Hyderabad: Building on its commitment towards the cause of tiger conservation in India, Aircel, to commemorate ‘World Tiger Day’ organized a fun filled event for children at the Aircel office in Hyderabad on Sunday. With an aim to raise awareness amongst the young minds on the importance and significance of tiger conservation, the event witnessed an active participation from over a 100 children and for the first time included children of Aircel trade partners and also of employees.
All the children and parents who gathered were encouraged to pledge to create awareness of Save Our Tigers by Putting their thumb impressions. Tigers are getting extinct. Down from 40,000 to only 1706. We are loosing them informed the organizers.
Young children were introduced about Tiger. They were explained how it is the biggest CAT in the world. They were also introduced to five different species of Tigers namely 1. Amur (Siberian) tigers 2. Royal Bengal tigers 3. Indo-chinese tigers 4. South China tigers 5. Sumatran tigers . TIGERS live in hot jungles as well as in cold forests. All wild tigers live in Asia. Some of them also live in the snowy forests. Others live in the humid jungles. And some live in the dry grasslands and there told.
Whildren were aksed why Tiger is sad? The tiger is sad because people have killed many of their friends & relatives. Kids were told that 100 years ago, there were 50,000 to 80,000 tigers lived in India alone.. Today there are only about 5,000 to 7,400 tigers left in the world. Young boys and girls were told that there are two reasons why tigers are in danger! Habitat loss: People cut forests where tigers live, to do farming, build houses & buildings. This leads to tiger becoming homeless and foodless. Animals which the tiger eats also die when forests are 
cut. This leads to tigers becoming weak and ultimately they die. Illegal killing was cited as the second reason for them to be in danger. Tigers are killed to make rugs and coats out of their skins, and also because in many Asian cultures medicines made from tiger parts are believed to cure diseases.
Why we should save tigers? Children were asked. We should save tigers because it like saving us. Tiger a “Beautiful animal” is an indicator of the forest’s health and they were explained how. Children patiently listened to the awareness presentation made by Aircel team. Children were asked how they can save tigers? And explained. Kids were given few suggestions such as to start a Save Tiger Club, Visit Tiger Reserves and learn about Tiger Conservation and told to start a “Letter Writing Campaign to Save Tiger.”
Apart from art competition, the event also included engaging and fun filled activities like card making, skit, tiger puzzle, clay modeling, and thumb impressions amongst others.
Speaking at the occasion, Hamir Bakshi, Regional Business Head – South II, Aircel said, “Tigers are one of the most endangered species and awareness about tiger conservation in the country is one of the integral strides of Aircel’s “Save Our Tigers” campaign. We are delighted to organize this engaging fun filled event for the children of our Aircel Family. The cause of ‘Save Our Tigers’ is one that is deeply embedded in our ethos and whether it is our trade partners or our employees, we all join hands together to champion this cause. Aircel will continue to be a strong proponent of Tiger conservation with various initiatives that help creating awareness amongst the future of this nation, our children and youth”.