1. Herbal garden in EESAP schools

2. Herbal garden in EESAP schools
Objectives:
Sensitize students about importance of medicinal plants
Develop skills in students to maintain gardens
Involve community in garden development
Learning and sharing
The duration of the project is two years
(June 2008 to May 2010)

3. National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB)
NMPB was formed on November 24, 2000
Working under Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare
Role:
Awareness
Cultivation
Research
Processing and Marketing
Latest agro-technologies
conservation of rural plants

4. Andhra Pradesh Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Board (APMAB)
APMAB has been set up during the year 2002 with the support of National Medicinal Plants Board.
The objective of the Board is:
Sustainable management of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP) for plant based drug industries and Traditional Health Practitioners
Conservation of biodiversity
Promoting the MAP as a rural livelihood package
Value addition and showcasing MAP products to gain entry into global markets
Popularizing the traditional medicine as a creditable and safe health programme so as to integrate with primary healthcare

5. History of medicinal plants/herbs in India
Plant based medicine is ancient (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeo)
Self reliance medical care system
Usage in modern & traditional system of medicine
Herbal plants - why ?

6. About EESAP
A project of CEE supported by Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
Started in year 2000
Objective:
Students are environmental literate, sensitive & they are empowered to take action in their local conditions
Activity based environmental education

7. Linking with EESAP Existing cluster approach
Covering all 3 geographical areas of schools in A.P
Requirement of schools for herbal garden under promotion scheme

8. Process Selection of schools Capacity building of NGO’s
Orientation by NGO’s to school teacher’s
Development of herbal garden by teachers, students & follow up by NGO’s/CEE
Monitoring visits
Annual events in school
Reporting by NGO’s /CEE

9. Pre-requisites at school level
Presence of compound wall
Water facility throughout the year
Ownership of land by school
Land area in the school of the size 1/10 of hectare (1000 sq.mt) for developing herbal gardens
Willingness of the school to develop a herbal garden

10. Methodology
Two EESAP teachers from each school will be trained by the NGO representative.
After the trainings participatory garden planning exercises will be conducted in each school involving the community for garden plan, initiation and management.
The garden will be initiated on the same day in the school with the help of community and students.

11. Implementation Districts and mandals

12. Project schools in clusters
S.No.
Cluster NGO
District
No. of
schools 1
SIDS
Nizamabad 5 2
SSS
Warangal 3
SRED
Kurnool 4
DPCC
Kadapa 10
GORD
Chittoor 6
Sahajeevan 7
Jattu
Vizianagaram 25 8
PMK 9
Srujana
Visakhapatnam
SPARK
West Godavari 11
SVK
Prakasam 12
CEE
Hyderabad

13. Major deliverables expected from NGOs
Facilitating teacher trainings in each school
Conducting participatory garden planning exercises and Garden Initiation in each school
Five monitoring visits in each year and reporting to CEE (bi-monthly)
Support to CEE during monitoring visits
Handholding support to the schools
Documentation and data maintenance

14. Results in schools at the end of first year
Trees
Amla
Jamun
Wood Apple
Bael
Neem
Shrubs
Nelavemu
Tulasi
Senna
Nela Usiri
Ashwagandha
Kalabandha
Tippatheega
Maredu gaddalu
Infrastructure
Fencing
Gate
Irrigation facility
Interpretation boards
Student committees
Garden security
Community involvement

15. Benefits Board (NMPB/APMAB): Students: Community Seed bank Marketing
Awareness & low cost school first aid
Conservation practices
Waste management
Community
Farmers awareness
Conservation of local species

16. Thank You