AN INITIATIVE OF

TRUST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CHENNAI, INDIA  

2011-2012 Programme report

'The  Truth  About  Tigers  Outreach  Marathon'    

 screened  the  40-­‐minute  documentary  ‘The  Truth  About  Tigers’  by  Shekar  

Dattatri  to    

35,000  students  in  92  schools  in  18  towns  across  

Tamilnadu.      

Schools  also  received  a  framed  tiger  poster,  and  

hundreds  of  students  received  free  DVDs.  

 

   

PHOTOGRAPHS  FROM  THE  TIGER  OUTREACH  MARATHON  

Picture   1:   YFC   Co-­‐Founder   K.   Ramnath   Chandrasekhar   interacting   with   students   at  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Higher  Secondary  School,  Madurai  

Picture  2:  Handing  over  a  framed  tiger  poster  and  a  DVD  to  a  teacher  from    Chinmaya  Vidyalaya  Higher  Secondary  School,  Tiruchirapalli  

Picture  3:  Students  taking  part  in  the  ‘Tiger  Quiz’  at  Marudhamalai  Devasthanam  School,  Coimbatore  

Picture  4:  Students  interacting  with  the  speaker  at  Montfort  Higher  Secondary  School,  Tiruchirapalli    

Picture  5:  Students  listening  to  an  introduction  about  the  film  at  Mahatma    Gandhi  Higher  Secondary  School,  Tiruchirapalli  

Picture  6:  Interaction  with  students  at  Avinashi  Lingam  Girls  Higher  Secondary  School,  Coimbatore  

Picture  7:  Students  watching  the  film  at  Kamala  Subramaniam  Higher    Secondary  School,  Tanjavur  

Picture  8:  An  interactive  session  at  Asokapuram  Government  School,  Coimbatore  

Picture  9:  An  interactive  session  at  Arumugam  Pillai  Seethaiammal  College,  Tiruppattur  

 Picture  10:  An  interactive  session  with  students  at  Mother  Teresa  Matriculation  School,  Illupur  

     

 

23  students  were  selected  from  our  outreach  

programmes  to  be  part  of  a      

3-­‐  day  Young  Naturalists  Camp    

at    Periyar  Tiger  Reserve  

   

where  they  gained  experience  in  

bird  watching,  backyard  wildlife,  and  responsible  trekking.  

 

Picture  1:  Students  who  took  part  in  the  Young  Naturalists  Camp  at  Periyar  Tiger  Reserve  with  the  YFC  team  

   

 Picture  2:  Field  notes  by  an  eleven-­‐year-­‐old  boy  who  attended  the  Young  Naturalists  Camp    

     

 Picture  3:  Students  watching  animals  during  a  trek    

 Picture  4:  Students  playing  the  ‘web  of  life’  game  during  one  of  the  outdoor  sessions                

‘Save  Our  Sholas  Outreach  Marathon’    

 screened  the  film  ‘Save  Our  Sholas’  by  Shekar  Dattatri  to  

 3500  students  in  20  schools    

 located  at  the  foothills  of  Western  Ghats  in  and  around  Rajapalayam,  

Tamilnadu.      

The  schools  also  received  a  free  poster  and  a  copy  of  the  

film.        

PHOTOGRAPHS  FROM  THE  SOS  OUTREACH  MARATHON    

 Picture  1:  Students  after  the  screening  at  Annaparaja  Memorial  School,  Rajapalayam.    

 Picture  2:  Students  during  an  interactive  session  at  Rotary  School,  Ayyanar  Kovil,  Rajapalayam          

 Picture  3:  Around  100  students  participating  in  the  ‘web  of  life’  game  to  understand  how  we  are  all  interconnected  with  nature    

 Picture  4:  The  interactive  sessions  always  last  until  we  leave.  Here  students  of  Chinmaya  Vidyalaya  bombard  us  with  questions  till  the  end!          

     

   

TESTIMONIALS  FROM  SCHOOLS        

   

     

       

“The   film   created   much   needed   awareness   in   the   minds   of   students.   We   hope   the  movement  will  be  a  big  success  in  the  years  to  come  and  in  turn  save  the  tigers  of  India.  I  wish  them  all  the  success  in  their  effort.”    

-­‐Viswa  Shanthi  Vidyalaya  Matriculation  School,  Kothagiri,  Nilgiris.    

 “The  movie  was   a   whistle   blower   about   the   current   state   of   the   tiger.   Our   students  learnt   a   lot   from   the   movie.   They   raised   many   questions   regarding   conservation   of  nature   and   tiger.   It   was   one   of   the   most   unforgettable   learning   experience   for   the  students.”  

-­‐  Government  High  School,  Ellaippatti,  Pudukkottai  district.      “The  Students  found  the  programme  very  interesting  and  we  have  received  very  good  feedback  from  various  stakeholders  of  the  school  to  make  the  programme  even  larger  in  the  coming  years.  Your  willingness  and  enthusiasm  shown,  to  go  the  extra  mile  for  the  sake  of  creating  awareness  amongst  children  and  for  the  future  of  this  country  has  greatly  inspired  us.”    

-­‐ Kamala  Subramaniam  Matriculation  Higher  Secondary  School,  Tanjavur.    

 “Our  students  have  really  felt  the  need  to  protect  the  tigers.  We  must  thank  the  team  for  their  effort  to  make  our  students  feel  the  need  to  save  planet  earth  on  the  whole.”    

-­‐ Sri  Ramakrishna  Vidhyalaya  Matriculation  School,    Ayyampatti,  Gundur,  Tiruchirapalli  district.  

   “The   documentary   has   been   a   revelation   in   understanding   about   this   wonderful  species  which   is  on  the  verge  of  extinction  and   it  has   instilled   in  our  minds  to   lend  a  helping  hand  for  all  the  efforts  in  conserving  tigers  and  protect  our  national  animal.”    

-­‐M.A.M  College  of  Engineering,  Siruganur,  Tiruchirapalli.      

“The  initiatives  of  YFC  are  very  useful,  informative  and  helpful  for  the  students.  It  has  the  potential   to  make  a  difference   to   the   conservation   scenario  of  our   country.  Good  luck  for  all  the  efforts.”  

-­‐  Mount  Zion  Matriculation  Higher  Secondary  School,  Pudukkottai.    

 “The   film   and   the   interaction   motivated   younger   minds.   The   speaker’s   intellectual  sharing  has   ignited   the  minds  of  hundreds  of   students   for  nature   conservation.  Each  and  every  participant  of   this   show  will   share   this   information  with   their   friends  and  family  members  and  the  conservation  idea  will  increase  manifold.”    

-­‐  Arumugam  Pillai  Seethai  Ammal  College,  Tiruppattur,  Sivagangai  District.  

 These  outreach  programmes  were  supported  by    

 

   

OUR  OUTREACH  PARTNERS    

     A  sincere  'thank  you'  to  all  our  donors  and  supporters.  We  couldn't  have  accomplished  any  of  this  without  you!    The  outreach  programmes  were  received  with  great  excitement  and  enthusiasm.  This  was  in  large  part  due  to  the  fact  that  students  (and  teachers)  in  small  towns  and  villages  have  very  little  exposure  to  nature  education,  and  rarely  get  to  experience  curated  screenings  of  thought  provoking  documentary  films.  Learning  from  our  experiences  in  2011  and  2012,  YFC  is  planning  to  create  a  structured  conservation  education  module  and  move  forward  to  bridge  the  gap  between  youth  and  conservation.            We  look  forward  to  your  support  in  the  future  too!