School Nursery Yojana (SNY) Programme - Circulation and Implementation of Guidelines

All the Regional Joint Directors and District Educational Officers in

the State are hereby informed that the “School Nursery Yojana” (SNY)

Programme being proposed and implemented by the Ministry of Environment,

Forest and Climate Change, Government of India for the period of 5 years from

2020-21 to 2024-25.

The School Nursery Yojana aims to provide an environment for the

students to understand and appreciate the significance of plants in maintaining

and sustaining the natural ecosystem. The underlying principle of the scheme is

the concept of ‘Plant and Grow seedlings’. Primary objective is to generate

consciousness about plants and environment and promote plantation activity

through involvement of students.

Every year nursery is proposed to be taken up in 1000 schools. All

Schools recognized by State and Central boards are eligible and will be selected

by Forest Department. Students of class Sixth, Seventh and Eighth may be

engaged for participation in raising of seedlings and for plantation. All activities

like developing nursery, raising and planting seedlings are to be done by

students as part of extra-curricular activities.

Schools can also engage Mali for help and support in creating

nursery and saplings of different species like forest trees, medicinal plants,

horticultural and fruit trees etc. can be raised. Each School will be provided

financial assistance for establishment of nursery to cover cost of procurement of

tools, implements and other consumables