The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India launched programme called National Green Corps in 2001-02. The main objectives of this programme are that the Environmental Education and Awareness at the school level by conducting programmes like, Rally, Padayatra, Cleanliness drive, gardening, raising of nursery, seed bank, making puppet from waste polythene, etc. In the initial year there are 3000 eco clubs have been formed in the state @ 100 eco clubs in each district.
Number of eco club increased from 3000 to 4500 in the year 2003-04 @ 150 eco clubs per district. Subsequently number of the eco clubs increases 150 to 250 per district. Now there are 7500 eco clubs have been functioning in the state. At the district level a committee called District Implementation & Monitoring Committee (DIMC) have been formed. Major of districts, DFOs are the Member Convenor and all district Collectors are the Chairperson of the DIMC.
At the state level a committee called State Steering Committee have been formed as per the guidelines of the MoEF. The Secretary, Forest & Environment Department is the Chairman and Director, CES is the Member Convenor of the State Steering Committee. Ministry declared CES is the Nodal Agency and Programme officer, CES is the Nodal officer.
The role of Nodal Agency is to train Master Trainers, eco-club teachers-in-charge and to collect activity report from the DIMCs. At present there are 120 Master Trainers working in the state.  CES provides resource material for dissemination of environmental knowledge and facilitates activities among members of eco clubs. Also, CES has published books for school students on different aspects of Orissa's environment under this programme. A grant of Rs.2500/- has been released to each eco-club to conduct various environmental awareness activities along with action oriented programmes both in school campus and out side the school.