Sarpamithra – Gundlupete , June 2025
Sri Jawahar Shikshana Sanstha
Smt. Nagaratnamma High School Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India.
Location: Sri Jawahar Shikshana Sanstha, Smt. Nagaratnamma High School, Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka
Overview:
Adavi Alert Foundation conducted the fourth session of the Sarpamithra Campaign at Smt. Nagaratnamma High School in Gundlupet, reaching out to 300 students from grades 8 to 10, along with 7 teachers and staff members. This initiative focused on creating awareness about snakes, their role in the ecosystem, and critical first-aid responses to snakebites.
Session Highlights:
The school library received copies of Snakes of Mysore (English) and Uraga Taranga (Kannada), helping students explore the subject in both languages.
The session included an engaging quiz and open-floor Q&A, making the learning experience interactive and memorable.
Key topics included how to identify snakes, busting common myths, understanding their ecological role, and responding effectively to snakebite incidents.
Students showed great enthusiasm and curiosity, many expressing a keen interest in learning more about local wildlife and conservation efforts.
With every session, the Sarpamithra Campaign strengthens its goal of building a more informed and compassionate society across Karnataka, one school at a time.
Team Present:
Pavan Joshi – Founder & Conservationist, Adavi Alert Foundation
Raghuram R – Senior Wildlife Conservationist
Sponsor: Anonymous
Session Status: Completed