Journal of Interdisciplinary Cycle Research ISSN NO: 0022-1945 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG THE SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS IN MANIPUR: A CASE OF IMPHAL EAST DISTRICT By: Dr Chirom Shantikumar Singh Assistant Professor, DM College of Teacher Education Email ID:
[email protected] ABSTRACT Although environment has a great importance in modern times, yet environmental education has not been given due importance in our school education. Hence the present study is designed to assess the attitudes of geography teachers in Imphal East District, Manipur towards the environment change according to different variables, using ‘’Attitude Scale” for 240 geography teachers working in various high schools. The result revealed that the environmental attitudes of the geography teachers in the district are very high. It is also indicated that no significant differences among non-geographer geography teacher and geography teacher with geography at the graduation; and between male and female geography teachers towards environmental awareness. 1.1 Key Terms Used: Environment, Environmental education, Environmental awareness, Geography, and Pollution. 1.2 Introduction: the Study Area: Imphal East district lies between latitudes 24º39′49.09′′N and 25º4′5.45′′ N and longitudes 93º55′30′′ E and 94º8′42′′ E approximately and is one of the 16 districts of Manipur. It came into being with effect from 30th August, 1996 by bifurcating the erstwhile Imphal district into two districts namely Imphal East District and Imphal West District with its head quarters at Porompat. The district is bounded by Senapati district on the north and east; Thoubal district on the south and Imphal west district on the west.