POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION

IMPORTANCE OF POPULATION EDUCATION

• It makes the students aware of the causes and consequences of population growth on the socioeconomic and environmental aspect.
• It imparts the knowledge and changes the attitude and practice of people regarding population.
• It develops the concept of a small and happy family.
• It clarifies the baseless misconceptions related to population.
• It helps to plan the family by use of appropriate family planning methods.
• It supports the socioeconomic development of a country.
• It helps to attain safe and healthy reproductive and sexual health.
• It aims at attaining the quality of life of people.
• It helps to conserve the environment for further generation.

• It helps to reduce maternal and child death.
• It focuses on women empowerment.

IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION

1. It provides knowledge of biophysical and sociocultural aspects of the environment.
2. It develops skill towards conservation of environmental aspects.
3. It inspires us to participate in conservation activities actively.
4. It develops the feeling of responsibility, protecting sociocultural values and norms regarding environmental protection.
5. It helps to adopt environment-friendly behavior.
6. It develops public respect on sociocultural values and environmental aspects.
7. It emphasizes the integration of sustainable development and the environment.
8. It develops love and respect for the earth and its caring.