Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a call for ‘Swachh Bharat’ to realise Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of clean India. All officers and employees of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya under the leadership of Arun Kumar Shrivastava (Director, Manav Sangrahalaya) organised a cleanliness drive at Rock Art Exhibition area and it was decided to carry out cleanliness drive daily at different exhibitions.
Besides, to mark the World Tourism Day on September 27, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising two-day long celebrations. An exhibition ‘Deshatan’ on ‘Tourism and Community Development’ will be inaugurated by PJ Sudhakar (Additional Director General, PIB) on September 27, at Roick Art Shelter Exhibition. A cultural programme ‘Drums of India’ - a musical concert of classical and traditional presentation will be performed at Veethi Sankul Indoor Auditorium, IGRMS from 7 pm. A special two days presentation of ‘Sangidi-Rallu-Atta’ - demonstration of traditional stone weight lifts a traditional sport of Andhra Pradesh at Tribal Habitat, IGRMS from 3 pm to 5.30 pm on September 27 and 28.
While observing ‘Official language fortnight’, the Museum would organize various competitions and programmes. To promote Hindi in official works competitions like - “Your 5 minutes” and “Tribal Music” was organized.“Your 5 minute” is a competition which was enjoyed by all employees and officers of the Sangrahalaya, where each participant was given 5 minutes to speak in Hindi. BK Chatterjee (Administrative Officer) and Mohd Rehan coordinated the programme. Speakers entertained colleagues with jokes, songs and interesting information about less known topics.