Fifteen days training on wild bee keeping concludes
Dispur, Rongili Barta- A fifteen days training programme on ‘Wild Bee Keeping and Processing’ was successfully completed today on 16th February, 2023 in Kaziranga landscape. It was started from 2nd February, 2023 by Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC) in Japari pathar village, fringes to the eastern side of Kaziranga national park. This programme was a part of the climate resilient activity of a programme entitled ‘Designing Climate Resilient Practices to Strengthen Management of Kaziranga and Manas Landscape’ sponsored by State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA), Government of Assam. Green Environment Task Force (GETF) worked as a technical collaborator of ASTEC while Eco Development Committee (EDC) of Japari pathar village provided the community hall for the training sessions. In the valedictory function, elderly local social worker Mrs. Numali Bora mentioned the different problems faced by the villagers due to poor road connectivity and requested to take necessary steps. She praised ASTEC for taking this unique livelihood activity. Mr. K. S. Dekaraja retired deputy field director and Mr. R. Gogoi DFO, both from Kaziranga national park described the ecosystem services of Kaziranga landscape and requested the villagers to take opportunity of different govt schemes and cooperate the forest department in conservation of the biodiversity. Mr. Dwizendra Hazari senior officer from SITA encouraged the participants with his valuable lecure and requested the participants to continue the activity through self help groups for better income generation. The participants shared their experiences in the training sessions as well as performing different cultural activities like chorus, Borgeet, traditional dance reciting poem and songs. Mr. Alakesh Kakati from SITA also sang a Borgeet to encourage the villagers. Dr. Manisha Sarma and Mr Samiron Kalita both senior officers from ASTEC also participated in the closing ceremony. Dr. Sarma explained the importance of wild bee keeping and nature conservation as well as lifestyle ( Life for Environment) programme. Mr. Debojit Bora and his team from GETF also talked their experiences as teachers. Earlier Dr. Pranjal Bezbarua, coordinator, ASTEC explained the background of the training programme. At the end of the programme bee boxes, accessories and certificate were presented to 23 participants . Mr Suren Saikia, Mr. Ranjan Ghosh as well as all villagers from Japori pathar helped the ASTEC team in different ways in successful accomplishment of the training session.