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Introduction Environmental Education basically provides knowledge about the awareness about issues pertaining to the environment, environmental problems and its protection. Off late, it is considered as one of the most important field of knowledge wherein individuals are able to analyze from various angles the environmental issues to find suitable solutions to environmental problems. Creation of awareness about one�s own environment through Environmental Education and training is a means to increase the level of understanding of the people at all levels about the relationship between human beings and the environment to improve their life and protect the environment. The first landmark in the history of Environmental Education was the United Nations Conference on Human Environment at Stocknolm in 1972 followed by International Workshop on Environment Education at Belgrade, 1975 and the launch of the International Educational Programme jointly by UNESCO and UNEP. The public awakening to environmental pollution and general environmental problems culminated in the first Earth Day in 1970, which can be seen as the root of modern Environmental Education.