Assam has launched the 'Nameri Wild Classroom,' a residential nature education programme at Nameri Tiger Reserve for students of Class 8 and above. Activities include birdwatching, guided forest walks, wildlife tracking, and river ecology sessions. The initiative aims to build direct conservation awareness among school students by immersing them in a functioning tiger reserve ecosystem, connecting formal education with field-based ecological learning inside one of Assam's key protected areas along the Arunachal Pradesh border.

Nameri Tiger Reserve sits in Sonitpur district of Assam, adjoining Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, and is a significant habitat for the Bengal tiger, elephant, and over 300 bird species, making it an Important Bird Area (IBA). It is part of the broader Brahmaputra floodplain biodiversity zone.

The 'Wild Classroom' model reflects a global conservation education trend: placing students inside protected ecosystems rather than teaching about them from textbooks. Internationally, this aligns with CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF 2022), specifically Goal B on awareness and education.

For exam purposes, the deeper static layer is what Nameri represents: a Project Tiger reserve (designated 1999), a reserve forest with a core and buffer zone structure under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and a site adjacent to the Jia Bhoroli river — a tributary of the Brahmaputra — making river ecology central to the reserve's identity. The Jia Bhoroli is also notable for mahseer fish conservation.

The programme is significant for NABARD aspirants because eco-tourism and conservation education at tiger reserves connect to rural livelihood diversification, a key NABARD mandate. Community-based conservation initiatives near protected areas often receive support through NABARD's Rural Infrastructure Development Fund and green financing channels.