A group of children with tiger masks greet you with excited shouts of "Happy Tiger Day" and hand out brochures as you enter the premises of Chandrakanthi Public School at Tex Park Road. A little later, at the school auditorium, a boy recites verses from the popular William Blake poem 'The Tyger', which lists out the majesty and fiery attributes of the animal. Apt, considering the event was held on Global Tiger Day (July 29) to stress on the need to protect our national animal. Members of the city's Environment Conservation Group are taking all measures to make school children aware of the importance of tigers. For over 500 excited children from Classes III to VII of the school, it was a novel experience. 'Tiger Express', the van mobilised to spread awareness about the animal, zoomed into the school campus, and the attention of the kids shifted to a colourful banner.
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