500 Students Build Bird Nests Across Assam District

When students at Bongaon Chola High School noticed fewer birds in their neighborhood, they didn't just worry. They built homes for them.

Over 500 students in Golaghat, Assam have become bird guardians through their "Bird Nest Conservation Day" initiative. As concrete buildings replace trees across the district, local birds were struggling to find safe places to raise their young.

The students started in 2025 with a simple solution: handcrafted terracotta nesting platforms. They carefully positioned these artificial homes on tree branches and rooftops, giving birds secure spaces to lay eggs and shelter their families.

This year, they've expanded their vision. The students now plant indigenous trees that provide both food and natural shelter, creating corridors of safety throughout school grounds and nearby streets.

But their work goes beyond construction. The young conservationists host exhibitions, perform dance dramas, and lead community discussions to help neighbors understand the birds they share their city with.

The Ripple Effect

The impact is spreading far beyond one school. Students in Chinatoli have launched similar programs, and even the riverine district of Majuli has organized its own bird conservation efforts.

Young people across Assam are learning they don't have to choose between progress and nature. Through careful action, they're proving both can exist together.

Each morning now brings new signs of success. Birds perch on the handmade platforms, surveying territories that nearly disappeared beneath urban expansion.

For these students, every nest built and every tree planted represents something powerful: the knowledge that their generation can protect the natural world while their communities grow. They're not waiting for adults to solve environmental problems—they're creating solutions themselves, one nesting platform at a time.

As the saplings grow taller and more birds return to roost, the message from Golaghat is clear: even small hands can build big change.