On 25th November 2023,
a Biodiversity Walk was organized by the Biodiversity Management Committee
Village Panchayat Chinchinim – Deussua for the NSS students of Std. XI of our
Higher Secondary as a part of awareness campaign. The walk began from the
school premises at 7.30am. The group walked around the vicinity of the higher
secondary and returned at 9.00am.
Total Students Participated – 35 ; Staff – 02
The walk was led by expert
guides who explained about the various species of plants and birds that they
encountered along the way. The walk also included interactive activities and
quizzes making it more fun and engaging for the students.
Dignitaries present for the
Biodiversity walk carried out on the 25th of November 2023 were:
- Mrs. Melba Vas –
Principal of Mount Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Chinchinim.
- Evonne Lavina
Cardozo – BMC Chinchinim – Deussua Chairperson
- Mabel Menezes –
BMC Chinchinim-Deussua Member, Member of GBCN (Goa Bird Conservation Network)
- Savio Cardozo –
BMC Chinchinim-Deussua Member
- Adv. Agnelo
Furtado – BMC Chinchinim-Deussua Member, President of Chinchinim Agricultural
Club, VDC Chinchinim Chairperson.
Resource persons for the
walk included:
- Akshatra Pracy
Fernandes – Asst. Professor in Botany, Ganpat Parsekar College of Education,
Harmal, Pernem.
- Karishma Gurudas
Naik -Member of GBCN (Goa Bird Conservation Network)
- Rahul Periera –
Member of GBCN (Goa Bird Conservation Network)
- Mabel Menezes –
BMC Chinchinim-Deussua Member, Member of GBCN (Goa Bird Conservation Network)
The students actively
participated in the program and showed great interest and enthusiasm in
learning from first hand experience. The curiosity among the students had no
end. The experts patiently dealt with every question raised by the students.
The program was coordinated by
Tr. Manusha Jacques.
At the end
of the program, the students were served light refreshment.