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Aaranyak Small Grants for Nature Conservation in Northeast India

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Title of the Project: Improving communication skills among teachers to generate environmental awareness among students.

Project Investigator: Kalita Dhrubajyoti

Project objectives:

1. To train teachers in developing better communication skills as an environmental educator.

2. To introduce the teachers to low cost teaching methods and materials.

3. To form a network of teachers trained to create environmental awareness throughout the state.

Project Update (June 2007):

Two six days long and two one day long training programme conducted as follows-

Date	Duration & Place	Participants	Collaboration
7^th –12^th Jan 07	6 Days, Guwahati	6 (5 Male, 1 Female) covering 6 schools of 3 Districts	Assam State Zoo and Regional Science Centre, Guwahati
12 May, 07	1 Day, Bongaigoan	47 (38 Male, 9 Female) from 14 schools of two Districts	Birjorah HS School
23 June, 07	1 Day, Guwahati	18 (Male-10, Female-8) from 10 schools of Guwahati City	ICPS, Khanapara (Educational Institute)
15^th –20^th July 07	6 Days, Guwahati	15 (11 Male, 4 Female) from 14 schools of 5 Districts	Assam State Zoo and Regional Science Centre, Guwahati &

Training for teachers @ Bongaigaon

An outdoor class