Our current education system and parenting focuses on consumption based upbringing as a result of which development and larger issues of social responsibility and active citizenship have taken a back seat. The education imparted in schools today, makes us qualified for a good job but it fails to inculcate sensitivity towards issues that do not affect us directly. In addition, it does not impart the intelligence to understand and reflect upon the consequences of our actions on the poorest of the poor, the marginalized and the unheard sections of our society.

The development model that we have adopted is multi-directional and multi -dimensional growth, benefiting a few but leaving many behind. Rising sensex, glittering shopping malls, sky kissing buildings and four-lane roads may reflect the material prowess of a nation and a good  standard of living of its people but it does not represent their quality of life.

With consumerism and market economy becoming the driving force of our lives; these physical manifestations of development have disastrous consequences for the environment.

The three pillars of BTG are:

Environment Education should not be treated as yet another course. It is an innovative method of establishing a relationship between us and the environment. In a nutshell, through Environment Education, BTG aims at creating a creative pedagogy on environment and looks at redefining Environment- inclusive of physical environment as well as human environment.

Todas world is ridden with myriad problems that range from wars, natural disasters, diseases to crisis of identity, discrimination based on gender, race and colour. These challenges affect one and all, especially the young people who have little or no ability to confront these problems. BTG is designed to enable young people, through innovative and interactive teaching methods, to acquire knowledge and to develop attitudes and abilities that support the adoption of healthy behaviours. In a way, BTG is all encompassing that accepts diversity of any kind as a fact and aims at discovering new methods to develop a relationship with ourselves and the world around us.

Citizenship is a legal status that confers certain rights and duties on a person. In the past few years, the apathy amongst the youth towards political participation has been increasing steadily. However, it would be a folly to interpret citizenship in narrow legalist and constitutional terms. The focus and avenues of participation has shifted over the years making it important to invent new tools to evaluate the participation of people, especially the youth in society and politics. Young people may not be able to vote before they are 18 or contest elections but they can make a positive contribution to their communities. Young people should be encouraged to be involved in decision-making, both in schools and in the wider community, and they should be encouraged to think critically about their role in society and their potential as agents of change.