13-05-2025
Study tour raises awareness about forest and climate change
Thiruvananthapuram: Sociology department of Kerala University and the Tribal Arts and Science College, Nadukani, in Idukki, jointly conducted a two-day study tour 'Kaadariyaan' for students.
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The event was held to raise awareness among students about the challenges faced by forests and forest-dependent communities in the era of climate change. The official inauguration of the event was conducted by Arakulam grama panchayat vice president Subi Jomon at a ceremony held at the Tribal Arts and Science College, on Tuesday. The event was presided over by Kerala University head of the botany department Shiburaj registrar of Mahatma Gandhi University P K Sajeev delivered the keynote address. He emphasised the need to encourage innovative initiatives with a more open approach and the necessity to make laws and implementation methods beneficial to the ITDP project officer Anilkumar G explained various govt schemes being implemented for tribal upliftment to the students. Beat forest officer from the Arakulam section Anjith Shankar spoke on the topic of Idukki's biodiversity. Kerala Scheduled Tribes Oorali Community Organisation president T T Manoj distributed the study materials to the participants.
