Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal (A Regional Centre of National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi) celebrated “World Nature Conservation Day '' on Thursday.
On this occasion, a Temporary Exhibition themed “Importance of Medicinal Plants to Human Life '' organized in association with Hitendra Kumar Ram from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Bhopal.
Chief Guest of the programme Prof. Khem Singh Deheriya, Vice Chancellor of Atal Vihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Bhopal inaugurated the exhibition.
34 plants of medicine importance Amaltaas, Imli, Sehjan, Malkagni, Neerbrahmi, Nirgundi, Shataver, Sarpgandha, Jamun, Aola, Harad, Badahar, Gudahal, Sita ashok, Arjun, Mahua, Vilb, Karanj, Semal, Bargad, Pakhar, Kabeet, Jangal Jalebi, Kachnar, Adusa, Harshringar,Giloy, Kaalmegh, Bhuiaola, Mandukparni, Neem, Molshri, Khirni are displayed along with their product.
Similarly, the museum organized an Essay Writing Competition on the theme “Nurture Our Nature” to create awareness towards nature conservation among the students. 104 students of class 9th to 10th from 21 schools of Bhopal have participated in this competition.
During the programme, Scientist-in-charge of the museum Manoj Kumar Sharma; Scientist-C, Beenish Rafat; Scientist-C, Manik Lal Gupta; Hitendra Kumar Ram from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Bhopal; Pradeep Nandi from NCHSE, Bhopal; Mohd. Khalique from Bhopal Birds; teachers and staff members of the museum were present. Beenish Rafat, Scientist-C coordinated the temporary exhibition and Shri Manik Lal Gupta, Scientist-C coordinated the Essay Writing Competition.