MONGOLIA PRIDE CULTURE CREATIVE MONTH CAMPAIGN “NATIONAL PROGRAM TO INTRODUCE THE MAZAALAI BEAR” COVERED OVER 10 THOUSAND CHILDREN AND YOUTH The closing event of the “Introducing the National Pride Animal, the Mazaalai Bear” program was held today. Minister of Environment and Climate Change B. Batbaatar attended the opening of the event and emphasized that the Mazaalai Bear is a symbol of Mongolia's biodiversity and that every child's participation in its protection is important. The “Introducing the National Pride Animal, the Mazaalai Bear” training and activities were jointly organized by the Office of the President of Mongolia, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Capital Education Department, the Natural History Museum, and the Environmental Information and Training Center, and covered more than 10 thousand students from Polytechnic Colleges of Technology and more than 20 schools in the capital. The students participating in the program reinforced their cognitive knowledge gained through the museum learning environment, prepared POSTER PRESENTATIONS as a class, and a temporary exhibition was opened to the public in honor of the third annual Cultural Creativity Month, which is a tradition that is being implemented nationwide. This exhibition is unique in that it is the second exhibition of works born from the Natural History Museum's educational program, which was first exhibited in 2024. Within the framework of the program, three-stage training and activities based on museum education, namely pre-museum - in-museum - post-museum, were implemented, and a five-level curriculum, teacher recommendations, and student guides tailored to the age and mental characteristics of children were developed and distributed. This is aimed at introducing children and young people to the importance of the Mazaalai Bear ecosystem and the values ​​of biodiversity through a comprehensive methodology that integrates education and the museum environment. As a result of the “Introducing the National Pride Animal - Mazaalai Bear” program: Students will gain scientific knowledge about the Mazaalai Bear and rare and extremely rare animals of Mongolia, and understand the value of biodiversity. Understanding of the importance of ecosystems and the impact of climate change will deepen, and a correct attitude towards nature conservation will be formed. Children and young people will increase their participation and initiative in nature conservation activities, and they will realize their civic responsibility. The idea of ​​sustainable development education will be realistically reflected in general education teaching activities, and cooperation between educational institutions will expand. The ecological education and sustainable development education system will improve, contributing to the implementation of state policy documents. This methodology, which combines classroom training with extracurricular activities, can be fully introduced to other schools nationwide. It is pleasing to note that the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports is planning to expand this program across the country in phases, aiming to include school children in all aimags and soums.