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The organisation held awareness programmes in several schools with teachers’ support during Wildlife Week-2026. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
SCON secretary-general Dr Rajeev Chauhan said the Ganga dolphin is not merely an aquatic animal but the biggest natural indicator of the health of sacred rivers and aquatic ecosystems. Principal of Jan Sahayogi Inter College Modhi, Manju Bhadauria said rising river pollution, dam construction, declining water flow and nylon nets have pushed the highly sensitive species into the endangered category. Its safety will indicate that rivers are clean and alive, she said. Reena Yadav, principal of Rajkiya High School Rajpur, said govt initiatives such as Project Dolphin can succeed only with active participation by local communities and youth.
Activities at educational institutions included painting, slogan-writing and lectures on dolphin conservation to foster environmental responsibility among young people. She called for collective action to maintain rivers’ uninterrupted flow and purity. Teachers Anupam, Sudhir, Nagendra Pratap, Arun, Mukesh, Shailendra and Nidhi Gupta urged students, fishing communities and citizens to pledge to make rivers plastic-free. Download the TOI App.
Kanpur: Society for Conservation of Nature (SCON) on Monday launched a campaign on National Dolphin Day to raise awareness about conserving India’s national aquatic animal, Ganga dolphin, and protecting aquatic life and biodiversity.