Paryavaran Mitra Nationwide ESD School Network Programme
by Centre for Environment Education (CEE)
₹50,000 for Winning Teams
Paryavaran Mitra Nationwide ESD School Network Programme is a program by Centre for Environment Education (CEE) for students in Grade 6 to 12, open to students across India. Registration closed 20 Jul 2026. It is free to take part.
Mode
Hybrid
Eligibility
Grade 6 to 12
Fee
Free
Duration
One school-year cycle running from school registration in July through project report submission in September, followed by evaluation and the annual awards process.
Format
Team · Teams of 5
Time needed
Teacher-guided sessions and team project work spread across the roughly two-month activity window between registration and report submission; time commitment depends on the theme and activities the team chooses.
Key dates
- Registration closed
- 20 Jul 2026
About this opportunity
Paryavaran Mitra is the Centre for Environment Education's flagship nationwide school network programme for environmental education, run in partnership with India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
School teams take up hands-on handprint action projects, turning environmental learning into real local action. Schools register through a teacher facilitator, who forms up to three student teams of two to five members drawn from Classes 6 to 12, each working on one of the programme's themes.
Every team that submits a project report earns a participation certificate. National winning teams receive a cash award, memento, and certificate through the annual Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar, which recognizes exemplary schools, teachers, and students for their handprint action work.
The programme draws on CEE's four decades of environmental education experience and reaches schools through theme-based resource booklets, teacher training, and a network that has grown to more than two lakh schools nationwide.
Eligibility
- Grade level
- Grade 6 to 12
- Location
- Nationwide
Open to school teams from Classes 6 to 12 across India. Each school nominates a teacher facilitator and can register up to three student teams of two to five members each, one per theme.
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Academic details
Difficulty: Mixed Levels
What's covered
Students engage in curricular and co-curricular handprint action projects using CEE's theme-based resource booklets, games, and activity kits, applying classroom learning to real environmental issues in their school and community.
Rewards and recognition
Award
₹50,000 per Team
National winning school teams each receive a cash award of ₹50,000 through the annual Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar.
Prizes
Memento for Winning Teams
National and regional winning teams receive a memento alongside their certificate, and national winners also receive the cash award.
Certificate
Certificate of Participation
Every school team that submits its project report receives a participation certificate; winning teams receive an additional certificate through the Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar.
Recognition
National Recognition via Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar
Skills your child builds
Languages
What your child will do
- Water and sanitation action projects
- Biodiversity and greening action projects
- Energy conservation action projects
- Waste management action projects
- Culture and heritage conservation action projects
Mentors & faculty
Teacher facilitators trained by CEE guide each school team through the programme
How to apply
- 1School registers on the official Paryavaran Mitra website and nominates a teacher facilitator
- 2The registered facilitator completes an online orientation on programme implementation
- 3The facilitator forms one to three student teams of two to five members, one per theme
- 4Teams carry out theme-based handprint action projects using CEE's resource material
- 5The school submits a project report to complete the cycle and qualify for recognition
Fees & financial support
Fee details
No registration or participation fee for schools, teachers, or students; CEE and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change run the programme as a free public education initiative.
Frequently asked questions
What is the last date to register for Paryavaran Mitra Nationwide ESD School Network Programme?
The registration deadline is 20 Jul 2026. Registration for this edition has closed.
Is Paryavaran Mitra Nationwide ESD School Network Programme free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in Paryavaran Mitra Nationwide ESD School Network Programme?
Students in Grade 6 to 12.
What will my child gain from Paryavaran Mitra Nationwide ESD School Network Programme?
₹50,000 cash award for national winning teams. Memento and certificate for national and regional winners. Participation certificate for every team that submits a report. Recognition through the annual Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar. Hands-on environmental leadership and project-based learning experience.
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