‘Big Street Boys’ drive vulture conservation among school students in Chennai
A group of school alumni in Chennai, known as the 'Big Street Boys,' is using caricature art to teach students about vulture conservation. By making the birds appear cute and approachable, they hope to increase awareness among children.
Why it matters
Innovative educational approaches can help engage younger generations in environmental conservation efforts.
Raghunath Krishna is the flywheel driving an initiative by alumni of The Hindu Higher Secondary School in Triplicane, the 1986 batch of the school, self-christened Big Street Boys. If the christening had happened in 1986 the day after the farewell, they need not tender any explanation to Backstreet Boys (est. 1993). If so, the American pop boy band would owe the boys from Triplicane a clear explanation.
The article is a human-interest story focused on local community and environmental efforts.
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