Film Screened On Ecological Importance

The National Green Corps (NGC) wing of the Dept of Environment, Govt of Tamilnadu has organised a one day awareness seminar on "truth about Tigers" at Maharishi Vidya Mandir School, Chetput on 10th January from 9.30AM to 3.30PM for the 250 teacher coordinators of Chennai district. Mr.Ramnath Chandrasekar, environmentalist  screened the telefilm directed by a famous film maker Sekhar Dathathri and explained its ecological importance of the national animal, the life cycle and the guidelines for saving tigers in the presence of Mr.S.Padmanaban Chennai  North district coordinator. 

Mr.G.Thangaraj Chennai East Coordinator  demonstrated the activities to be carried out in schools by the teachers on environmental issues , vermi compost and tree plantations after distributing the annual grant sanctioned by the dept of environment to all schools. Mr.M.Ravikumar, Chennai Central coordinator  explained the important days on environment to be celebrated, water and earth etc.

Dr.S.Thillai Govindarajan from Anna University and South district coordinator  explained the rain water harvest and remote sensing applications in Tamilnadu. Based on the environmental activities and performances carried out by the teachers during 2011, it is announced that 3 best teachers and schools  from each district will be selected for awards in the next meeting to be held at Chennai Snake park, Guindy.  

Interested schools who like to screen this telefilm on "truth about tigers" at free of cost in their schools may contact 98840 23824.The organisers should bring all necessary audio visual equipments for screening.