Tiger Trust India launched a legal training programme in Assam with support from USFWS. A two days workshop was conducted from 8th to 9th June in Kaziranga National Park. The workshop was conducted in collaboration with Assam Forest Department & ATREE. More than fifty forest staffs were trained during the workshop about the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and other laws related to wildlife crime prosecution. The workshop was presided over by Ms. Anjana Gosain, Honorary Secretary, Tiger Trust India, Mr. D. M. Singh, CCF Wildlife, Mr. Gagoi, DFO Kaziranga National Park and Mr. Neeraj Kakoti, ATREE.
On the first day Wildlife Protection Act 1972 & Criminal Procedure Code were discussed in detail by Ms. Anjana Gosain & Mr. Manjit Ahluwalia. While on the second day Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was discussed with emphasis on the provisions in relation to statement of the witnesses, confessions, deposition as witnesses. An interactive session was held with the at the end of the workshop to answer the queries of participants related to local wildlife crime cases.
“The overall response of the workshop was very positive, and we would be doing two more workshop to develop an in-house legal training system”, said Ms. Anjana Gosain, Honorary Secretary, Tiger Trust India.
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