The country has accepted the need for environmental education with the recommendations of the Tiwari Committee (1980). The main objective of environmental education is that individual and social groups should acquire awareness and knowledge develops attitudes skills and abilities and participates in solving real – life environmental problems. The present proper stress is given on integrated; inter disciplinary and holistic approach for environmental education. It lays public in rural, tribal, slum and urban areas, women and students and teachers in schools, colleges and universities as well as planners and decisions and policy makers, programme implementators and workers need to be educated about the environment for a balanced, happy and sustained life. The concept and term ‘Environmental education is very new and latest but it has very ancient roots in our culture explained in Vedas also. In present situation man and environment are considered to be interrelated and there is interdependence in them. The nature or environment becomes a source of sorrow and in happiness, because the dust of earth, light and air of sky has the adverse effects on human beings. Therefore, it widely recognizes the need of introduction of ‘environmental education’.