Bridge Education : Be Constitution Aware

January 2026 Newsletter During January 2026, Bridge Education sessions were actively conducted at the Bahour centres, including Vivekananda Centre and Deepsthal School, along with special training programmes for the Forest Department. The sessions focused on civic awareness, environmental responsibility, and constitutional literacy among students and community members.

Bahour Centre

Classes have been conducted continuously over the past two months. As an initial step, students were given a comprehensive introduction to Indian history and the emergence of the Indian Constitution. This helped them understand the foundations of governance, rights, and responsibilities as citizens. Students were also oriented on the importance of nature and the need to protect the local environment in which they live. Sessions highlighted practical ways to conserve surroundings and develop ecological awareness from a young age. A strong emphasis was placed on social responsibility, guiding students to reflect on how they can behave responsibly within their communities, the changes they can initiate, and their role as active members of society. Following these sessions, the Samvidhan game was introduced as an interactive learning tool. Students have successfully progressed through three stages of the game so far, and a visible improvement in their learning, engagement, and understanding has been observed after each stage.

Deepsthal School

Training was newly initiated for students of Classes 5 and 6. They were introduced to the basics of the Indian Constitution and Indian history through simplified and engaging explanations. The sessions aim to build early awareness of civic values, rights, and duties among young learners.

Pichavaram Forest Department Training

As part of our environmental education initiatives, we continue to conduct training programmes on environmental conservation for the public, students, and both private and government stakeholders. Under this initiative, three training sessions have been provided to the Pichavaram Forest Department so far. On 5 January, a specialised training was conducted in the Pichavaram mangrove forests focusing on beekeeping and its ecological role. The session covered how beekeeping supports seed dispersal in mangrove ecosystems, increases bee populations and their colonies, and contributes to biodiversity conservation. Participants were also trained on safe handling of bees, the ecological importance of mountain bees, and methods for their protection. The training was attended by the DRO, forest range staff, forest guards, and selected local community members, strengthening collective awareness towards environmental conservation and sustainable ecosystem management.