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BIODIVERSITY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO MANKIND Role of school towards Child's Education
From the hot deserts of Sahara, through the lush green rainforests of the Amazon, to the ocean
depths and bright corals, our natural world is a marvel of different landscapes, materials, colors
and textures.
The land, air and seas of our planet are home to the tiniest insects and the largest animals.This is
life, this is BIODIVERSITY.
Biodiversity is also known as biological diversity which include the wide variety of animals and
plants that are living in a particular habitat on the planet Earth.
There are more than 3,00,000 species of flora that has been identified and there should be many
more unidentified varieties. Similarly, there are infinite variety of other species on our earth and
these together form a perfect natural protection for the human race.It is very essential to maintain
the level of biodiversity on the earth because it helps to maintain the ecological balance in a
system.
Biodiversity supports human race in different ways.
Some of the species capture and stores energy and releases it back in the atmosphere for human
consumption.
Some biological species help in decomposing organic materials and thus act as natural recycling
agent.
Plants and trees help in reducing pollution and maintain the purity of atmospheric air.
It is from biological resources that human receive food and shelter.
A healthy ecosystem helps to reduce the risk of diseases.
The astonishing beauty of biodiversity is the base for tourism industry to flourish.
But in the past few years, Earth’s biodiversity is undergoing a severe decline and this is a great
threat to the human race. There are several factors that lead to the decline in biological species, the
most significant one is the behavior of the human beings towards nature. Human beings destroy
forests to build concrete jungles. Through deforestation humans are actually destroying the natural
habitat of many plants and animals.
All new scientific inventions are causing harm to the environment. we cannot even find some
species of birds due to increase in pollution and continuous climatic changes.
Global warming is another reason for the decline in biodiversity. some species require specific
climate to survive and when the climatic conditions change continuously these species either
migrate or become extinct.
Some changes could be encouraged to improve biodiversity in our environment like:
Using sustainable agriculture methods.
Having protected areas for species to thrive.
Having an organic maintenance culture for fertilizers.
The government and different voluntary organisations must act upon immediately to create
awareness among the people on environmental issues and its consequences.
It is the responsibility of every common man to save mother earth by maintaining a rich
biodiversity. If proper care is not taken, the biodiversity of earth may become extinct one day and
if it happens then, humans have to find another planet to live.
It’s better to act now before it gets too late.
Ms.Chaitali Gaonkar,Class-IX
A child by birth is innocent and can be compared to moulding clay. Just as an artist can get
A child by birth is innocent and can be compared to moulding
a figure of his choice from the moulded clay by giving it the needed shape, so also the child
clay. Just as an artist can get a figure of his choice from the
has to be moulded in the right direction to enable it to grow up to be a cultured educated
moulded clay by giving it the needed shape, so also the child
member of the society. The main architects who work upon shaping the character of a child
has to be moulded in the right direction to enable it to grow up
are child's family, the school teachers, the company (friend circle) and the social
to be a cultured educated member of the society. The main
environment. Healthy and conducive guidance from all these sources will definitely pave
architects who work upon shaping the character of a child are
the way for good citizenship.
child's family, the school teachers, the company (friend circle)
Education means all round development of the human being.
and the social environment. Healthy and conducive guidance
1. Physical development
from all these sources will definitely pave the way for good
2. Mental development
citizenship.
3. Spiritual or Emotional development
Education means all round development of the human being.
4. Social development
1.Physical development
2. Mental development
A good physical education instructor, with a supportive headmaster can keep the doors
3.Spiritual or Emotional development
open to each child to develop his or her skill in the field of all types of games and sports
4.Social development
activities.
To attend to mental development of the child, the school must have efficient and
A good physical education instructor, with a supportive
experienced teachers, a good and well furnished library, well equipped laboratory and a
headmaster can keep the doors open to each child to develop
computer lab. Well ventilated classrooms provided with fans and lights and a comfortable
his or her skill in the field of all types of games and sports
hall for cultural activities and other occasions. All these provide the conducive
activities.
environment for the child's mental growth. The management and the teachers must be
shepherds to the children in mental development of the children.
To attend to mental development of the child, the school must
The school have to spare no efforts to provide every opportunity to a student to bring out
have efficient and experienced teachers, a good and well
his talents. Besides daily assembly platform must be made available and all
furnished library, well equipped laboratory and a computer lab.
encouragement should be given to students as a part of training and to face the public and
Well ventilated classrooms provided with fans and lights and a
to express their views boldly.For example to bring about the efficiency in writing, students
comfortable hall for cultural activities and other occasions. All
must be encouraged to write articles for wallpaper and for school magazine. An exhibition
these provide the conducive environment for the child's mental
can be organized for students in all subjects like Science, Craft, Art, History, Geography
growth. The management and the teachers must be shepherds
and languages to bring out the different talents in students.
to the children in mental development of the children.
Due attention must be given to the spiritual and emotional development of each child.
Every day along with morning assembly prayer, value based talk should be given to the
The school have to spare no efforts to provide every
students. Special period should be provided for Value Education. Concentrated efforts must
opportunity to a student to bring out his talents. Besides daily
be made by the school that the growing buds in the school are developed into admirable
assembly platform must be made available and all
flowers.
encouragement should be given to students as a part of
However the school has its limitations. A child is under the care of the school just for a few
training and to face the public and to express their views
hours a day. Within this limited time the school has to satisfy the needs of all the students.
boldly.For example to bring about the efficiency in writing,
So let us all strive to make the Education meaningful and reap the fruit of satisfaction by
students must be encouraged to write articles for wallpaper and
seeing that our children have grown as cultural citizens of Mother India.
for school magazine. An exhibition can be organized for
students in all subjects like Science, Craft, Art, History,
Mrs Cipriana Rodrigues
Geography and languages to bring out the different talents in
students.
Due attention must be given to the spiritual and emotional
development of each child. Every day along with morning