Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal organized an ‘Orientation Program’ for newly admitted students of post graduate diploma in Museology, as it plays a significant role in introducing the Museum activities.
Chief Guest of the program was Prof Prasanna K Samal, Chairman and Head Department of Tribal Studies Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak addressing the students he said that IGNTU and IGRMS are contributes in the upliftment and development of tribal population and other economically backward classes.
PGDM is a professional course. He highlighted the significance of the course in the field of academics and other institutions particularly museums. Roles and responsibility of Museologist is also highlighted stating that Museums’ work as a team. Museums also deal with issues in the society and make use of the knowledge of Museology to conserve the cultural heritage at large. Lastly he states that a renowned Museologist will come out of this course as it is in IGRMS which is one of the pioneer active museums in the country.
At the beginning of the program, the coordinator Dr. Surya Kumar Pandey gave the welcome address and Museum Associate Shri Ashok Vardhan gave detailed information about the courses. They were also informed about the rules & regulations, campus safety and the academic calendar.
On this occasion, the director of the museum, PK Mishra told the students about the museum culture. Expressing happiness over the interest of the students who have taken admission in Post Graduate Diploma in Museology course after taking education from medical and other subjects, said that the museum plays an important role in initiating community activities.
Museology is actually the science of management, organization and training of a museum and running a museum smoothly.
Now, it has also become a science of study, display and analysis of rock paintings, sculptures, dwellings, ornaments, inscriptions and human development centered on various subjects. Due to which the demand of professional people is continuously increasing in this field. He wished the students all the best for their bright and glorious future.