To observe the World Environment Day Regional Science Centre Bhopal in collaboration with Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO) has organised many programmes at its premises. The programme had a kick start with plantation. The school students of various schools of city planted Ashoka (Saraca indicia) tree at Regional Science Centre premises.
After the plantation, a daylong exhibition on Medicinal Plants was inaugurated by Shri Prabal Roy, Project Coordinator of science centre. As many as 36 species of plants are on display for visitors. This event was followed by an Open House Quiz on theme ‘Environment’. The programme was then followed with a Popular Science lecture on theme ‘7 Billion Dreams One Planet Consume with Care’ was delivered by Prof. Amitabh Pandey, Professor of Sociology, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.
The event was all about educational and informative activities on World Environment Day which were much enjoyed by the students. The event was culminated with a valediction and prize distribution function. U.M Shukla and Pradeep Sharma, Chief Scientific Officers, EPCO were present on the occasion and gave away the prizes and certificates to the winners.
The day also marked various other events. On the occasion, a Souvenir Counter- 'Pitara' by Eklavya was also inaugurated at the Centre. A book on human Skeleton ‘Kankal Ka Kamal – Humari Haddiya’ written by Anu Gupta published by Eklavya was unveiled on the occasion.
Also paintings by few artists of Bharat Bhavan portraying about environment were also on display at the science centre’s gallery. While talking about the event, Education Officer of Regional Science Centre Charudatta Pulliwar said, “This event is organised every year to create awareness among school students and general masses to underline everyone's role to conserve environment.”