The Centre has cleared Rs 1 crore for each of the six Tribal
Autonomous Councils to build their office space, minister of state for
tribal affairs Ranee Narah said. All those councils are currently
running their secretariats from rented accommodations.
The councils which will now have their own offices are Tiwa Autonomous
Council at Marigaon, Rabha Autonomous Council at Goalpara, Deori
Autonomous Council at Lakhimpur, Mishing Autonomous Council at
Dhemaji, Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council at Titabor and Sonowal
Kachari Autonomous Council at Dibrugarh.
In an effort to cultivate a deeper understanding of nature and sustainability among children, WWF-India launched its whole school programme, Ek Prithvi, in 2016. Since its inception, the programme has empowered over 145,200 students in 11 states by building environmental awareness, knowledge, and skills, and enabling action for conservation. Amid the pandemic, the programme went digital with the "One Earth One Home" initiative, reaching millions of students across 16 states and union territories in 10 languages, including all districts of Assam.
WWF-India's Assam chapter commenced the Ek Prithvi programme in 2019, partnering with the SCERT, Government of Assam, to launch the programme in...
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