By Senior Correspondent.

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Gandhi

Here's hoping that the doors to travelling around our globe open soon to welcome the New year 2021! When it does, consider volunteering your time for the ocean Conservation.

Voluntourism is a new way of traveling that is becoming increasing popular around the world. Voluntourism is beneficial when people volunteer overseas while they travel. It is similar to “eco-tourism” in a way, because the objective of improving lives is the vital key.

 Voluntourism involves tourists going on vacation or rather, with the aim to dedicate skill and energy towards a cause they believe in to help out on a particular project, research or maybe even learn from the entire new experience in their field of interest.

This volunteer work entails not only the duties a volunteer  does, but it is also gives an opportunity for tourists to discover new places, experience a foreign culture, and learn more about people in other communities.

Why Volunteer with Ocean School in Lakshadweep islands India? Ocean School is a REEF and Young Environmentalists Programme Trust alliance which offers outdoors Ocean Conservation research Education and conservation.

Travel is nothing if it is not a transformative lifelong experience. What if you could also be the change while you let it alter you?

What if your travels enhanced your study project? What if your school wanted a summer vacation Community development vacation?

And what if you came with a college or travel group to enjoy your vacations as well as contribute towards exciting conservation trails?

What you if you and your company wanted a peaceful Meditational trip? Under the sunshine and blue pristine Ocean waves?

You could experience all these and much more, right here at our Ocean School!
What our Ocean School Volunteerism Programme offers you?

Would you like to Dive with turtles, document marine Biodiversity, assist in Beach Cleanups or teach local children—you can use your next trip away to Lakshadweep islands to make a difference. We provide Module worksheets and Certificates for your higher studies or job credits. Seems exciting? From customized packages for individuals and groups, you could just be on your way to giving back to Planet Earth! 

Researcher Mohammed Noushad Honourable Secretary of Ocean School outlines further,"We welcome you to our Ocean School to experience the Ocean Conservation programmes and Modules. You will learn so much more with hands on Scientific research and documentation while enjoying the beautiful beaches through your anthropological Journey."

Location- Ocean School, H.O. Kavaratti Islands, Lakshadweep islands India.

Nature of work:

-Diving and Snorkeling for Marine Biodiversity. Outdoors Education and Travel between Islands.
- Islands Nature trails. 

-Data collection and Photo Documentation of the various inhabited ten islands.

-,Social media promotions of the islands tourism; blogging, creating eco Tourism awareness. ---
-Fishing trips with Veteran fishing Community.

- Cooking with local Tribal Community. Enjoying local cuisines.

-Attend talks by visiting experts and researchers. Attend Lab work.

-While you're here, create a video of the volunteer programme, or even work on an individual research paper.

Elaborates Raheem DA International Instructor of Dive Time at Ocean School," You can volunteer with Ocean School and dive under the ocean to experience marine Biodiversity and Ocean Conservation first hand experience with our experts, while enjoying the culture and dive lessons too. Here Volunteering becomes educational."

What we are all about-

Ocean School is a REEF and YEPT Ocean Conservation Alliance which works in the beautiful Lakshadweep islands towards understanding biological diversity and working towards its conservation. We work towards building a Citizen Scientists community for the ocean and it’s eco systems. We assist in career guidance in marine biology, Oceanography, Scientific Research and Marine Research as a career through our experiences at our outdoors school.

Volunteer Tourists will assist with Ocean School team daily activities at the Islands base, like boat trips to Islands conservation study, tree planting, travelling, desk work and blogging. Those with a background in science are welcome to work with our board of scientists at the research station, collecting and analyzing data. All experiences have a paid for option, cost to cost as we are a non profit organization.

 Details -Duration: 1week to 1 month minimum on availability and full payment on booking. Requirements/eligibility: Ages 18+; Minors to be accompanied by Parents, Teachers or guardians, previous experience working on similar projects not required.

Facilities available: Food , transfers, sightseeing and accommodation packages are available at a cost for the facilities opted for per day in various categories, for various Islands and duration of Volunteering dates. Any personal expenditures, additional sightseeing programmes and scuba certification dives will be at the Islands rates.

Explains Elsie Gabriel Co Chairperson Oceans School, "This new year think of travelling and donating your time for a good cause. Field of sustainable development needs volunteers more than ever. Our planet Earth needs a voice and action due to Global warming. Volunteering is known to increase happiness. Also, giving help is a more important benefit of better reported mental health than receiving . Studies have also shown that volunteering can cause an increase in self-esteem and self growth for those volunteering as well as those for whom people volunteer."