On the occasion of the 40th Foundation day of the National Council of Science Museum (NCSM), Arun Kiro, Assistant Curator of IGRMS delivered a lecture at Regional Science Centre, Bhopal on the theme ‘Role of Science Museum in society in particular and Museum in general’. The lecture was organized by Regional Science Centre, Bhopal especially for the school students.
Kiro commenced his lecture with the introduction of Museum as a centre for education for the society, like other institution the museum plays a vital role in the society; As the science museum tries to elucidates the historical, chronological, typological and technological breakthrough with effective and innovative way of preservations, where as the anthropological/ethnographic Museum incorporates all the natural, applied and cognitive science to the study the human from the holistic perspective.
It is the science museum which gives the taste of technological advancement came from simple to a scientific experiment and these experiments are applied for the development and betterment of the society. Citing many displays in the museum Kiro told that how the students apply their knowledge in scientific experiments, though the objects in the museum.
Finally, Kiro tried to brief that how the Ethnographic Museum explains the human culture, values and customs of different parts of the world and endorses to understand the dynamism of culture and its significance to the society. Earlier, the Project coordinator of Regional Science Centre, Prabal Roy welcomed Kiro with a bouquet and gave thanks for the informative lecture.
Around 125 students and teachers from Bal Bhavan School, Shyamla Hills, Carmel Convent Sr Sec School, Ratanpur and Sagar Public School, Gandhi Nagar were present on the occasion. A special award winning film developed by NCSM and Vigyan Prasar was also screened on the occasion. The event culminated with a Sky Observation Program through Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope during evening time in which special features of Moons were shown to the general visitors.