooperation, students would be thinking towards the same. This, would caretakers and motivate them to blindspot of the system. These directly responsible for sensitizing help in bringing behavioural changes excel. caretakers/housekeeping staff the caretakers over a certain period in both the sections of society as well members are the ones belonging to the of time. The pedagogy tool would be as age group. Furthermore, these lower earning strata of the community. a choice of the students judgement. people although belonging to the lower They are mostly unaware and/or ignorant towards the severity of the income group would get the benefit to Reference The underprivileged would be seek knowledge which can again be issue of climate change and water disseminated to their children and made aware of the current scenario scarcity that stands in the face of the 1 : Water Poverty in Urban India: A Study of of climate change, water scarcity, family members who would otherwise, Major Cities by Abdul Shaban; world. They might themselves have energy deficiencies and the future likely not have gained any knowledge http://www.jmi.ac.in/upload/publication/Water experiences with water scarcity but fail risks. about the issue. Thus, we secure our _Poverty_in_urban_India.pdf to relate it with other section of the present and build hope for the future. society. 2 Water Consumption Pattern in Domestic The students would be assigned Households in Major Indian Cities by It is observed that water the task of improving the knowledge Abdul Shaban and R.N. Sharma, consumption in Indian cities (more so in published in Economic and Political large cities) is far lower than the norms base of the caretakers as well as Weekly, June 9, 2007; laid down by Bureau of Indian inciting behavioural change in them. Standards. Some activities, like 1 And encouraging them to practice it Image courtesy: The Wall Street Journal; in real life, sharing the knowledge http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/06/2 washing clothes, bathing, use in toilets, 1/why-is-delhi-running-out-of-water/ and washing dishes and utensils are with others, and encouraging others the most water consuming activities in to follow it. the cities.2 Hence, immediate action is required to sensitize this section of our institutional framework. . www.postersession.com