DNA Club Program
Introduction
The great variety of life on earth that has provided humans with all their needs since time immemorial forms a support system which has been used by civilizations for their growth and development. Our dependence on nature is so great that man cannot continue to live without protecting the earth's environmental resources.
Understanding the organization of plants and animals has helped in utilizing the earth’s biological wealth for the benefit of humanity and has been integral to the process of ‘development’. This includes better health care, better crops and the use of these life forms as raw material for industrial growth.
Biotechnology has emerged as an area of the future in recent years with immense potential to bring about human welfare and prosperity. It touches human existence in all its dimensions.
The children of today are the citizens and in many cases policy makers of tomorrow. It is important to inculcate in them an ethos of responsibility towards bio resources. Starting a program like the DNA Club program that seeks to proactively involve school children into a process that enhances the development of a better understanding of bio-resources and the role biotechnology can play in their sustainable management and utilization is a small but important step in this direction.
Objectives
- To promote interest and knowledge about natural resources and the environment among the emerging generation.
- To foster concern to protect bio resources and natural heritage
- To increase awareness of the economic, cultural, scientific and aesthetic values of flora and fauna.
- To provide opportunities to acquire values and skills needed to protect and improve the natural environment.
- To make aware the impact that emerging technologies (including biotechnology) have on maintenance and enhancement of bio resources.
The Institute of Environment Education and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) (BVEER) has been appointed as the Regional Resource Agency for the DNA Club Program by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India for the states of Maharashtra and Goa.
Design of the Program
The program includes the following components:
- Teacher Training Workshops
- School based programs
- Vacation Training Programs
- Support through locale specific material
- Regular monitoring and evaluation
Implementation of the Program
Details of modules conducted in the schools

The DNA Schools
DNA Club Schools - MaharashtraS. No. | Name of the school | Name of the Principal/Headmaster | Name of the teachers |
1a. | Abhinav Vidyalay English Medium Primary School | Mrs. Madhuri Jeurkar | Nilima Bhandarkar Mugdha Vinod |
1b. | Abhinav Vidyalay English Medium High School | Mrs. Jayashree Pai | Charu Mathur Vandana Bhagat |
2. | Dr. Annasaheb Chobe High School | Mrs. Helen Anthony | Nidhi Samant Nutan Kamble |
3. | AES Ashokbhau Firodiya English Medium School | Mr. Nandkishor Bhavsar | Sailesh Vaishali Wagh |
4. | Holy Cross English High School | Sr. Jenifer Ferrero | Mukund Phulgirkar Mahesh Shrisunder |
5. | Little Flower High School | Fr. Walter Gonsalves | Rosemary Fernandes James |
6. | St. Lawrence High School | Ms. Nalini Datta | Aruna Luthra Nirmala Dhuria |
7. | Horizon Academy | Mrs. Kumudini Bangera | Kumudini Bangera Trupti Gite |
8. | Bhavarilal Samra English High School | Mr. Mohan Rathi | Shubhangi Bahad Tessy George |
9. | D.A. V. English School | Mr. Gopal Gawande | Rashmi Shende Sunanda Sontakke |
10. | Khandelwal English School | Mrs. Geeta Chandawankar | Geeta Chandawankar Pradeep Kidile |
11. | B.V. Kanya Shala | Dr. (Mrs.) Sindhu Kulkarni | Shyamala Lokare |
12 | Dr. D. R. Nagarkar Prashala | Mrs. Vaishali Kulkarni | Mrs. Dange |
13 | Maharshee Karve Stri Shikshan Santha’s Vidyapeeth High School | Mr. Bhadakwad | Shubha Joshi Mr. Kamble |
14 | Maharshee Karve Stri Shikshan Santha’s Shishu Vihar | Mrs. Manda Borane | Snehal Dikale |
15 | Maharshee Karve Stri Shikshan Santha’s Erandwane High School | Mrs. Anuradha Gokhale | Mrs. Balkawade |
16 | Maharshee Karve Stri Shikshan Santha’s Erandwane Primary School | Mrs Kharat | |
17 | St. Hilda’s school | Mrs.Stela David | Rajlaxmi Naik |
DNA Club Schools - Goa
S.No. | Name of the school | Name of the Principal | Name of the teachers |
1. | Manovikas English Medium School | Mrs. Theresa Almeida | Latha Naik Juliet |
2. | Bhatikar Model High School | Mrs. Revathi Kane | Aparna Naik Saluja Suhas |
3. | A. J. De Almeida High School | Mrs. Vinaya Mavinkurve Headmistress Mrs. Savita D’Costa, Asst. Headmistress |
Sushama Naik Shital Kesarkar |
4. | S.S. Samiti’s Lokmanya Tilak Vidyalay | Mr. G.G. Deo |
Shrikrishna Desai |
5. | V.D. and S.V. Wagle High School | Mr. D.V. Talavnekar | Girish Nadkarni |
6. | Sharada Mandir | Mrs. Nirmala Rebello | Anagha Mudholkar Geeta Hosangadi |
7. | L.D. Samant Memorial High School | Mr. Rajkumar Desai | Sarika Gurav |
8. | Amonkar’s New Goa High School | Mrs. Mabel deSa | Mabel deSa Salita Banaulikar |
9. | Shri Shraddhanand Vidyalaya | Mr. Madhukar Shingwi | Ram Mahale |
10. | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya | Mr. R.S. Naik | Vijay Bhondave Sanjeet Singh |
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