![]() ![]() The initiative is a brainchild of Jamshedpur divisional forest officer Mamta Priyadarshi. Under this programme, children are shown documentaries on a large LED screen mounted on a vehicle on various topics and are allowed to ask questions in case they have any queries. JHARKHAND: In a one of its kind initiative, the Jamshedpur forest division has been creating awareness among school children about the conservation of water, climate change and man-animal conflict. We were also given tips on what to do in case we come across a herd of wild elephants,” said Sanjay Munda, a student in Chakulia. “We were told not to cut trees and plant trees as it protects our environment. ![]() The children also seemed to be happy to learn something from their syllabus. ![]() “Children were enthusiastic and many of them asked questions if they had any doubts over any topic,” said retired forester Vinay Kumar, assigned to manage the programme. Villagers and students were evidently keen to ask questions from beat officers. The videos have been created in simple Hindi language so that the children and the villagers could understand it easily, she added.īesides being played in various schools, the videos were also played in haats, squares and common places in the villages so that maximum awareness could be created among the masses. The fourth video is about the conservation of forests and plantation of trees and how should they be taken care of,” said Priyadarshi. “The first video is about man-animal conflict, while the second video is related to forest fire management and third one is about zero carbon emission. The audio-video mode of communication was chosen as most people are likely to stop and see what is being shown on the LED screen even if they are not really interested in the topic, and end up learning something, she added.Īccording to the official, the basic objective is to create awareness among young children studying in different schools across the district through audio-visual medium screening of documentaries on four different topics. “Since we cannot expect wild animals to behave in a certain way, the only way out is for human beings to understand why conflict is happening and what precautions should be taken to avert it,” she said. Since East Singhbhum is quite prone to man-elephant conflicts due to regular movement of wild elephants in the region, she also wanted to reduce the same to the extent possible. Earlier, people did not even know what a forest fire is,” she said. “The idea came to my mind looking at the impact of climate change in the local areas resulting in forest fires, which is being witnessed quite frequently in the region. The colours are swallowed when they lick and this causes inconveniences to them,” said an animal rights activist. to Priyadarshi, frequent forest fires in the region in recent years prompted her to take a decision in this regard. Unlike humans, who wash off the colours, animals clean their bodies by licking themselves. When the colours get into their eyes, it can even make them blind. “Out of ignorance, people put colours on animals like dogs, cats, and cows. The order dated March 3, issued by the Member Secretary of the Karnataka Animal Welfare Board, said there are high chances for the animals to be affected directly or indirectly during Holi celebrations. The order said that action can be taken against the violators under the Animal Cruelty Act 1960 and requested citizens to take the necessary precautions. BENGALURU: With the festival of colours Holi coming up on Wednesday, the Karnataka Animal Welfare Board (KAWB) has issued an order appealing to people to refrain from applying colours on animals during the celebrations. ![]()
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