Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal organised valedictory function and prize distribution ceremony here on Friday on the last day of the Wildlife Week. Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar was the chief guest of the programme.
Shejwar released a movie regarding Barasingha (swamp deer) and felicitated the officers and employees for their commendable works in the conservation of wildlife during the programme.
A photography exhibition titled as ‘wonderful wild life of MP’ was also inaugurated on Friday in order to create awareness among the public regarding wildlife. First prize winner of the exhibition will get the cash prize of Rs 50000 while nine other winners will get the cash prize of Rs 5000 each.
While addressing the programme, Shejwar said that development and improvement is only possible with the protection and conservation of wildlife.
Fancy dress competition was organized over the wildlife theme on the last day of the Wildlife Week. As many as 68 students of various colleges took part in the competition. Various students received exciting prizes during the quiz.
Various programs were held in Van Vihar during the Wildlife Week including painting exhibition, quiz, debate competition, extempore speech competition, fancy dress competition and rangoli competition. As many as 2500 participants took part in various competitions during the week.
Van Vihar’s Director Atul Shrivastava expressed his gratitude towards the guests during the programme. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) Jitendra Agrawal presented the report of the various competitions and educational activities held during the Wildlife Week.
Additional Chief Secretary of Forest Department Deepak Khandekar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Animesh Shukla, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) Jitendra Agrawal, MP State Minor Forest Produce Federation Managing Director Jawad Hasan, MP State Forest Development Corporation RP Singh, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Ravi Shrivastava, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Joint Forest Management) Shahbaj Ahmed, Special Principal Chief Conservator of Forest MK Samra, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest PK Choudhary and retired Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Suhaas Kumar.