Participants with Elephant mask and placard

The third workshop of the USFWS sponsored HECx - Educator Skills Training Workshop was conducted at Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu from 11-13 April 2013.

Drama on rescuing elephants

A scene from role play

This workshop covered Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts of Northern Tamil Nadu. The three-day trainers training programme was conducted with the support of SWORD, a NGO at Krishnagiri. About 45 members of NGOs staff and self-help group leaders including 15 women took part in this. The primary purpose of this training is to reduce incidents leading to death or injury to both human being and animals. The trainees took part in this with much involvement as most of them were from Human-elephant conflict area. They were explained that after the training they should spread the word of coexistence with elephants by following some do’s and don’ts that has to be followed in the presence of elephants. A follow up of all three HECx programmes conducted at Rajapalayam, Ooty and Krishnagiri has been planned now. A refresher course will be organized after three months to understand the success and problems of the training tools used during the workshop.

A scene from drama	Distribution of certificate, packets and memento
HECx Krishnagiri - Participants

Drama - Poacher and the Elephant