Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal, inaugurated temporary exhibitions on ‘Conservation of Sacred Groves of India’ in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal and ‘Biological Illustrations’ in collaboration with Prof Shashikala from Mysuru on the occasion of 21st Anniversary of the Museum on Saturday.
Pankaj Srivastava, Director of Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal was the Chief Guest and Subharanjan Sen, Additional Managing Director (Finance), Forest Development Corporation, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal was the Guest of Honour of the programme.
A Painting Competition also organized by RMNH, Bhopal on 29th September, 2018 for the students of class 6th to 8th on the theme ‘Plastic and Environment’. 154 students from 14 schools of Bhopal participated in the competition.
One day workshop on Foldscope also organized in association with Department of Biotechnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal for the students.
Chief Guest Pankaj Srivastava and Guest of Honour Subharanjan Sen inaugurated the temporary exhibitions. During the inauguration In-charge and Scientist-B of the museum Manoj Kumar Sharma, Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhari, Director, IGRMS, Bhopal, Coordinator of the temporary exhibitions and Scientist-B Beenish Rafat, Coordinator of the painting competition and Scientist-B Manik Lal Gupta, participants of painting competition, winners of Essay Writing Competition held on June 29, 2018, winners of Declamation Contest held on August 24, 2018, parents, staff members, officers & officials from IGRMS, media personals and general public were present.
Prof Shashikala explained about the temporary exhibition on ‘Biological Illustrations’. She also told about the importance of dots & lines to make a diagram.