A national workshop on ‘Anthropolgy and Museums’ has been inaugurated on Wednesday at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya by Prof KK Basa (Former Director, IGRMS and Professor, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University), Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri (Director, IGRMS) and workshop participants by lighting the lamp.
The chief guest of the programme, renowned Anthropologist, Prof KK Basa gave the inaugural speech. Prof Basa said, “Museums are biography of every nation. Your stereotyped idea regarding museums will change after visiting this museum. Manav Sangrahalaya is a unique pilgrimage of education. After going through this museum your all theoretical doubts of anthropology will be cleared.”
Addressing the students he said, “You all are ambassadors of this museum, you will promote it around the world as an exemplary institute”. He further said “You are representing 25 leading varsities of India which shows our cultural diversity and national integration”.
Director, IGRMS, Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri in his address to students, he said, “You will understand collecting specimens, their conservation and exhibition technology at India’s largest anthropological museum and I am confidant you will do commendable work in the field of anthropology.”
Earlier, Arun Kiro (Assistant Curator) gave the detailed outline of the objectives of the workshop in his welcome speech and the programme coordinator, Surya Kumar Pandey (Assistant Keeper) gave the vote of thanks. A documentary on Manav Sangralaya was screened for students.