In the leadership of AK Asthana (Director, ICM, Bhopal) and faculty member Amit Mudgal, 25 JCOs and soldiers from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, undergoing training at the Institute of Cooperative Management, Bhopal, visited the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) for a special guided tour.
In an interactive session, Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri (Director, IGRMS) explained the idea and purpose of this museum and congratulated the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Agriculture and the Institute of Cooperative Management, Bhopal, for organising ‘Small Business and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme’ for defence personnel on the verge of their retirement. While interacting with the Directors of both the institutions, the Defence personnel shared their post-retirement plans.
Earlier, Director of ICM, Asthana in his address said that the Institute of Cooperative Management, Bhopal is organising skill development and management programmes for Indian Armed forces which has resulted to into resettlement of Soldiers in entrepreneurship and other fields after their retirement from forces. He also thanked director, IGRMS for organising such a interactive guided tour, showcasing Pan Indian culture.
On this occasion, Administrative Officer of IGRMS, BK Chatterji thanked the Indian armed forces for their services through the officials present.
Earlier, the trainees visited Veethi Sankul indoor exhibition building and various other open air exhibitions and understood the details of anthropology. They saw for the first time an open air museum displaying Habitats of different tribes and communities belonging to different topographical region at one place.
They understood details about the cultural importance of the exhibits displayed in the museum from all over the country with special emphasis on Habitats.
With huge collections from all regions, the soldiers were able to connect with the exhibits at different levels. The programme concluded by singing the national anthem and clicking group photographs.