Namma School Namma Ooru School Scheme
- ‘Namma School Namma Ooru School’ scheme was launched in Chennai on 19th December 2022.
- It was launched under the Department of School Education.
- It aims to upgrade infrastructure and facilities in government and government-aided schools across Tamil Nadu through public–private partnership and community participation.
Gold coins from the Vijayanagara Empire.
- 103 gold coins from the Vijayanagara Empire were found in a temple in Kovilur Panchayat, Javathumalai Ondriyam, Tiruvannamalai District.
- The original Arunachaleswarar temple was built about 500 years ago during the Vijayanagara Empire.
- There were 103 coins in the gold coin hoard.
Tamil Nadu Endangered Species Conservation Fund
- The Tamil Nadu Endangered Species Conservation Fund was established to strengthen conservation measures for endangered species across the State.
- It ensures focused funding, scientific management, and long-term conservation of vulnerable flora and fauna.
- Established in November 2024 with a corpus of ₹50 crore and an initial seed money sanction of ₹5 crore.
- Initially managed by the State Forest Development Agency; now transferred to the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), Vandalur for scientific oversight.
- Committees Constituted: A Governing Committee and an Executive Committee were constituted via an order
- issued by Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, on November 1.
Governing Committee
- Chairperson:
- Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu
- Vice-Chairperson:
- Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department
- Other Members:
- Secretaries of Finance and Industries Departments
- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force)
- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden
- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Director, AIWC
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Secretary, Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board
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- Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB)
- Director of Environment
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Representatives from:
- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore
- Tenure: 3 years
- Meetings: At least once every four months
- Expert and Philanthropist Members:
- Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
- Mallika Srinivasan, CMD, TAFE
- Dr. J.K. Patterson Edward, Director, Suganthi Devadasan Marine Research Institute
- Dr. K. Jayakumar, Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University
- S. Balachandran, Managing Trustee, Migratory Bird Monitoring Trust
- Arumugam, MD & CEO, Broadline Technologies
Executive Committee
- Chairperson:
- Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department
- Members:
- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Director, AIWC
- Chairperson, TNPCB
- Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife)
- Chief Conservator of Forests (Research)
- Director of Environment
Functions:
- Manage day-to-day operations of the fund.
- Implement and monitor conservation projects.
- Mobilise resources and ensure effective utilisation of the fund.
- Oversee activities aimed at protecting and restoring endangered species in Tamil Nadu.
