Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya under its popular summer series of ‘Do and learn’ educational programmes is organising various art & craft training workshops for registered participants as per the following dates- Gond Painting of Mandla, Madhya Pradesh from April 27 to May 4, Mask Making Art of Oraon Tribe, Jharkhand May 5 to 12, Wall Painting of Saora Tribe Odisha May 13 to 20 and Paper Mache Dolls of Manipur May 21 to 28.
The registration charge for each workshop is Rs 200 per candidate. Candidates may register at Interpretation centre situated at Gate no 1 of IGRMS from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. Registrations for all the workshops will be open from April 26 to 28. The workshop timings will be 11 am to 2 pm daily, for more information following phone numbers may be contacted 0755-2660638 & 8989005206. The aim of ‘Do & learn’ educational programmes is to familiarize candidates with the traditional art forms of various regions of the country. ‘Sehchar’ artists’ workshop on tribal painting commenced
Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, Director, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya and traditional artisans jointly inaugurated a workshop ‘Sehchar’ on Bhil and Gond Tribal art from April 25 to 29 at Tribal Habitat Interpretation Centre. The theme of this workshop is ‘Relationship of animals and human in Gond and Bhil tribal communities’.
Sanitation is more important than Independence– Padmanabhan.
The Sangrahalaya under the activities of ‘Swachh Bharat’ fortnight organised a lecture of NA Padmanabhan (retired Regional Manager, Allahabad Bank). Speaking on ‘Cleanliness & Tourism’, Padmanabhan said, “Amongst Indian citizen the importance of cleanliness is there since birth but in present life style this habit is restricted to our homes only instead of complete society. In present system if need to implement the ideologies of Gandhi ji for cleanliness and sanitation in our families, tourism, society and complete Indian culture to achieve the aims of Swachh Bharat Mission.”