Health and Well-Being: Sustainable Lifestyle
Sustainable Living, Wellness Education for All,
Health and Well-Being: Sustainable Lifestyle is a course designed to build understanding of sustainable living through eco-friendly habits, sustainable nutrition, and green technologies. It connects these practices to physical and mental health, strengthening student knowledge in wellness. The course promotes a holistic, sustainable lifestyle that positively impacts healthcare outcomes. Our Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) project addresses educational gaps by offering accessible and flexible learning resources for undergraduate, postgraduate students, and the general public. The project focuses on key areas: understanding sustainable living principles, their effect on health, and building practical skills to maintain healthy, eco-conscious lifestyles. It highlights the link between physical, mental, and environmental health. By empowering educators with innovative strategies, the project aims to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Ultimately, it contributes to a more informed society and a stronger, more sustainable healthcare system.
Course Conducted by
KASTURBA GANDHI NURSING COLLEGE
A constituent unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
OE4BW Course Coordinator,
UNESCO Project
Dr. Bamalakshmi J
Professor cum Head, OE4BW Indian Course Coordinator/Developer
Dr. Bamalakshmi J, MSc. N, Ph.D (N), currently working as a Head cum Professor in Community Health Nursing at Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University NAAC A++ Grade. She has 19 years of Teaching cum Research experience in the prominent Nursing Field for UGs, PGs and PhD Scholars and 2 years of clinical experience. She has registered 1 Patent in Nursing, Published E content on Environmental Health Science in Vitya Mitra portal and has 18 journal publications indexed in Pubmed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, 2 books with ISBN and 40 chapters in ISBN. She has participated in 158 National and 84 International level conferences/workshops/seminars/webinars and she had done 34 paper and poster presentations. She has been invited as a resource speaker, guest lecturer and organizing secretary for conferences/workshops/seminars and webinars etc. She received of Extramural Research grant from Tuberculosis Association of India. She has been received 5 Awards and 20 Recognition for Curricular and Extracurricular activities including Research. She completed 54 WHO Online course, 14 NPTELl Swayam/NITTR Course including ICMR-NIE, L2Pro IP Training modules 3, 1 Commonwealth of Learning, BMJ Course 52 and 4 Online on Research Academy from Elsevier, 2 Online course from Open HPI Educational Platform. She is editorial board member in International journal of the AI Recent Trends in Clinical Nursing and Nursing Reasearch and Practice.
OE4BW Hub Coordinator,
UNESCO Project
Dr. Ajita Deshmukh
Educational Technologist and Consultant for ICT in Education Hub Coordinator, Open Education for Better World [OE4BW]
(UNESCO Project by University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia)
Ajita Deshmukh, Ph.D (Education) University of Mumbai, M.B.A (Edu Management) M.A (Education), University of Mumbai, M.Sc (Organic Chemistry)University of Mumbai. She expertise lies in ICT-integrated pedagogy and Program/Course Design and Development, MIT-ADT University, Chairperson (T&D), EdTech Society, India. Projects: Mission Digital Literacy Fund Mobilization: 35 Lakhs INR. Funded by Kiya.ai Co-Investigator, Master Trainer and Content Creator Research Interst in Culture Co Researcher – The Goan Pao: A cultural Identity Culture and Heritage for OEWeek since 2019. She has experience of Training Coordinator, Dept of Ed Tech, SNDT Women’s University She strongly advocates for and develops innovative teaching methods – incorporating games, art and storytelling into education. I recently published my Open book- “Once upon an Online Time” that is a retelling of classic fairy tales with a cybersecurity twist to them. My research areas are Social Media, MOOCs and Open Education. I prefer mixed- method and qualitative research, allowing me to comprehend insights beyond numerical data. She had successfully led teams in the development of various technology-based educational projects in collaboration with both Government and private agencies, involving tasks such as training, content development, educational app creation among others.
OE4BW Hub Mentor, UNESCO Project
Dr. Ritu Uppal
Director Academics,
MAF Technologies (Mafatlal Group)
Dr. Ritu Uppal is an accomplished Educational Technologist and Curriculum Designer with over 30 years of experience across K–12, higher education, and professional learning. She has pioneered innovations such as the first-ever K–12 adaptation of Harvard Business Publishing content and MOOCs focused on 21st-century skills. Currently serving as the Chief Academic Officer at GET SET LEARN (Mafatlal Group), she leads AI, STEM, and Entrepreneurship programs impacting thousands of students and educators nationwide. Dr. Uppal has authored 25,000+ hours of instructional content, developed over 100 textbooks/workbooks, and ledNEP 2020-aligned curriculum design for multiple boards. She is a mentor for UNESCO’s Open Education for a Better World, supporting global OER development and teacher capacity-building. With a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, she integrates academic research, policy implementation, and digital innovation to create scalable, future-ready education solutions.
Welcome to the online course Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW): Health and Well-Being: Sustainable Lifestyle! We are delighted to have you onboard as part of this course. We wish you an enjoyable and informative learning experience.
16-hour Online Course Developed as OE4BW -2025.
Course developed in the Centre for Digital Resources, Education and Medical informatics (CDREaMs), by Dr. Bamalakshmi J, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Puducherry Under the mentorship of Dr. Ritu Uppal, Chief Academic Officer, MAF Technologies (Mafatlal Group) With the support from Hub-Coordinator Ajita Deshmukh, Ph.D. Educational Technologist and Consultant for ICT in Education, (UNESCO Project by University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia)
Version 1 of this course was offered in June 2025. Unless otherwise indicated, all original content in this project is licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial Share.
Content and Self-Assessment Questions
The learning materials will include video lectures, presentation slides, reading materials, and self-assessment questions for each module.
Criteria to get a certificate
- A minimum of 80% in each assignment and 100% in each module is mandatory for successful completion.
- Participants who obtain a minimum score of 80% in each assignment will be awarded an e-certificate at the given dates