Sensitization of Adolescents Towards Sustainable Development

The 47th session of the UNESCO International Conference on Education in 2004 drew attention of the world to the fact that half the world’s population is under the age of 25, forming the largest generation of young people ever. It is estimated that by 2020, 87 per cent of the world’s young people will be living in developing countries. India will have majority of adolescents. Hence the responsibility of teachers in secondary schools increases. It asks for quality education, by which the adolescent understand their responsibility towards the environment, natural resources and sustainable development. In this direction the sensitization of adolescent towards sustainable development is essential.