Kerala launches 'SARPA Padam' for snake awareness in educational institutions
Kerala's State Forest Department has launched 'SARPA Padam', a snake-related awareness program covering about 1,000 educational institutions. This initiative, an extension of the 'SARPA - Snake Awareness Rescue and Protection App', aims to educate students from anganwadis to colleges on the ecological significance of snakes, identifying dangerous species, venom types, anti-venom, and snakebite prevention. Trained educators conduct hour-long sessions, and awareness classes are also extended to vulnerable groups like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program workers and farmers, promoting broader community engagement.
Key Points
- Kerala's Forest Department launched 'SARPA Padam' to raise snake awareness in educational institutions.
- The program is an extension of the SARPA app, a digital platform for snake-related information and rescue.
- Training covers snake conservation, identification of dangerous species, venom types, and snakebite management.
- Awareness sessions are also extended to vulnerable target groups beyond educational institutions, such as rural workers and farmers.
Exam Facts
- 'SARPA Padam' is a snake-related awareness programme in Kerala.
- It is an initiative of the State Forest Department.
- The program aims to cover about 1,000 educational institutions.
- Muhammed Anvar is the State nodal officer for SARPA.
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