A one-day training progamme is being organized for the teachers of ECO club schools of the districts situated at the banks of river Narmada by EPCO from December 8 to January 29. Training will be imparted to around 70 to 80 teachers for Narmada river conservation in a programme being held from 8 am to 4 pm. The trained teachers will conduct public awareness activities through school students of ECO Club.
Teachers of Dindori will participate in the training programme on December 8. Similarly teachers of Mandla on December 9, Jabalpur on December15, Narsinghpur on December 16, Hoshangabad on January 4, 2017, Harda on January 5, Khandwa on January 28 and teachers of Badwani on January 29 will take part. During the period, joint seminar of Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, Jabalpur, Seoni and Narsinghpur districts will be held at Jabalpur on December 18 and a seminar also will be held at Hoshangabad on January 7.
Training on environmental importance of Narmada river, public rally, nukkad natak, awareness through group discussions, ill effects on health from polluted water released by industries, disposal of decaying and recycling waste material, sanitation and personal hygiene will be imparted in the programme.
The trained ECO club teachers in-charge will conduct several activities in their respective schools related to Narmada conservation including slogan writing on ill effects of pollution and waste management, nukkad natak, group discussions to spread awareness etc.
Apart from this, activities like distribution of fabric or paper bags by students, group discussions by residents, rally, message writing, sanitation, cleanliness of temples coming in the way of yatra, organising Swachchata abhiyan during rally, human chain, debate, poster painting competition will be held.