The Tamil Nadu Government has sent a team of forest personnel, mahouts, and cavadies to undergo training at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre (TECC) in Lampang, Thailand.
According to a recent government order (G.O.) issued by Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary to Departments of Environment, Climate Change and Forest, a team of 18 members will be deputed to TECC from June 17 to June 21. The delegation includes four mahouts, 11 cavadies, a forest range officer, and a forest veterinary assistant surgeon, all of whom are currently serving in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Anamalai Tiger Reserve elephant camps, along with the Assistant Director of the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur.
