NPTEL ยท IIT Kharagpur ยท Prof. Atasi Mohanty ยท Jan 2026

Education for Sustainable Development

Your complete exam guide โ€” all 12 weeks, every assignment answered, case studies, diagrams & 200+ Q&As

12Weeks
61Lectures
200+Q&As
120Assignment Qs

๐Ÿ“– How to use this guide

  1. Start with the week you're studying โ€” each page covers 2 weeks deeply
  2. Read the summary + analogy first to get the big picture
  3. Click Q&As to test yourself โ€” try answering before revealing
  4. Check Assignments page โ€” these are actual NPTEL exam questions
  5. Use Quick Rev the night before exam for rapid revision
17SDGs Explained
3Case Studies
12Assignment Sets
100%From Lectures
WEEK 1 & 2

SDGs & ESD Foundations

History of SDGs, all 17 goals, what is ESD, 3 pillars, origin conferences, SDG 4 targets.

17 SDGs2030 AgendaESD Definition3 Pillars
Study Week 1โ€“2 โ†’
WEEK 3 & 4

Global Citizenship & Green Jobs

SDG 4.7 six components, GCED, MGIEP, TVET, GIDO/GESO/GNEO, O*NET green occupations.

SDG 4.7GCEDTVETGreen Jobs
Study Week 3โ€“4 โ†’
WEEK 5 & 6

Health, Wellbeing & Food

Sustainable health principles, 10 health practices, food systems, hunger in India, sustainable consumption.

SDG 3SDG 2Health PracticesFood
Study Week 5โ€“6 โ†’
WEEK 7 & 8

Clean Energy & ESD in Action

IPCC, Paris Agreement, NAPCC, Okayama commitment, ESD competencies, teacher education, GAP.

SDG 7IPCCOkayamaGAP
Study Week 7โ€“8 โ†’
WEEK 9 & 10

Research & Sustainable Leadership

NEP 2020, HEIs, participatory research, Triple Bottom Line, 3P's, leadership model, systems thinking.

NEP 2020Triple Bottom LineLeadership
Study Week 9โ€“10 โ†’
WEEK 11 & 12

Leadership-II & Global Partnership

Transformational leadership, LEAD India, sustainable happiness, SDG 17, partnership accelerator, Gandhian principles.

SDG 17HappinessPartnerships
Study Week 11โ€“12 โ†’
ALL WEEKS ยท OFFICIAL MCQs

๐Ÿ“ All Assignment Q&As

Every question from all 12 NPTEL assignments with correct answers and explanations. The most exam-relevant content!

120 QuestionsAll AnswersExam Ready
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LAST-MINUTE REVISION

โšก Quick Revision Sheet

Top 50 facts, all important numbers, key definitions, case study summaries โ€” everything in one page.

50 Key FactsAll NumbersFlash Cards
Quick Revision โ†’
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Study Tip from the Course

ESD stands for "Learning to Act; Learning to Achieve." Don't just read โ€” after each section, close the page and write down 3 things you remember. That IS the ESD method of learning.