NCULCATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

Science and technology is a systematic study and knowledge of natural and physical phenomena. In this era, scientific education is much emphasized in all societies the world over. The main goal of science and technology education is to prepare the right type of environment for the individual, to allow learners grow physically, mentally and spiritually in order that learner can develop harmoniously within time together fellow human beings. Without inculcation of science and technology education in all over the world for proper sustainable development there can be no life on earth. Because over the last five decades or more global environmental changes have taken place due to population growth, industrialization, urbanization, deforestation or selfish human activities resulting in environmental degradation. Therefore science and technology education is need of 21st century for better work and lives in a way that safeguards environmental, social and economic wellbeing both in the present and for future generation. Unplanned actions of man have to be checked to protect and prevent further damage to the environment. It can be inculcated by using science and technology education in school levels for sustainable development. Science education should be recognized as an essential component of school education in achieving effective sustainable development. While teaching about the sustainable development at school to help the children to identify the causative agent of environmental degradation and the teacher should act as a facilitator. For the need of sustainable development biotechnology science must be recognized as an essential component for school education. Because of biotechnology is the integration of natural science in order to achieve the application of microorganism for sustainable development in industrial manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, medicine, environmental protection and natural resource conservation. The start of the 21st century has found biotechnology emerging as a key enabling technology for sustainable development. Therefore science and technology education must be need for social, environmental, economic benefits and go hand-in-hand to contribute to the more sustainable development.