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Aware Projects
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Maldives Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) with Sea Explorers Dive
School and Marine Resource Centre conducted an Environment Awareness
Program on Kuda Bandos Island. All the Primary Schools from Male
participated with a total of 98 students, and 28 teachers and
supervisors. . |
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| Volunteers from Sea Explorers Dive School
which included members of many Non Governmental Organizations working in
the Maldives such as Volunteers Services Overseas (VSO), UN , JOCV and
other well-wishers went to Kuda Bandos early in the morning to set up
the activities . On the Island banners where hung with information about
the environment, information on protected species, why it is
protected, the impact of human activity on the ocean. |
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| In the shallow lagoon an
area was marked off for introductory diving . All the Instructors
and Dive Masters where the most of the day busy with taking the children
for a "Spin" in hip deep water with SCUBA. Some of the children managed
to sneak in a second go. At the same time Volunteers where
helping the children with snorkelling. Each Child was provided a
Mask and a Snorkel and for those who wanted, fins or a kick board.
Volunteers took the children in the lagoon and reef edge to show
the marine environment first hand. |
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| End of
the day there was an environment Quiz based on information from the
banners. The childeren where guided to read the banners by the MRC
Resource persons during lunch break. The Quiz was well received as the
groups discussed and vied for answers. In the end the Quiz Master decided
that all the groups had won and a small token gift was given to all the
children for participation. |
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| This day would not have been possible with out the help
of many... We thank Bandos Island resort who looked after us by providing
the lunch, drinks and tea. Minister of Tourism Mr. Hassan Sobir,
Minister of Education Dr. Latheef, minister of Construction and Public
Works Mr. Umar Zahir, Deputy Minister of Tourism Mr. Mohamed Saeed. |
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