A Temporary Exhibition on “Tribes of Madhya Pradesh”, on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification on June 17, 2017 was inaugurated at Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal.
Vinita Vipat, Chief Scientific Officer, Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation, Bhopal was the Chief Guest of the programme.
During the inauguration, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Scientist-B & In-charge of Museum welcomed the Chief Guest and other invitees and children.
Main residential area of tribes, classification on economic bases, their ornaments, deities, crops & medicinal knowledge of tribes are displayed through panels and translites. Similarly habitat, life style, dance art, food etc. of Baiga, Bhil, Bhariya, Sahriya , Koil, Goand, Agariya tribes are also displayed.
During the visit of Temporary Exhibition, Vinita Vipat congratulated and appreciated the RMNH to organised the temporary exhibition and activities. Vipat made an appeal for development of these tribes. She also informed about the role of these tribes in the conservation of environment.
In-charge of Museum, Manoj Kumar Sharma detailed the relation between environment & tribes. He told that tribes use natural resources as per their limited needs to keep the nature’s balance perfect.
Sharma also informed that tribes have traditional knowledge about the importance of nature and natural resource. They have knowledge about medicinal characters of plants and this traditional knowledge forward to generation to generation.Gagan, Regional Officer from Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal, Staff members of RMNH, Bhopal, Children from Parvarish-NGO and general public were present.