Page 61 - Man Ki Baat Nov 2024 (English)

“We have been working for Sparrow Conservation since 2014, when I
was a student. So far, we have distributed around 10000 nest boxes all
over Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, and Karnataka. In North Chennai
itself, we have distributed 8000 nests across 40
schools. We’re thrilled to hear that our Honourable
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi ji, mentioned
Koodugal Trust in the 116th episode of
'Mann ki Baat'. This is a testament to
the Trust's hard work and dedication .”

-Ganeshan and Kishore, Kudugal Trust, Chennai

“Early Bird is a 10 year old initiative. In these ten years,
we've created nature education materials in more
than 10 Indian languages. We've trained educators
across the country, and we also do a lot of outreach
directly with children. At Early Bird, we believe
that childrenhave an innate curiosity
about nature, and we want tonurture
this and help them to grow this curiosity
and connect to the natural world around
them.”
Garima Bhatia, Team Lead, Early Bird initiative of Nature Conservation
Foundation, Mysuru, Karnataka
“...As a pilot, we have worked with 500 libraries initially
where we curated ‘nature education kit’, which
was given to these 500 libraries. The idea is to
teach children about words and nature through
a lot of games and activities. And for this we
have developed several art activities
and games about earth and nature.”

Abhisheka, Program Manager, Early Bird initiative of Nature Conservation
Foundation, Mysuru, Karnataka
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