Forest Department organises volleyball tournament for tribal youth in Jawadhu Hills

The Forest Department of Tamil Nadu held a volleyball tournament for tribal youths in Jawadhu Hills as part of World Wildlife Week 2026, which runs from October 2 to 8. The event took place at Government Forest Higher Secondary School in Jamunamarathur village, Tiruvannamalai district. Organisers aimed to promote sports among tribal youth and raise awareness about environmental protection. The tournament featured 32 teams, with 384 tribal participants competing in knockout matches on the school grounds.

Thekumarathur village secured first place with ₹15,000 in cash, followed by Palamarathur village in second with ₹10,000. Erimarathur village claimed third place with ₹5,000. Collector Vandhana Garg presented the prizes and certificates to the winning teams at the Collectorate, accompanied by District Forest Officer K. Sudhagar, Assistant Conservator of Forests G. Vinothraj, and Forest Range Officer S. Gunasekaran from the Jamunamarathur range.