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| Conservator of Forests Mr. Ramanujam at a nature camp organised by us for village children |
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| Conservator of Forests Mr. Ramanujan giving prizes to students at the nature camp |
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| Our Assistant Director Abjihit Dutta addresses students at the nature camp |
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| Students from village schools go on a jungle safari during the nature camp |
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| Nature game to explain wildlife and conservation to village students |
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| Students learn about the role of termites during a nature trail |
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| Asalpani - Dr. Khode examines a patient at our free medical camp |
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| Jindatola - Meeting organised by us to discuss development and conservation issues |
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| Kurhadi - Kitchen garden prepared in G.E.S. Girl's School |
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| Kurhadi - Our colleague Mukund conducts an education programme on World Energy Conservation Day |
THE FULL REPORT
Team:
Mukund Dhurve - Asst. Conservation Officer
Jivraj Salam
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Field assistant
Highlights
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Joined Forest Department staff on patrols on
4 occasions
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4 community assistance voluntary work programs
to clean area next to hand pumps
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1 program to clean water hole
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4 anti-plastic programs
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Organised environment education programs in
3 schools in which 520 students were present
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Organised 6 medical camps in which 148 patients
got free treatment
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Celebrated World Energy Conservation Day at Kuradi
School
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Organised meeting with members of self-help
groups (SHGs) at Kodebarra
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5 young villagers shortlisted and sent for hospitality
training program funded by Pench Tiger Conservation Foundation
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Organised 2-day nature camp at Jindatola for students from village schools
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Organise personality development workshop
for guides at Mangezari
Conservation
Our team organised
4 community assistance programs in December to clear areas around hand pumps at
Mangezari, Bodalkasa, Thadezari and Sodlagondi Unemployed young villagers from
Mangezari participated in all programs which were led by Mukund and Jivraj. Details
of the programs are given in the table above.
Water had spilled over while people drew from the hand pumps
and had stagnated, leading to proliferation of mosquitoes and insects. Our
teams cleared the area, removing scum and organic growth and dug canals to
drain away the water.
Our team joined the Forest Department in day and
night patrols in Compartment No. 109, Compartment No.111, and on the roads
linking Mangezari to Kodebarra and Mangezari to Jindatola. Besides our staff,
volunteers from a youth club at Mangezari also joined in the patrols. The youth
club was set up with our assistance and is mentored by our team.
During the month, our team organised 4 anti-plastic programs to clean
polythene/plastic litter from villages. The programs were organised on December
4, 5, 7 and 18 at Mangezari, Bodalkasa, Thadezari and Sodlagondi villages respectively.
Mukund and Jivraj organised the programs which were attended by villagers and
village eco-development committee (VEDC) members. The plastic litter has been
kept in our Mangezari office and will be sent to Tiroda for recycling.
On December 14, we celebrated World Energy Conservation Day
at G.E.S. Girl’s High School, Kuradi with lectures on the various sources of energy
and uses of natural energy. A total of 190 students and 2 teachers were
present.
On December 27, we organised a
personality development workshop for guides at Mangezari. Shri Kunal Sharma, an
expert from Chennai, was the resource person for the program in which guides
were advised on how to interact with tourists. The guides were also taught the
importance of speaking to the tourists about local culture, customs and history
in addition to speaking about wildlife and nature. Guides from Mangezari Gate
and nature trail guides attended the workshop.
Education
There were 3 environment education programs in December.
Education Van
On December 28 and 29, we organised a 2-day nature camp for 40 students and 7 teachers from 5 schools, whose details are given below. Activities
at the camp included nature games, presentations, nature trails and a jungle
safari. Such camps are organised by us every year to enable children from local
villages to learn about nature and wildlife and to develop an interest in
conservation. This camp was supported by the Forest Department.
Employment Cell Training activities
In December, we identified and selected 5 young villagers to
be trained in skills related to the hospitality industry. The young villagers
were sent to Pratham Arora Centre for Education at Sillari, Pench Tiger
Reserve. The training program is funded by Pench Tiger Conservation Foundation.
Details of the young villagers are given below.
Mobile Health Service (MHS)
There were 6 health camps in December.
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