Iyarkayai Nesi

2023-05-05

Educational Exposure Visit to the Andaman Islands for Tribal Youth

Under the initiative of the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, an educational exposure visit to the Andaman Islands was organized for educated tribal youth from Tamil Nadu. The primary objective of the visit was to provide the participants with an opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the lifestyle, culture, traditions, and heritage of the tribal communities living in the Andaman Islands.

Accordingly, tribal youth from Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts participated in the educational tour. Tribal members associated with IYARKAYAI NESI PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST also participated in the programme.

The participants departed from Coimbatore for Chennai on 05.05.2023. Subsequently, they travelled by air from Chennai to the Andaman Islands at 10:30 a.m. on 06.05.2023.

The participants stayed in the Andaman Islands for five days. During their stay, they gained first-hand knowledge about the lifestyle, culture, traditions, and heritage of the tribal communities and also participated in various programmes and activities. The educational tour was successfully completed, and the participants returned to Chennai on 12.05.2023.

The visit was attended by Mr. M. Vettrivel, Administrative Trustee of IYARKAYAI NESI PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST; Mrs. S. Valarmathi, Tribal Coordinator; Mr. Peter Prem Chakravarthy, Biologist, Anaimalai Tiger Reserve; and Mr. Kamalakkanan, Chief Traffic Warden.