Hyderabad: Peacock Day celebrations were organized in the KBR National Park involving some 1,050 students from 15 schools located around KBR National Park. On the same day in 1998, the Centre had declared KBR as National park due to more number of peacocks in the 350-acre park. Every year, the day was being celebrated as the Peacock festival by the Forest department.
Drawing, Quiz, and Skit competitions were organized for the students. The events were volunteered by 30 FCRI students and (2) of their faculty members and also volunteers from WWI and Deccan Birders. The celebrations were more of info entertainment with the snake show by friends of snake society and cultural programs by Delhi World Public School, Bheeramguda.
Addressing the students, RajeshwarTiwari, Spl. Chief Secretary, EFS&T, stressed the need for protection of forests and its biodiversity and also national bird Peacock. R. Sobha, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Hoff), said it is the children who should be taught and sensitized sufficiently to protect the environment for the cause of their very survival, as the present elder generation recklessly spoiled it.
Dr. G. Chandrashekar Reddy, APCCF, Hyderabad, while appreciating the performance of students, requested the teachers to teach the importance of environment apart from academics for the cause of a sustainable society. Shankaran, OSD (Wildlife) acted as Judge and finalized the prize winners in various competitions who were given the prizes by the dignitaries present.
