Chennai Snake Park Education Programmes
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Chennai Snake Park Education Programmes is a program by Chennai Snake Park Trust for children aged 0 to 100, open to students across India. Enrollment stays open through the year, so your child can join anytime.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
₹30
Duration
Single session during a park visit; ACCEPT workshops run over one or two days
Format
Individual
Time needed
One session per visit within park hours of 09:00 to 17:30; workshops take a full day
Key dates
- Enrollment
- Open all year
Chennai Snake Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
About this opportunity
Chennai Snake Park Trust runs certified education programmes on snakes and other reptiles, tailored to school groups, college students, teachers, general visitors and uniformed services personnel.
School sessions cover the ecological value of snakes, why they matter to conservation, how to tell venomous species from harmless ones, and snakebite first aid and management. College sessions go further into systematics, ethology, natural history, biogeography and scientific writing, and veterinary students can join husbandry and conservation projects.
Sessions are led by the Deputy Director for Education and Training along with colleagues from the Trust's research centre, using the learning centre, the live reptile enclosures and interpretive display boards. Most of these programmes are certified, with participants receiving certificates at the end.
Beyond scheduled group sessions, the Trust runs one-day and two-day workshops on biodiversity, wildlife conservation and snakebite mitigation, and guided reptile tours during Wildlife Week. Specialised or custom programmes are considered case by case by the education office.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0 to 100 years
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
Advanced herpetology sessions are designed for undergraduate, postgraduate and veterinary students of zoology and allied subjects. School awareness sessions carry no academic requirement.
Open to school students, college and veterinary students, teachers, general visitors and uniformed services personnel. No age or grade restriction is published; the session level is matched to the group and agreed in advance with the education office.
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Academic details
Difficulty: Mixed Levels
What's covered
Ecological value of snakes and other reptiles, their conservation importance, identification of venomous and non-venomous species, and snakebite first aid and management, extending for college groups into systematics, ethology, natural history, biogeography and scientific writing.
Rewards and recognition
Certificate
Participation certificate
The official education page states that most of these are certified programmes and that participants receive due certificates at the end.
Skills your child builds
Languages
What your child will do
- Lecture sessions on reptile ecology and conservation
- Observation of live reptiles at the park enclosures
- Snakebite first aid and management training
- Herpetology theory and practical classes for college groups
- Guided reptile tours during Wildlife Week
Mentors & faculty
Dr. C. Arivazhagan, Deputy Director for Education and Training; Dr. V. Kalaiarasan, Director of Research; Ms. Mridhula Kamaraj, Biologist; Dr. S. Paulraj, Executive Chairman.
How to apply
- 1Email the education office with group details and preferred dates
- 2Confirm the session topic and slot with the Deputy Director for Education and Training
- 3Book park entry tickets online or buy them at the counter
- 4Report at the park entrance within opening hours on a day other than Tuesday
Fees & financial support
Fee details
Park entry is ₹30 for an adult and ₹10 for a child aged 3 to 12, paid at the counter or booked online at booking.chennaisnakepark.in. Optional add-ons are charged separately: AR show ₹30 and VR show ₹100 per person, with camera charges of ₹40 for a still camera, ₹20 for a mobile camera and ₹100 for a video camera. Online payment is by UPI, card or netbanking and carries a 1.99 percent processing charge. No separate fee is published for school awareness sessions; the Trust's 2023-24 annual report records that a participation fee was collected for one ACCEPT workshop, so specialised workshops may charge separately.
Frequently asked questions
Can my child join Chennai Snake Park Education Programmes anytime?
Yes. Enrollment stays open through the year. Your child can join at any time.
Is Chennai Snake Park Education Programmes free?
No. The registration fee is ₹30.
Who can participate in Chennai Snake Park Education Programmes?
Children aged 0 to 100.
What will my child gain from Chennai Snake Park Education Programmes?
Certificate on completing most programmes. Snake identification taught with live reptiles. Snakebite first aid and myth-busting for students. Herpetology teaching for zoology and veterinary students. Sessions led by the Trust's education and research staff.
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