Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 12 October 2026
Assam Forest Department Starts 'Nameri Wild Classroom' Residential Nature Learning Programme for Students
Exam-focused facts from the 12 October 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Assam Forest Department has launched the 'Nameri Wild Classroom' initiative at Nameri Tiger Reserve to connect students directly with nature.
- The programme is open to students of Class 8 and above, including college-goers, and offers two- and three-day residential learning programmes.
- Activities include birdwatching, guided forest walks, wildlife tracking, river ecology activities, rafting on the Jia-Bharali River, and learning about local community traditions.
- Naturalists and forest personnel will guide participants, who will maintain field journals and receive certificates upon completion.
- Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced the initiative.