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Institute of Environment Education and Research
Recognised By : UGC
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Year of Establishment 1994
Address Pune-Satara Road, Dhanakwadi Campus, Pune- 411 043
Phone 020-24375684 / 24362155
Fax 020-24375684 / 24362155
Constituent Unit of University 1996
Principal/Director Dr. Erach Bharucha
No of Teachers 11
No. of PG Teachers 6
How To Reach Nearest Railway station: Pune 15 k.m.
Nearest Airport : Pune 25 k.m.
Profile
The sense of social commitment of Bharati Vidyapeeth is reflected in all its activities and programmes. Realizing the gravity of problems related to pollution, conservation of environment and bio-diversity; lack of awareness on the part of people about environmental issues and urgency to study them, Bharati Vidyapeeth started this Institute in 1993. The BVIEER is a unique educational and research institution. Its major thrust is to spread the message of the need for pro-environmental action in society at large through a dual strategy of formal and non –formal integrated set of activities. There is no other well known Institution that caters to the need of environment conservation at all levels –PhD, M.Sc and Diploma level with a major outreach school environment education program. This great range of integrated academics, research and outreach programs is a unique feature which greatly strengthens the academic initiatives.
Special features of BVIEER
The distinctive characteristics of the BVIEER are its wide mandate of teaching, research and extension. Research, consultancies and extension have been major thrusts of the Institute The achievements include its projects and programs that have led to influencing policy and implementation of environment education at school and college level along with strategies for Protected Area Management. The various national and international collaborations have led to international internships, student exchange, joint field work and research. Several of its research programs have led to policy changes notable among them being the introduction of environment education in the school curricula besides several management interventions in Protected Areas as well as urban planning. BVIEER’s academic strength is its programs that caters to all levels and has a highly motivated staff and state of the art infrastructure. Academic curricula is based on the current needs of environment management and supported by a faculty of visiting academic and professional teachers alongwith a highly expert core faculty. It also specially focuses attention on alternate teaching/learning methodologies. The Institute runs a two year M.Sc. Environment Science and M.Sc. Geoinformatics programme and a one year Diploma programme in Environment Education.
Department
1 Department of Environment Science
2 Department of Geoinformatics
Research
1 Ph. D.
PG
1 M. Sc. in Environment Science
1 M. Sc. ( Geoinformatics )
Diploma
1 Diploma in Environment Education
Fees Details for the year 2010-11
Course Reguler Category Foreign / NRI
M.Sc ( Enviornment ) Rs. 40,000/- USD 2000
M.Sc ( Geoinformatics ) Rs. 96,000/- USD 4500
Diploma in Environment Education Rs. 6,100/- -
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