Event Reports

As part of its efforts to strengthen green skills among young people, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) organised a Solar Orientation and Career Awareness Programme at Thakkar Baba Industrial Training Institute (ITI), T. Nagar, Chennai, on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. The programme aimed to give students a basic understanding of rooftop solar technology, make them aware of job opportunities in the renewable energy sector, and encourage them to prepare for careers in one of India's fastest-growing industries.

This report highlights CAG’s E-STEAM Energy Club Programme, which engaged Classes 6–8 students in hands-on energy learning across two Chennai schools. Through experiments, energy audits, model-building and renewable energy activities, students explored energy use, efficiency, conservation and e-waste. The programme strengthened practical skills, creativity and teamwork while encouraging students to become informed and responsible energy users.

The 40th Anniversary of Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) marked a major milestone in the organisation’s journey as one of India’s pioneering voices for consumer rights, civic governance and environmental protection. The event brought together distinguished jurists, senior administrators, civil society leaders, and long-standing supporters to celebrate four decades of CAG’s contributions to public interest advocacy, collaborative governance and citizen empowerment.

Venue: Novotel, Nandanam

Date: 20 August, 2026

Key Note Speaker: Mr. S.Saravanan, I.A.S. - Joint Commissioner, Works, Greater Chennai Corporation

Panelist: Mr. Gopinath Mallya -  Chief Advisor (O&M), Chennai Metro Rail Limited

Date: 27th August 

Venue: Hotel Royal Court, Madurai

Time: 10:20 am to 1:30 pm

Marathwada is a dry region where rainfall is both low and unreliable. In a good year, it may get around 500 to 800 mm of rain, but even that doesn’t come evenly. There are long dry spells in between, and sometimes heavy rains come all at once and damage crops instead of helping them. Because the region sits in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, it misses out on steady monsoon rains. 

DAY 1

INTRODUCTION

 Visit Date: 04.06.2026

 1. Introduction

Date :20.05.2026

1. Introduction

The Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) Project, led by CAG in collaboration with ASAR, aims to strengthen the resilience of farming communities to climate change across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Bihar. 

Date: 18 July 2026

Venue: Abiram Hotel, Cuddalore

Time: 10 am - 2 pm