Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Bhopal organised a valedictory programme of Summer Vacation for Children to earmark the World Environment Day.
UR Singh, Former Director, EPCO(R) was the Chief Guest while Raka Arya, Professor, Cell for Research in International law (CRIl), National law Institute University, Bhopal, Er. O.P. Gupta, Assistant Engineer, CCU, Bhopal and Dr. Arun Bhargav, President, Science Centre Gwl. Bhopal were the Guests of Honor. The Participants of summer vacation programme, winners of Poster Design Competition attended the event along with their parents.
While welcoming Scientist-E, S. Sethuramalingam introduced the Chief Guest U.R. Singh. While addressing the audience, he informed that U.R. Singh was showing real concern by heading a environmental pressure group. Similarly he recalled the Green adalat conducted at RMNH and the eco friendly election meeting and save tiger campaign arranged by Dr. Prof. Raka Arya. Also he appreciated Arun Bhargav for his ability to identify unsung heroes’ working in the area of environment and pointed out his interest to launch programme for Tribals.
S Sethuramalingam requested the participants to walk to work place, use bicycles, switch off lights when not needed and to recycle the house hold article like woods furniture, curtains, sarries and pillow covers.
Sethuramalingam said these steps if taken might reduce the carbon dioxide which causes global warming. This would be a small but meaningful contribution to contain the sea level raise. Dr. S. Sethuramalingam further said about the SIDS i.e. Small Island Developing States.
The Guest of Honour, Arun Bhargav expressed that we should understand our responsibilities towards environment and said that it was not a responsibility of single person or a country. He advised everyone to work properly to maintain the balance of the ecological system. Further suggested that the children make their house, school and surrounding area.
UR Singh further advised that citizens should use natural resources as per requirement and not waste the nature resources. He explained various Acts and Articles that were constituted after Bhopal gas tragedy. He also said that with 5.3 percent global emission, India was 5th among ten highest carbon emission countries and explained low carbon life style.
Chief Guest and Guest of Honours distributed the prize to all winners and participants of summer vacation programme and poster design competition.
An exhibition displaying the award winning of painting and clay modeling has been arranged and will be exposed to public for another three days.
All the participants and guests planted fruit yielding trees as arranged by Civil Construction Unit of Ministry of Environment and Forests at RMNH campus. Engineer Shaila Khan guided the participants in plantation.
Praveen Kumar Verma, Scientist 'B' and Coordinator of the programme proposed vote of thanks while Sweta Agrawal anchored the program.