Eco-Tourism

Deshpande Fellowship Program Fellows had Eco- tourism to Mysore around places. This was very informative and with full of fun experience for them.

Wow! It’s glad to share my Eco- tourism learning’s, experience. From 25^thJuly t0 29^th July 2013 Deshpande Fellowship Program Fellows went exposure visit to different places like Mysore, Kollegala, and Odeyarapalya, Tibetians Colony, and Mahadeshwara betta.

 

On July 25^thFellows left Hubli at 9-30 PM and reached Mysore 26^th morning at 7 AM. After breakfast all were moved to Myrada training center at 12 PM reached this place. This place was very nice, cool and beautiful. All we enjoyed lot by seeing this place only. Here we had small discussion on Committees which were we made in train. After this made one eyes breaking activity by the facilitation of Mr. Chandrasekhar Sir each one of us told about our friend’s positive and negative attitude. This was very nice activity to know much more about us.

After this had lunch their only, lunch was very nice. Chandrasekhar Sir explained about Myrada training center and we went for walk around that V.S. Doddi village to understand the village culture it was really nice. We played with rural kids and get information that village crops, fair etc by the village people.

In the Evening Mr. Kumar who is the coordinator of Myrada Training center he told brief about That training center, next day plan, tribal’s culture, and whatever Fellows asked questions he told about briefly. This was very interactive session and we got more previous information about Tribal’s community and Tibetians after this we went for sleep.

On 26^th morning 6 AM done yoga and morning jog on the road. This was new experience for fellows in the cold weather and on the road done Yoga. Usually I say this was unforgettable moment, after the breakfast went to Tibetians colony.

In Tibetians colony we met officer of the Tibetian group member. I didn’t know what happening for Tibetians before interacting him here it was too good interaction because what Tibetians had problem from chaina, How India has been helping for them to settle down, how they are improving, like this I knew about tibetians.

After this we visited Tibetian temples and Guru Dalai Lamas house where he used stay when he will come to India for seeing this all I understood how India is supporting for them to getting strength. After this we had lunch in that Myrada training center only.

In the Afternoon went to Ardanaripura village and met soliga community people. Firstly we interacted ourselves and they interacted themselves. Then we made 4 groups and discussed about how they are using Natural resources to live like herbal medicines, cooking etc and women status, child marriage, children education etc. Here I understood they are been improving but still they need to improve like. Women’s not get more rights to take decision making, early marriage happening now also. School dropout because of parents negligence they shared all these. It was new experience for me.

After this we went to Karnataka border place. In the evening we were made 2 groups and done drama for what is Eco tourism with wearing of tribal dresses it was so fun and enjoyable time. Then had dinner, soon after this made fire camp in this we made again 2 groups and sung Anthyakshari.

In the next day our journey started at morning 4 AM went to Male Mahadeshwara Betta. Here the place was too good we saw the temple done small shopping had lunch here only. At 2 PM we left this place went Mysore reached at 5 PM and saw the Mysore palace. It was amazing then had dinner. Get back to Hubli on 29^th July 2013 at 8AM.

Learning’s:

· It was very informative trip.

· I knew about Eco tourism concept

· To understood about Tibetians problem and life style

· To interacted with Tribal Community people

· To knew about mobilization of natural resources with the interaction of tribal community.

· To saw the Karnataka border.

· To saw the Malai Mahadeswar hill.

It was very essential and informative trip for me I learnt so many things. I would like to say my sincere thanks to Mr. Chandrashekar Sir and Ms.Kamakshi to coordinated with us to made this trip success.

Thank you.