Past experiences of CEL Alumnae
The Diploma in Environmental Law Programme conducted by the Centre of Environmental Law (CEL), WWF-India, has had a successful innings of fifteen long years. Recently, CEL has successfully conducted its first On-line Diploma Batch comprising of twenty eight participants from diverse backgrounds.
The programme was unique in all respects as WWF-India gained the rich experience of learning through this new teaching methodology, along with providing the participants of the Diploma Programme an opportunity to enrich their understanding of environmental law.
Here is what the CEL alumnae of the latest on-line batch have to say…….
“It was a really new experience for me to attend an online programme and it was wonderful.”
- A. Ramanath (Employed/Service)
“The online programme is an excellent initiative by WWF. I found it to be an extremely wonderful and unique e-learning experience.”
- Col D. Padam Kumar Pillay (Planning Officer, Defence)
“The experience of being a part of the Diploma Programme was just excellent. The entire programme was designed and delivered in fantastic manner.”
- Dayanand Singh (Service , Larsen & Toubro Ltd)
“This was the first distance course that I have ever attended. I found it to be an enriching experience in terms of knowledge and professional value addition.”
- Deo Kumar Chauhan (Engineer, Environment)
“The course had a very apt curriculum containing topics related to both past and present environmental concerns. Court cases, reasons for their occurrences and solutions were very well presented. It was very well defined as to what Environmental Law would mean to us students once we took up its practice in real life!
I have come out from this course enlightened about the environmental issues that are likely to affect our future. I am filled with gratitude towards the veterans who have fought environmental battles in the past. If they can do it so can we!
WWF Environmental Law course surely was an eye opener as now I am much better equipped to take on the world to fight to save PLANET EARTH!”
- Elsie Gabriel (Free-lance Journalist and Founder President, Young Environmentalists Programme)
“I truly felt that the course content was very good. It helped me become more aware of the environmental laws in the country. The theory module was well supported by the field trip which helped us interact with villagers, learn how eco-tourism works and exposed us to the drawbacks of having a hydro-power project in a pristine locale like the Sainj Valley.
It was a wonderful experience to be a part of the Diploma programme. Something I will cherish all my life.”
- Geeta Vishwanathan (Student (MSc. Zoology, specialization in Oceanography)
“This course has been a real eye opener for me, especially because I was a novice in the field of legal and jurisdictional provisions concerning environmental causes. This course has provided me with a platform, a base while working towards green concerns. The knowledge that I have gained shall guide me and towards a more methodological approach in my work area.”
- Gitanjali Kapoor (Self-employed)
“My experience has been wonderful. It was great to do such an in-depth study of the environment and the related laws and policies. It was nice to see that the course material did not comprise of just any old material that was being resent again and again but was very much updated. The course was also conducted well.”
- Mahi Puri (Documentary Film Producer and Coordinator-Earth Matter Foundation)
“The course curriculum covers all the relevant national and international issues; laws and policies concerning conservation and preservation of environment.”
- Dr. Prakash Kumar Mohapatra (Assistant Environmental Scientist in Orissa State Pollution Control Board)
“This course has really helped me in getting the kind of knowledge on environmental laws that I was expecting.”
- Sabina Pandey (Employed/Service)
“It was indeed quite a learning experience for me. The course offered me such detailed information and in-depth knowledge about environmental laws, which I’m sure, is going to help me in future in my endeavors for saving my planet Earth. It was wonderful to be associated with WWF, Centre for Environmental Law.”
- Shipra Srivastava (Research Scholar, University of Lucknow)
“Online program has been very well designed and presented. I was impressed that the course content was always current, including events of previous quarter. There was so much that I was able to learn from this course, it was just beyond my imagination. It has been a fabulous enriching learning experience.
Field trip was an eye opener to ground realities…. It was wonderful to meet the local women members of the self-sustained Women’s Groups. There was so much of strength and learning for us from their hard life. I thoroughly enjoyed the trek, the beautiful landscape and got hooked to butterfly-watching & bird-watching.”
- Smitha Kamath (Working with the IT sector)
“The course has increased manifold my level of awareness and concern about the environment. It has also incorporated a deep interest toward the Law of the Land in me and has strengthened my sense of responsibility towards the environment as a citizen. Above all, the course has also invoked a great love within me for Environmental Studies. I have discovered the fun of studying once again.”
- Stella Sumita Paul (Journalist)
“I am so happy to be a part of the online program. It is so thorough. The teaching methodology was very systematic and easy to comprehend. It was fun to study as help was always at hand when required.”
- Tanushree Chakraborty (Student, MBA in Tourism)
“I found this course to be extremely useful. I was mainly impressed by the depth and breadth of the course material. I have improved my understanding of the environmental issues faced by the country and the world at large. I am now able to relate better to news/information on the various environmental concerns.”
- Unnikrishnan Bhaskaran (Instructional Design Senior Analyst, Accenture India)
The programme was unique in all respects as WWF-India gained the rich experience of learning through this new teaching methodology, along with providing the participants of the Diploma Programme an opportunity to enrich their understanding of environmental law.
Here is what the CEL alumnae of the latest on-line batch have to say…….
“It was a really new experience for me to attend an online programme and it was wonderful.”
- A. Ramanath (Employed/Service)
“The online programme is an excellent initiative by WWF. I found it to be an extremely wonderful and unique e-learning experience.”
- Col D. Padam Kumar Pillay (Planning Officer, Defence)
“The experience of being a part of the Diploma Programme was just excellent. The entire programme was designed and delivered in fantastic manner.”
- Dayanand Singh (Service , Larsen & Toubro Ltd)
“This was the first distance course that I have ever attended. I found it to be an enriching experience in terms of knowledge and professional value addition.”
- Deo Kumar Chauhan (Engineer, Environment)
“The course had a very apt curriculum containing topics related to both past and present environmental concerns. Court cases, reasons for their occurrences and solutions were very well presented. It was very well defined as to what Environmental Law would mean to us students once we took up its practice in real life!
I have come out from this course enlightened about the environmental issues that are likely to affect our future. I am filled with gratitude towards the veterans who have fought environmental battles in the past. If they can do it so can we!
WWF Environmental Law course surely was an eye opener as now I am much better equipped to take on the world to fight to save PLANET EARTH!”
- Elsie Gabriel (Free-lance Journalist and Founder President, Young Environmentalists Programme)
“I truly felt that the course content was very good. It helped me become more aware of the environmental laws in the country. The theory module was well supported by the field trip which helped us interact with villagers, learn how eco-tourism works and exposed us to the drawbacks of having a hydro-power project in a pristine locale like the Sainj Valley.
It was a wonderful experience to be a part of the Diploma programme. Something I will cherish all my life.”
- Geeta Vishwanathan (Student (MSc. Zoology, specialization in Oceanography)
“This course has been a real eye opener for me, especially because I was a novice in the field of legal and jurisdictional provisions concerning environmental causes. This course has provided me with a platform, a base while working towards green concerns. The knowledge that I have gained shall guide me and towards a more methodological approach in my work area.”
- Gitanjali Kapoor (Self-employed)
“My experience has been wonderful. It was great to do such an in-depth study of the environment and the related laws and policies. It was nice to see that the course material did not comprise of just any old material that was being resent again and again but was very much updated. The course was also conducted well.”
- Mahi Puri (Documentary Film Producer and Coordinator-Earth Matter Foundation)
“The course curriculum covers all the relevant national and international issues; laws and policies concerning conservation and preservation of environment.”
- Dr. Prakash Kumar Mohapatra (Assistant Environmental Scientist in Orissa State Pollution Control Board)
“This course has really helped me in getting the kind of knowledge on environmental laws that I was expecting.”
- Sabina Pandey (Employed/Service)
“It was indeed quite a learning experience for me. The course offered me such detailed information and in-depth knowledge about environmental laws, which I’m sure, is going to help me in future in my endeavors for saving my planet Earth. It was wonderful to be associated with WWF, Centre for Environmental Law.”
- Shipra Srivastava (Research Scholar, University of Lucknow)
“Online program has been very well designed and presented. I was impressed that the course content was always current, including events of previous quarter. There was so much that I was able to learn from this course, it was just beyond my imagination. It has been a fabulous enriching learning experience.
Field trip was an eye opener to ground realities…. It was wonderful to meet the local women members of the self-sustained Women’s Groups. There was so much of strength and learning for us from their hard life. I thoroughly enjoyed the trek, the beautiful landscape and got hooked to butterfly-watching & bird-watching.”
- Smitha Kamath (Working with the IT sector)
“The course has increased manifold my level of awareness and concern about the environment. It has also incorporated a deep interest toward the Law of the Land in me and has strengthened my sense of responsibility towards the environment as a citizen. Above all, the course has also invoked a great love within me for Environmental Studies. I have discovered the fun of studying once again.”
- Stella Sumita Paul (Journalist)
“I am so happy to be a part of the online program. It is so thorough. The teaching methodology was very systematic and easy to comprehend. It was fun to study as help was always at hand when required.”
- Tanushree Chakraborty (Student, MBA in Tourism)
“I found this course to be extremely useful. I was mainly impressed by the depth and breadth of the course material. I have improved my understanding of the environmental issues faced by the country and the world at large. I am now able to relate better to news/information on the various environmental concerns.”
- Unnikrishnan Bhaskaran (Instructional Design Senior Analyst, Accenture India)
