Summer Vacation Program 2026 under Mission LiFE

Why in News?

The National Zoological Park (Delhi Zoo) recently commenced its annual Summer Vacation Programme (SVP) 2026 at its Education Centre under Mission Life.

Mission LiFE - or Lifestyle for Environment, is an India-led global mass movement to nudge individual and community action to protect and preserve the environment.

Launched by - Indian PM at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in 2021.

• Aligned with - World Environment Day theme “Inspired by Nature
• Aims to – Promoting Ecological leadership among school students.
• Organized under - The Mass Mobilisation Campaign for Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) and aligns with the impending World Environment Day goals.
• Objective - To focuses on hands-on environmental education covering biodiversity conservation, climate action, wildlife protection & sustainable habitat management.
• Methodology - Moving beyond classroom circular, the programme gives importance to Practical learning.
• It uses interactive modules including guided enclosure visits (herbivore and carnivore ecologies), wildlife photography, heritage walks, and solid waste management/cleanliness drives.

Importance of Youth in Conservation

• Early Ecological awareness – Involving Students from class 6^th to 12 would help integrating sustainable consumption habits, translating abstract Concept into localized action.
• Leadership & technology – Integrating modern & latest technologies into biodiversity monitoring (e.g., camera trapping tools, geospatial tracking discussions) bridges data science with natural resource management.

For Reference: PIB | IAS Parliament