Mysuru: A five-day National-level training workshop on ‘Capacity-Building of Mahouts’ organised by Mysuru Zoo in association with Central Zoo Authority (CZA), New Delhi for Mahouts and Kavadis of 10 Zoos across the country began at Mysuru Zoo yesterday.
The workshop will be held till Nov. 23. The training will be conducted for 59 Mahouts in two batches. 26 Mahouts from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other parts are being provided training in the first batch in elephant behavioural skills, food habits and ways of taking care of elephants. They will be taken to Dubare and other Forest camps as part of Capacity-Building. Experts from Chennai and other parts of the country will provide information about elephant care.
