Programs: Yuga
Yuga
Youth for Understanding of Geo-Sciences and Action
Background
India stands at a critical juncture where scientific aspiration and environmental urgency must translate into strong foundations in Earth sciences education, research, and inquiry. Our aspirations in science and sustainability must now be matched by education systems that cultivate deep environmental understanding, systems thinking, and problem solving capacity.
The Education Gap in Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences is scattered across geography, environmental studies, and general science, leading to fragmented learning experiences and limited engagements with real environments.
India has yet to meaningfully integrate Earth and environmental sciences into mainstream curricula, strengthen teacher preparation, and build public engagement around this critical discipline.
Vision
To re-imagine and advance Earth Sciences education through innovation, empowering learners and educators to understand, protect, and sustain the living Earth.
Prayoga intends to build India’s premier centre dedicated to transforming how Earth and Environmental Sciences are taught, learned, and understood.
A national and global hub for transformative earth science education.
An international platform to integrate research, pedagogy, youth leadership, and public outreach.
A catalyst for earth literacy and planetary stewardship.
Program Features
Multi-year engagement with schools (5years).
Grades 4 - 10.
Grand challenge and earth stewardship.
Data capture from field.
Earth labs in schools/cluster of schools, both private and govt.
The failure to understand Earth’s systems is a failure to anticipate, mitigate and adapt to crises.
As climate change and groundwater depletion put growing pressure on lakes across the country, this session shifts the focus downward—answers lie underground.
From studying samples in state-of-the-art research facilities to visiting lakes, fields, and geological sites, students are learning science where it truly comes alive - in nature itself.