A team of 37 students led by Prof Shantanu Patnayak and Tage Rupa of the Geographical Studies Department from Rajiv Gandhi Central University, Arunachal Pradesh, have come to the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrhalaya for research work. A welcome ceremony was organized at Rockart heritage conference hall for the young scholars.
Addressing the students, Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri (Director, IGRMS) said, “IGRMS is involved to demonstrate the simultaneous validity of human cultures and the plurality of alternatives of human articulation. This museum invites various communities of India to its campus spread in over 200 acres land and develops open air as well as indoor museum galleries with special emphasis on geographical conditions of the region while conserving and exhibiting it in here. You will witness exhibitions presenting Pan-India’s traditional lifestyle, vernacular knowledge system and ethics also geographical, environmental condition has been conserved.” On this occasion a documentary on IGRMS was screened for the young scholars. Speaking on this occasion Prof Patnayak said, “The theoretical as well as field research work of geography is extremely important for students. This year they are researching on geographical details of MP with focus on Pachmarhi, IGRMS, Sanchi, Bheembetka.” Tage Rupa shared her ideas and thanked Director, IGRMS for the support. Assistant Keeper of IGRMS, P Shankar Rao guided students on their visit.