Activity Update November 2013: Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Team:

Ashfaq Aarbi   -   Conservation officer

Bandu Kumare – Field assistant

Highlights

·      Sapling plantation programmes at Bamdeli, Sitarampeth

·      Awareness programmes for plantation in 11 villages - attended by 190   people

·   Classroom visits to 10 schools as part of our environment education program – attended by 385 students

·      Organized awareness programmes on self-employment in 11 villages – attended by 345 people

·      Selected five youths for training at Aurangabad in hospitality, computers and welding – programme sponsored by TATR

·      Film shows on nature and wildlife conservation in 10 schools – attended by 380 people

·       Medical camps in 6 villages  - 283 patients treated

·      Visit to Bhagwanpur to follow up on status of relocated villagers  

Conservation

On November 26, saplings were distributed and planted at Bamdeli and Sitarampeth and on November 27 and 28, saplings were distributed and planted at Kutwanda, Katwal, Kondegaon, Mudholi and Junona villages.  The saplings were provided free of cost by the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (buffer wing). Species distributed included neem, anjan, karanj, kavat, shesam and jamun.  

Planting at Bamdeli

Planting at Sitarampeth

Awareness programmes on plantation were held at Chorgaon, Dewada, Adegaon, Bamdeli, Sitarampeth, Katwal, Kondegaon, Mudholi, Kutwanda, Moharli and Junona. The details are given below:

Education

During the month, our team made classroom visits to 10 schools to educate children about nature and wildlife conservation.

Education programme at Adegaon

At Dewada

Employment Cell

During November, we organized awareness programmes on self-employment and livelihood training programmes available at Star Self-Employment Training Institute, Chandrapur. This institute is founded and funded by Bank of India. Local Gram Panchayats  assisted by providing rooms for the programmes to be held.

S C Deotale executive officer, Panchayat Samiti, Bhadrawati (next to Ashfaq) and Rajendra Asotkar, sarpanch of Bamdeli along with Kumari S Jogi, block co-coordinator National Rural Livelihood Mission participated in the Bamdeli programme.

Speaking to youth of Sitarampeth about self-employment opportunities

Adegaon self-employment awareness programme

Ashfaq speaks to Bamdeli villagers about employment opportunities

Awareness programme for self-employment (tailoring) held at our office,
Moharli

Raja Dawdle, deputy sarpanch Moharli and Budhiwan Navghare (President School Education Committee) participated in the Moharli programme.

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (Buffer Zone) organized and sponsored livelihood and skill-enhancement training programmes at Aurangabad. They invited Satpuda Foundation to send candidates from our area of operations to be trained in hospitality industry, computer operation and as welders and fitters. The TATR management asked us to survey and identify unemployed youths from Bhagwanpur for the programmes. We gave a list of 29 youths from Bhagwanpur, out of which five were selected. The programmes started on November 24 and will run for 3 months. The youths will be provided jobs by the training agency upon successful completion of the training. Details below.

The five candidates selected for training in Aurangabad

Education Van

During November, we organized 9 film shows on nature and wildlife conservation, attended by 380 people. The details are given below:

Film show in Kutwanda

Film show in Katwal

MHU

There were health camps in 6 villages in November.

Free medical camp in Jamni

Free camp at Karwa