To create awareness on tiger conservation among schoolchildren, BCARE (Biodiversity Conservation Awareness, Research and Education) Foundation, a city-based NGO, organised several activities to mark the World Tiger Day (July 29) at a school here on Saturday.
Around 550 students of P.S.G. Sarvajana Higher Secondary School formed a human chain depicting ‘we want tigers.’
DocumentaryThis was also the title of an eight-minute documentary brought out by the NGO, which was screened on the occasion. It focussed on the status of tigers in India, their population and the need to conserve them, Natraj Muthusamy, founder trustee, BCARE Foundation, said.
Mr. Muthusamy said that the documentary had been sent to several colleges across the State.
The college students are also exhorted to sign petitions urging the policy makers to ban plastic and infrastructure development in tiger reserves besides adequately equipping forest officers.
Around 70 cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) also walked backwards in the playground to convey message that all illegal activities should be halted to enable the tigers walk forward, he added. Rangoli competition was also held on the theme ‘save tigers.’
