Highlights:
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| Dr Sarandhar examines a patient at our free health camp at Chorgaon |
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| Field Assistant Kishor conducting a socio-economic survey at Katwal |
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| Kutwanda students cleaning up plastic litter |
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| Kishor discussing livelihood options at Sitarampeth |
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| Meeting of Womens Self Help Group at Udiyatola to discuss livelihood options |
THE FULL REPORT
Team:
Conservation Officer: Mr. Ajay
Poddar
Field Assistant: Mr. Kishor Dudhbarai
Highlights:
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3 anti-plastic and cleanliness drives -- 95 children
participated
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6 visits to schools -- lectures and wildlife film shows organised
for 350 students
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2 SHG meetings organised and attended by 25 women
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3 VEDC meetings to discuss livelihood and conservation
issues -- attended by 35 villagers
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Selected 30 unemployed youths to be trained in driving four-wheelers
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Medical camps in 6 villages – 398 patients treated
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Socio economy survey of 12 villages
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Wildlife week 2017 arrangements
Conservation
On September 8th, 17th and 22nd
we organised cleanliness and anti- plastic programmes with the students of Zilla
Parishad schools in Katwal, Kondegaon and Dewada. 95 students participated in
the programmes. Students went on the roads and the areas around their villages
with their teachers and our field assistant Kishor and collected plastic litters.
They chanted slogans on cleanliness during the drive. The litter was dumped
into garbage pits, constructed through village eco-development committees (VEDCs).
Environment Education
We organised 6 visits to Zilla Parishad schools in villages
to interact with the students and to make them aware about wildlife and its
importance through various wildlife documentaries and classroom lectures. A total
of 350 students attended these educational programmes organised in their
schools.
Education
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Employment
Cell
We organised 2 self-help group (SHG) meetings and 3 VEDC
meetings, focusing on alternative livelihoods which would reduce villagers’ dependence
on the forests. 60 people attended these meetings.
We introduced them to district-level vocational training and
employment schemes like hospitality courses under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin
Kaushal Yojana (DDUGKY). Details of the programmes are given below:
Placements:
Our team visited villages and selected 30 eligible youths to
be trained in driving four-wheelers. We have already conducted such programmes
in the past and youths who benefited from these programmes have motivated other
villagers to approach us for training.
Candidates’
list:
Mobile
Health Unit
6 camps were organised by us in September at which a total
of 398 patients got free treatment and medicines.
