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National Zoological Park Begins Summer Vacation Programme Under Mission LiFE Initiative

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The National Zoological Park on Wednesday launched its Summer Vacation Programme (SVP) 2026 at the zoo’s Education Centre, drawing enthusiastic participation from students across the Delhi-NCR region.

Held under the Mass Mobilisation Campaign for Mission LiFE and aligned with the World Environment Day theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.”, the initiative seeks to raise awareness among school students on biodiversity conservation, wildlife protection, climate action, cleanliness and sustainable living through a series of interactive learning activities.

National Zoological Park Launches Summer Vacation Programme 2026 PIB

According to zoo officials, 854 students registered online for the programme through a Google form hosted on the National Zoological Park’s official website. Of them, 60 participants were selected on a first-come, first-served basis and later contacted for confirmation. On the opening day, 39 students representing 15 schools from across Delhi-NCR attended the sessions.

The inaugural day began with an orientation programme introducing participants to the objectives and schedule of SVP 2026. Students were later taken on a guided tour of the zoo, including visits to herbivore and carnivore enclosures. An expert lecture on biodiversity was delivered by Dr. Faiyaz A. ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversity.

The two-week programme has been divided into two phases — Slot A and Slot B — each accommodating 50 students, including 25 junior and 25 senior participants.

National Zoological Park Launches Summer Vacation Programme 2026 PIB

The schedule features a diverse range of educational and creative activities, including wildlife photography, poster-making, slogan-writing, heritage walks, essay competitions, clay modelling, art and craft sessions, exhibitions, cleanliness awareness drives and Mission LiFE campaigns. Expert talks on conservation and environmental sustainability are also planned throughout the programme.

The Summer Vacation Programme will run from May 21 to June 6, 2026, engaging students from Classes VI to XII in experiential learning focused on conservation and environmental awareness.

Zoo Director Dr. Sanjeet Kumar interacted with the participants and stressed the need to involve young minds in biodiversity conservation through innovative and technology-driven educational initiatives.

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India and Finland sign MOU for environmental protection and biodiversity conservation

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India and Finland on Thursday, Nov 26, 2020 signed an MOU for developing cooperation between two countries in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation. 

The MoU is a platform to further advance Indian and Finnish partnership and support, exchange best practices in areas like prevention of Air and water pollution; Waste management; Promotion of circular economy, low-carbon solutions and sustainable management of natural resources including forests; Climate change; Conservation of Marine and Coastal Resources; etc.

The MoU was signed virtually by Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change from the Indian side and Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Government of Finland from the Finnish side.

Speaking at the event Javadekar said that the MoU also provides the possibility to have joint projects in areas of mutual interest. “This MOU will definitely commits us to work together more closely towards on the fulfilment of commitments made under Paris Agreement.”, said the Environment Minister.

Javadekar also informed that India has achieved its voluntary target of reducing emissions intensity of its GDP by 21% over 2005 levels, by 2020 and is poised to achieve 35% reduction well before the target year of 2030.

As part of its Nationally Determined Contributions submitted under the Paris Agreement , India has taken three quantitative climate change goals viz. reduction in the emissions intensity of Gross Domestic Product  by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level, achieving about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 and creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.

The MoU will strengthen technological, scientific and management capabilities and develop bilateral cooperation in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit with due respect to promotion of sustainable development.