ANNUAL REPORT (2018 – 2019)

Paribesh Unnayan Parishad (PUPA)

(COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT)

Present Address8/1B, Raipur Road (E), Saktigarh

Kolkata 700 032Ph.No. 9002497090,

E-mail : amargram.pupa@gmail.com

Rural Unit

AMARGRAMVillage : Phulbari, P.O. : Sagar Phulbari,Dist.: South 24 Parganas, W.B., INDIA

ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT(2018 – 2019)

Paribesh Unnayan Parishad (PUPA)(COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT)

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ACTIVITY SUMMARY Organisation has long experience in the field of survey, Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihoodimprovement, environmental education, traditional paddy conservation, etc. It has carried out NEEPS &NEAC programme, WWF-funded project, PBR, Biodiversity Conservation Park (WBBB) StateEnvironment Department, NABARD, State Pollution Control Board, DST, UNDP, World Bank, CEEsupported project for research, development, income & awareness generation, as evidenced from theAnnual Reports. Now, PUPA is involved with the Wipro Earthian Sustainability EducationProgramme (2018 & 2019) through CEE, Ahmedabad, on School-based Biodiversity SustainabilityProgramme, involving about 75 Schools from W.B.

Important Past Activities

1. School Programme : More than fifteen years’ experience of working with the school students.

Paribesh Prahari Prakalpa

National Environment Education Programme in Schools (NEEPS)

MHRD/EOSE Programme

GREEN SCHOOL PROGRAMME

2. Environmental Awareness Programme:

National Environment Awareness Campaign Programme (NEAC)

Environmnetal Awareness Mapping

Biodivesity/Climate Awareness Programme

3. Observation of Environmental Days/Week: (World Environment. Day, Earth Day, International BiodiversityDay, Forest Week, Wildlife Week, etc.

4. Biodiversity Conservation Programme : W.B. Biodiversity Board supported Programme on PBR,Biodiversity Conservation Park ( Traditional Paddy conservation, etc.)

5. Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP) on “Livelihood Development for the Disadvantaged Sections of the Society at Sagar Island”

6. Climate resilient activities for agro- biodiversity Conservation : “Conservation of Local Agro Biodiversity for Better Livelihoods through use of Local Resources in Response to poor Areas of Sundarbans”

7. Livelihood improvement & climate resilient activities; organic farming, Vermicomposting &related organic manure preparation & use, traditional paddy & vegetables conservation, Education(science based, project oriented activities), climate hazards related Relief, etc.) involving SC & STcommunity of Sagar Island (DST, Bose Institute & VIB)

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THRUST AREAS 1. Science education (Project-based education) 2. GREEN SCHOOL3. Education (pre-primary, Primary & support to needy students of higher classes)4. Climate resilient Agriculture5. Organic farming6. Biodiversity Conservation (mainly paddy) 7. Women empowerment. 8. SC & ST (Community development activities)9. Capacity Building (training)

IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR

Biodiversity Conservation Park in Farmers' Fields : Traditional Paddy & vegetables Conservation

Sustainable improvement of Life & Livelihood of Tribal Communities in selected villages of Sagar Island, S. 24 Parganas, W.B. (with support from Bose Institute, Kolkata)

Wipro Earthian Sustainable Education programme,2018

Education (Green School programme, pre-school & Nursery Study centre;

Science based project activities & Research

Earthian Sustainability Education Camp : 18.09.18

Students' Meet for Environment (27 December, 2018):

AWARENESS Programme

1. Biodiversity Conservation Park in Farmers' Fields (Sagar Isand)

Establishment of ‘Community Biodiversity Conservation Park’ through participatory Conservation Network Programme at Sagar Island, S. 24 Parganas, West Bengal (Supported by W.B. Biodiversity Board) The Report submitted on 22 May,2018; the summary of the report given below.

The primary objective was to promote Food & Nutritional security by bringing back of traditional localvarieties of paddy and vegetable seeds and Awareness generation for Conservation & Sustainableutilization of local Agro-bio-resources. This would be achieved through On-firm conservation of indigenousbiodiversity, by establishing a network of informed local groups of people (SHGs, Farmers Clubs & Eco-Clubs).

CONCEPT: Biodiversity Conservation Parks (BCPs) are the Home gardens and in situ conservation of plant genetic (food crops & associated plants) resources in farming systems.

Biodiversity Conservation Park ( BCP) in rural areas is a concept of conserving local agro-biodiversity in farmers’ field (Homestead area) promoting integrated bio-farming following theprinciples of LEISA (Low External Input Agriculture). Based upon the Ecological Farmingprinciple, this concept is developed. Such a park aims to conserve the local ago-biodiversity in ruralareas with the objectives of sustainable farming. As agriculture is the main stay of the livelihood, concerted and vigorous efforts are to be redirectedto improve the productivity and yield of produce from the fields. This needs introduction ofinnovative combination of cropping patterns. The seasonal crops are needed to be combined withthe fruit plantations along with intercropping of cash crops. A holistic approach, combining theactivities of agriculture, horticulture and livestock, balancing the three aspects so proportionately

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that the best use of resources may be possible. This is one of the possible methods to diversify thefarming methods and increase the income of the farmers. All these will ultimately help inconserving biota in general as well as maintain the natural cycling in the fields for sustainedproduction. Keeping all these in mind, we started this Biodiversity conservation project by way of establishingBiodiversity Conservation Parks in farmer's fields. A model is being established at Village Phulbari,Mooriganga No.1 G.P. for the demonstration purpose. The activities includes: Meetings, Trainings,workshops, organic cultivation, traditional paddy & vegetables conservation, Seed Bank fordistribution of seeds, horticultural activities, vermicomposting, etc.

In summary, following results achieved:

More than Hundred folk varieties of paddy are conserved of which the followings arecommon: Dhudheswar, Malabati, Sadamota, Nonasampad, Nonaswarna, Hangra, Tangra,Talmugur, Hamilton, Lalghetu, Bhuri, Keralasundari, Radhatilak, Patnai, Sadakalobakra,Radhunipagal, Tulaipanji, Gobindabhog, Charmani, Jugal, Kamalabhog, etc.;

Dhaincha (Sesbania laculeate), Bokful (Sesbania grandiflora), Sunhemp (Crotalaria juncea),Atasi (crotalaria sp.), Cowpea (Vigna sp.),black gram (Vigna mungo), etc. were introduced asgreen manure plants in the locality for the first time;

Organic farming leading to conservation of microbial diversity;

Highest productivity recorded was 6.4 ton/ha) for Keralasundari which is a traditional variety andcan withstand salinity to some extent. Next to Keralasundari, the higher productivity wasrecorded for Hangra, Dhudheswar & Ranjit (HYV), all these are moderately salt tolerant, total 15 varieties of salt-tolerant paddy and the production enhanced ( average 2 ton/ ha to2.7ton /ha) in saline affected areas;

Several Training programmes arranged Organic manure preparation [Compost (FYM),vermicompost, Jeebamrutha (Ghana & liquid), Fish tonic, use of Tricoderma viridae,pseudomonas sp., Azotobactor with PSB, Bacilus, etc.] during the period;

Organic manure preparation [Compost (FYM), vermicompost, Jeebamrutha (Ghana & liquid),Fish tonic, use of Tricoderma viridae, pseudomonas sp., Azotobactor with PSB, Bacilus, etc.]continued by the farmers and used as organic manure & organic bio-pesticides for soilbiodiversity conservation;

SRI methodology was practiced duringAman & Boro seasons (with lowexternal input methodology);

Strong Institutional arrangements forthe `knowledge holders' of traditionalfarming;

Introduction of sustainable farmingmethods by establishing a savings andcredit scheme;.Continued after the completion of theproject period. Communityintervention activities continued withthe strategy of "Cost-benefit sharing Model" and "Rolling of Fund & Material System".

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2. Sustainable improvement of Life & Livelihood of Tribal Communitiesin selected villages of Sagar Island, S. 24 Parganas, W.B. (with supportfrom DST through Bose Institute, Kolkata)

We provided five Bee Boxes to five ST community members from Khasramchar village. On Box waskept with PUPA.

3. Wipro Earthian Sustainable Education programme,2018

This is basically a project-based learning programme of Wipro, implemented nation-wide by Centre forEnvironment Education, Ahmedabad. The Earthian’ programme is focused on creating a network ofyoung leaders from schools across the country, with the awareness, knowledge, commitment and potentialto meet the challenges of environmental sustainability in their own spheres of influence. It envisagesschools providing learning spaces and opportunities to students that promote exploration, discovery,thinking and action in the area of environmental sustainability. the programme would also strengthenscience education PUPA is the state level implementing agency of CEE, involves more that 50 schools of West Bengal, in2018 and also in 2019. The projects were Biodiversity & Sustainability, Water & Sustainability andWasted & Sustainability. Students of class VII to XI , in a group of five started the investigationfollowing guideline provided by CEE and completed the research project within2 to 3monts, and thereport prepared by ther was forwarded to CEE for onward transmission to Wipro for assessment. In 2018,five schools from W.B. got the award .

Project-Activity & AssessmentThe student groups (5 in each group with students from class VI to IX), guided by one of their teachers,got four months (July – Octobers, 2018) time to engage in activity-oriented projects related to ‘Water &Bio-diversity and its importance to mankind’. The groups submitted the report (in English) of theirproject activities undertaken with its output 15th October, 2018 to PUPA for assessment at the StateLevel. Suitable projects were forwarded to CEE by 15 Novembers, 2018 for final assessment at theNational Level. Teachers’ Teachers’ Orientation Workshop

. Teachers' Orientation Workshop : Teachers’ Orientation Programmes would be conducted at Kolkata & Sagar Island by the experts from CEE, Ahmedabad, on 5 July ( Kolkata) & 6July (Sagar Island),respectively. Details of theproject and other queriesrelated to it would beclarified by the experts and

mentors. Teachers(representing respectiveschools) may come preparedwith idea about their project, in consultation with their students, which would be finalise during the workshop period. Kolkata workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Asoke Sanyal, Chairman, W.B. Biodiversity Board.

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ActivitiesActivity (schedule) Venue/School Date Participants

Students TeachersWorkshop Kolkata 05.07.18 27

Workshop Sagar island 06.07.18 32 47Post-workshop Activity designingworkshop

Tarakeswar 28.07.18 50 10Jhargram 23.07.18 52 15Basirhat 03.08.18 75 12Sagar Island 10.08.18 45 21Hasnabad 07.09.18 80 11

Handholdingsupport (group of schools)

D.L.Parabesh High school

15.08.18 45 10

Khansaheb Abad High School

16.08.18 40 8

S.J. S. Vidyaniketan

17.08.18 48 11

Mahendraganje High School

18.08.18 38 6

EarthianSustainabilityCamp

Rudranagar Debendra Vidyapith, SagarIsland

18.09.18 102 18

In addition, several individual visits were made to support the students in implementing the projectand also documenting the information as required.

Paribesh Unnayan Parishad (PUPA) is the Sate-level implementing partner to provide guidance onimplementation of the programme. PUPA involved nearly 75 schools of West Bengal in the programme,from five districts of W.B., out of which 41 submitted their reports. We forwarded 34 project reportsincluding 18 of very good standard. FIVE PROJECTS were awarded at the national Level with cashprize of Rs. 1,00,000.00 each.

WIPRO EARTHIAN Awardees (2018)

School Students & Guide Teachers

1 Project : Biodiversity & Sustainability

Government Model School, Gopiballvpur -1Kamlasole, Basanda, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, West Bengal, 721506

Ritam Kuila, Supriya Mandi, Sargen Hembram, Aishwarya Munda, Dayasankar Mahato Sri Abhijit Sasmal

2. Project: Water & SustaionabilityAnanda Ashram Balika Vidyapeeth352, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Rd, Naktala, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700047

Snehalata Biswas, Sonali Jana, PrachetaSaha, Kazi Afrida Aziz, Sonali MondalMs. Shushmita Mukherjee

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3. Project: Water & SustainabilityPutiary Brajamohan Tewary Girls' High School, 26, Banerjee Para Rd, Chatterjee Bagan, New Panchanantala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700041

MANISHA SHAW, JINIA KUNDU,SUMANA BERAJULI SHAW,RITTIKA GHOSHMs. Soma Roy

Project: Water & Sustainability

4. Budge Budge P.K.High School1, Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, Bot Tola, Pokpari, Budge Budge, Kolkata,

Sounak Das, Sounak Pramanik,Harshaw Bhowmik, Dip ChatterjeeSri Shibu Naskar

5. Project: Water & SustainabilitySundarban Janakalyan Sangha VidyaniketanRudranagar, Sagar Island

Sania Mirza AnjanaSahoo ,RajnandiniDas Indrajit Das,Sumit Narayan Manna Dr. Asit Kumar Das

Mentoring & Hand-holding support provided during Wipro EarthianSustainability Education programme at schools of five districts of West Bengal

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LIST OF SCHOOLS participated in EARTHIAN PROJECT (2018) , WEST BENGALMentored by Paribesh Unnayan Parishad

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1 PUTIARY BRAJA MOHAN TEWARY GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL26, Banerjee Para Rd, Chatterjee Bagan, New Panchanantala, Paschim Putiary, Kolkata, West Bengal 700041

1Mrs. Soma Roy

A JOURNEY TOWARDS BLUE REVOLUTION IN OUR SCHOOL

2 Santoshpur Rishi AurobindaBalika Vidyalaya Santoshpur Avenue, Santoshpur,Kolkata, West Bengal 700075

1 Dr. Chaitali Mookherjee

WATER SUPPLY AND MANAGEMENT IN OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTUREWATER SUPPLY AND MANAGEMENT IN OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

3. Maharaja Cossimbazar SabitriSikshalaya 3, Nandalal Bose Lane, Kolkata –700003

1 Mrs. SunandaSaha

Basudhaiva kutumbakam–one world one family

4MODERN ENGLISH ACADEMY34 PARK ROAD, P.O. BARRACKPORE, DISTRICT NORTH 24 PARGANAS, WB, KOLKATA-70012034 PARK ROAD, P.O. BARRACKPORE, DISTRICT NORTH 24 PARGANAS, WB, KOLKATA-700120

1Mrs. Manisha

Dhar Dalal STUY OF BIODDIVERSITYAROUND RIVERSIDE ROAD,

BARRACKPORE

5 Ananda Ashram Balika Vidyapeeth352, N.S.C. Bose Rd.. Naktala,Kolkata -700047

1 Ms. ShushmitaMukherjee

Exploring the World of Water in AnandaAshram BalikaVidyapeeth, Naktala,Kolkata

6 Sundarban Janakalyan SanghaVidyaniketanSagar Island

1 Dr. Asit das Water Foot Print and its SuatainabilityPlan of Sundarban Janakalyan SanghaVidyaniketan, Sagart Island

7 Government Model School,Gopiballavpur-1, Jhargram

1 Abhijit Sasmal Study of Biodiversity in and around ourSchool campus

8 Budge Budge P.K.High School(HS), S. 24 Parganas

1 Shibu Naskar Sustainability & Water

9 Rudranagar Devendra Vidyapith, Sagar Island 1

Dr. Anup KumarDas

Biodiversity of Mangroves nearRudranagar Debendra Bidyapith and inother places of Sagar Island, W.B.

10 Deganga Karticpur Adarsha BalikaVidysapith, N. 24 Parganas

Mrs. SonaliBarnman

A look into the Beautiful world ofBiodiversityh

11 Manasadweep Khasmahal K.M.Cooperative Jr. High School, SagarIsland

Sri Ajit Sahoo Water Harvesting Potential and itsmanagement Plan at ManasadweepKhasmahal K.M. Cooperative Jr.High School, Sagar Island

12 Shibrampur Nanilal VidyapithKolkata

1 1 1.Modan MohanMahapatra2. Sisir Halder

Study of the Biodiversity in and aroundour school Study of the Biodiversity inand around our school

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13 Bishnupur Khagendranath Balkrishna Vidyabhawan (H.S.), Sagar Island

1 Pradip Jana Studies on Rainfall potentialities forConservation of Ground water in theschool & its Constraints in the localCommunity

14 BUNARATI YOUSUF ISMAILMEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL(H.S) , N. 214 Parganas

1 INDRAJITGHOSH

SEARCH FOR DIVERSITY OF LIFEIN & AROUND OUR SCHOOL

15 Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya13 Jhill Road, Kol-31, Kolkata

1 Soumee Paul A look into the beautiful nature amidstwe Live

16 Mozilpur Shyamsundar BalikaVidyalaya, S. 24 Parganas

1 Dr. RittikaMaity

Studies on Water Education & itsConstraint at MozilpurShyamsundar Balika Vidyalaya, S.24 Parganas, WB

17 Beleghata Deshbandhu Girls’ HighSchool 69 B Abinash Chandra BanerjeeLane, Kolkata -10

1 Dr. MandiraGhosh

Sustainability and Biodiversity /Water

18 PANCHKAHANIA HIGHSCHOOL(H.S), Jhargram

1 Sandipan Das Study of Biodiversity in and around ourschool

19. Shibrampur Nanilal Vidyapith,Kolkata

1 Water Sustainability project

20 PANCHKAHANIA HIGHSCHOOL(H.S), Jhargram

1 Sandipan Das WATER AND SUSTAINABILITY

21 Sagar Krishnanagar HighSchool,Sagar Island

1 Santanu Mondal Water use Survey & RainfallPotentialities, Krishnanagar High School

22 Rudranagar Devendra Vidyapith, Sagar Island

1 Sri Sanjoy Giri Water Foot print of RudranagarDebendra Bidyapith (HS), Rudranagar,Sagar Island along with SustainabilityPlan.

23 Nalikul Dresbandhu Banimandir Hooghly

1 Mr. DebdashBandhopaddhay

Study of the Biodiversity in around ourschool.

24 Janakalyan Sangha VidyaniketanSagar Island

1 Dr. Asit das Biodiversity Sustainability EducationProject of JanakalyanSangha Vidyaniketan, Sagar Island,West Bengal

25 Khansahebabad High SchoolSagar Island

1 Jaydeb DasSoumitra GiriPrasenjit Das

Study on the Paddy Diversity in theVillage Khansaheb Abad nearthe School, Khansahebabad HighSchool, Sagar Island.

26 Khansahebabad High SchoolSagar Island

1 Jaydeb DasSoumitra GiriPrasenjit Das

Study on the Biodiversity in and aroundthe school

27 Khansahebabad High SchoolSagar Island

1 Jaydeb DasSoumitra GiriPrasenjit Das

Rainwater Harvesting Potentialitiesat Khansahebabad High School (HS)

28 Krishna Suchitra Memorial Centrefro Rural Development & Research(School), Sagar Island

1 Sudipti Halder Water Footprint of the K.S. MemorialStudy Centre, SagarIsland, W.B.

29 Dhablat Lakshman Parabesh HighSchool, Sagar Island

1 Santanu Gayen :Biodiversity Assessment study atDhablat LakshmanParabesh High School (HS),

30 Kaylapara Desapran Surendra HighSchool, Sagar Island

1 Subir KumatMaiti

Studies on the Biodiversity in andaround Kaylapara S.D.High School,Sagar Island.

31 Kaylapara Desapran Surendra HighSchool, Sagar Island

1 Subir KumatMaiti

Rainwater Harvesting Potentialities atKaylapara S.D.High School (HS)

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32 Manasadwip Kanak Memorial GirlsHigh School, Sagar Island

1 Nasira KhatunMita Mandal

"Studies on Biodiversity of the schoolcampus, ManasadwipKanak Memorial Girls’ High"

33 Radhakrishnapur High School,Sagar Island

1 Kuheli GayenTarun Midya

Surveys on Biodiversity status oncampus ofRadhakrishnapur High School

34 Radhakrishnapur HighSchool,Sagar Island

1 Kuheli GayenTarun Midya

Water Harvesting Potential ofRadhakrishnapur HighSchool, Sagar Island

35 Krishnachandrapur High SchoolS. 24 Parganas

1 1 The reports have been received byPUPA, written in Bengali...

36 Narayanpur A.B.High School,Hooghly

1 Tapan KumarMallick

37 Jadavpur N.K. Pal AdarshaSiskhayatan , Kolkata

1 Subrata KumarGhorui

We involved more than 50 schools in the awareness cum Orientation programme, out of which 37 submitted their reports, some in Bengali . We submitted 34 reports including 18 very good for sending to Wipro for final selection.

Earthian Sustainability Education Camp : 18.09.18 This camp was organised with a view to reorient the participating students of 14 schools of Sagar

Island on 18.09.18 in the premises of Rundranagar DebendraVidyapith. Theproject on Water& Sustainabilitywas given toppriority,considering itsgravity of crisisalso at Sagar

Island. Ground water is indiscriminately used for thepurpose for which it is no longer required, such as in students toilet ( boys). It was also recorded that ground water is often used in agriculture, betel vine yard, etc. Sri Saikat Ganguly & Sm. Rinku Das, both from Science Communicators' Forum attended the

Camp as experts. Md. Abdul Gani, WBCS,Special Secretary, Sundarban Affairs dept,Govt. of WB, Dr. Narayan Das, Retd.Principal, Berachampa College, Dr. AsirtKumar Das, Secretary, Sagar BlockParibesh Unnayan O Seva Samity, Dr.Anup Kumar Das, Headmaster, RudranagarDebendra Vidydpith graced the Camp. We organised whole day Camp for the

students who are working on the water-sustainability project. In the very beginning of the programmea BASE LINE SURVEY relating to property of water which they have already learned in class, was

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done on students of class IX; then students were demonstrated & instructed to do the experiment on hisown in a group comprising of five students .

HANDS ON ACTIVITIES ON DIFFERENT PROPERTIES OF WATER

We organised whole day science camp for the students who are working on the water-sustainability project. In the very beginning of the programme a BASE LINE SURVEY (The copy of questionnaire attached) relating property of water which they have already learned in class, was done on students of class ix Then students were demonstrated & instructed to do the experiment on his own in a group comprising of five students .The following experiments were done- 1. Measuring water pressure at different height using hand -made manometer2 Showing water level equality by used water bottle3. Cartesian diver & variation of Buoyancy4. Reason of Buoyancy of water (zero buoyancy!) 5. Salty water distillation 6. Electrical conductivity of salty water 7. Measuring volume of water droplet by injection syringe

4. Education (Green School programme, pre-school & Nursery StudyCentre

KRISHNA SUCHITRA MEMORIAL CENTRE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH

(Experimental Nursery School; ) Education( pre-school & Nursery Study centre; Science based project activities) Nature-based joyful education for the children of 4 to 6 yrs.

Science based project activities (This is a part ofour programme of involvement of students inResearch under : Krishna Suchitra MemorialCentre for Rural Development & Research).

In this connection, it may be mentioned that Aunnesha Bhowmick of Commonwealth School ofBoston has visited our Rural Centre at Sagar Island toexplore the possibility of engaging in activity basedscience project just when we have taken up the responsibility of the Wipro Earthian project. During her short stay she presented a biodiversity map of the mangrove forest on the western side of our rural centre using PRA technique. She also guided one of our student groups in the

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Wipro project. When she went back to USA she raised funds to buy a Salinometer and also to set up a science lab for our rural centre. This lab is now being used by the students of our study centre and by the students of local schools to do hands on simple experiments.

SCIENCE ROOM A Science Room is constructed at Sagar Island ( Paribesh Unnayan Parishad) with partial support though K. S. Memorial Centre for Rural Development & Research through a student (Aunnesha Bhowmick, class XI) from Boston. America.

5. Science based project activities & Research

Regular Science classes : Importance of regular science classes was realized when Aunnesa cameto India and visited Sagar Island and started discussion with a group of children, and provided facilities (Space, instruments, regular video talks, etc.).

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Activity-base learning

Science based project activities

As a part of our programme of involvement of students in Research under Krishna Suchitra MemorialCentre for Rural Development & Research, we regularly conduct real life projects involving the Schoolchildren and allow them to participate in local, regional and national Science completion programmes(NCSC, Regional Sci. & Tech. Congress, Seminars, workshops, etc.). Followings are some of the report:

26th National Children Science Congress , 20181. Role of Rainwater harvesting for drinking purpose in “ Jal dhoro Jal Bhor Prakalpa, Govt. of W.B.” Ganga Bera ( VII) & Somnath Tripathy (VIII); PUPA

2. Salt tolerance limit of five traditional varieties of paddy at Sagar Island; Putul Mandal (IX) & Anusri Bhuniya (VIII), PUPA

25th WEST BENGAL STATE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS, 2018 Rain water Harvesting : Importance and Potentialities at Sagar Island,S. 24 Parganas.

Amales Misra, Santanu Mitra, Rinku Das & Aunnesha Bhowmick (Abstract)

Krishna Suchitra Memorial Centre for Rural Development & Research (PUPA), Phulbari, SagarIsland. 1.Garden Reach Nut Behari Das Girls’High School; 2Commonwealth School, Boston, USA.

SEMINAR (National Seminar cum Workshop on Research Methodology w.s.r. to Teachers' Education, 19-20 January,2019)

Following three papers were resented.1. Rinku Das & Amales Misra 2019. Possibility of using Rainwater for drinking purpose on a sustainable way at Sagar Island & Kolkata, West Bengal

Garden Reach Nut Behari Das Girls’High School; Krishna Suchitra Memorial Centre for Rural Development &Research (PUPA), Sagar Island

2. Narayan Das, Rinku Das and Amales Misra 2019. Study of Biodiversity: an essential tool of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). (Abstract). Narayan Das, Rinku Das and Amales Misra , Retd. Principal, Chandraketugarh Sahidullah Smriti Mahavidyalaya; Garden

Reach Nut Behari Das Girls’High School; Krishna Suchitra Memorial Centre for Rural Development & Research(PUPA), Sagar Island

3. Sudipta Bhattacharjee, Rinku Das & Amalesh Mishra. 2019. Climate induced Soil salinity: the major constraint of Agricultural productivity in Sundarbans, West Bengal

Sudipta Bhattacharjee, District Co-ordinator (Executive) , Mission Nirmal Bangla, Water & Sanitation Cell, Nort 24parganas,

Rinku Das, Teacher Dept. of Science, Nut Bihari Girls High School (H. S.) Amalesh Mishra, Secretary- ParibeshUnnayanParishad, Ex Sr Scientist, ZSI

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GREEN SCHOOL GREEN SCHOOL Programme at Sagar Island : The programme inaugurated on 6thFebruary,18 and extended during Science day observation on 28 February,18 in four other

schools and the local college. A Students' Meet for Environment was organised at Sundarbans Janakalyan Sangha Vidyaniketan on 27 December, 2018, where Green school Memento wear offered to 13 schools of Sagar Island, names listed below.

LIST OF GREEN SCHOOLS (PUPA)1. Ananda Asram Balika Vidyalaya, Naktala, Kolkata 700 027.............................. 2008

2. Alipur Multipurpose Girls’ School, 20B, Judges’ Court Road, Hastings House, Alipore,

Kolkata 700 027.........................................................................................................2009

3. Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls High School, 17, Lord Sinha Road, Kolkata

700 071...................................................................................................................... ..2010

4. Phulbari Sitala High School(H.S.), Sagar Island .........................................................20105. Dhablat Lakshman Parabesh High School, Sagar Island............................................ 20116. Jadavpur Sammilita Balika Vidyalaya, Baghajatin, Kolkata 700 086...................2011

7. Sontoshpur Rishi Aurobindo Balika Vidyapith, Santoshpur, Kolkata 700075, ... 2017

Ananda Asram Balika Vidyalaya, Alipur Multipurpose Girls’ School, Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls

High School, Jadavpur Sammilita Balika Vidyalaya, Sontoshpur Rishi Aurobindo Balika Vidyapith,

Dhablat Lakshman Parabesh High School (Sagar Island), Phulbari Sitala High School(H.S.), Sagar

Island., Sontoshpur Rishi Aurobindo Balika Vidyapith,

Green School Activities at Primary and High Schools

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Students' Meet for Environment (27 December, 2018) GREEN SCHOOL MEET First Students Meet of Green School Programme was held at Sagar Island on 27th Dec. 2018. Student representatives from 13 schools presentedtheir activity based science projects on WaterConservation and Biodiversity Conservation. Amongmany dignitaries gracing the occasion were Dr SomsuvraSen Sarma, Retd. Scientist DST & Dr. Sudipta Tripathi.The programme was jointly organised by KrishnaSuchitra Memorial Centre for Rural Development andResearch ( a unit of PUPA) and Sagar Block ParibeshUnnayan O Seva Samiti. Mementos and Certificates werepresented to the Schools, Teachers and students,respectively by Krishna Suchitra Memorial Centre for Dr. S. Sensarma,Retd. Scientist, WBDST

Rural Development and Research

Presentation of papers by the students & certificates distribution

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Following schools were awarded as GREEN Schools1. Phulbai Sitala High School2. Krishnanagar High School3. Mandirtala Akshay Vidyapith4. Mahendragaunje High School5. Khansahebabad High School6. Sundarbans Janakalyan Sangha Vidyaniketan7. Rudranagar Debendra Vidyapith 8. Radhakrishnapur High School9. Bishnupur Balkrishna Khagendra Vidyalaya10. Khasmahal Cooperative High School11. Kanak Memorial Girls ' High School12. Dhablat L. Parabesh High School13. Dhablat Bisalakshmi Girls High School

6. AWARENESS Programme

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY (2019) : 28 Feb.,19 : On this day Green School programmes were inaugurated at three schools of Sagar Island.

World Environment Day, 18 : WED was observed in collaboration with Sagar Block Paribesh Unnayan O Seva Samity at DS-II Gram Panchayat, Sagar Island. An Exhibition was arranged with support from WWF-Sudarbanshighlighting the promotion of salt tolerant paddy withorganic inputs. during 5 to7 June, 18.

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Forest WeekFruit plant distribution amongst the school children ( three High Schools & two Primary Schools and twoModel school ( primary) : total students 1000 ( approx.), during Forest week observation ( July-Sept.,2018) with support from KREEPA ( Katiababa Rural Education Environment preservationAssociation).

"PLANTATION FOR LIFE & LIVELIHOOD"Long-term Plantation project jointly launched by KREEPA & PUPA

at Sagar Island, Sundarbans

List of plants supplied for Students & their Parents, Sagar Island (2018)Sl. Name of the No. of saplings

No. plant saplings School Students Communi- Indivi Total(Rudranagar D Vidyapith, Sundarban Janakalyan Sangha ties (Uttar sagar dualVidyaniketan,Kaylapara S.D.High School,Khansahebabada High Mahila Mangal

School, D.L.Parabesh High School Samity)

,KrishnanagarHighSchool Phulbari SitalaHigh School)

1. Mango (Himsagar, 100 25 75 200Nangra, etc.)

2 Mango 25 10 15 50(baromas)

3. Jamrul (red) 30 10 30 704. Jamrul (White) 25 25 10 605 Lemon (pati) 15 30 25 706 Lemon ( batabi) 15 25 10 507 Lemon (musambi) 5 10 15 308 Guava (L49, KG) 25 45 30 1009 Kul 10 15 25 50

10 Mehagani (bara 1000 1000 2000pata)

11 Lichi 1 112. Jaba 5 5

2670

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Earth Day 2018 : Theme: End Plastic Pollution Organised during 22 April to 15 May in association with Sagar Block ParibeshUnnayan O Seva Samiti and Chowringee Free Primary School, Rudranagar.

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Acknowledgement: We are thankful to all the donors and technical support providers for

their continuous support. We are thankful to Dept. of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal,

Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt, of India, Centre for Environment Education, Bose

Institute, Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Nimpith Ramakrishna Mission

Asshram, for providing grants in executing different projects. We remain grateful to .

Swapam Basu, Ms Juni Basu, Dr. Soumen Pradhan, Dr. Santanu Mitra & Mrs. Prathama

Mitra, Dr. Pragati Bhowmik, Miss Aunnwesa Bhomick, KREEPA , Dipankar De and

others for helping us by donation for the continuation of our Education Programme. .

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