Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya in collaboration with MP State Bamboo Mission and School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) observed ‘World Bamboo Day’ on Wednesday.
The function on “World Bamboo Day” has been inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Sartaj Singh at Avriti Bhawan in presence of Arun Kumar Shrivastava, Joint Director, IGRMS, AK Bhattacharya, Director MP State Bamboo Mission and Prof Sanjeev Singh, Registrar, School of Planning &Architecture.
The ‘World Bamboo Day’ function started with planting of a ‘Bamboo’ tree and lighting of the lamp by the Forest Minister. Arun Kumar Shrivastava, Joint Director, IGRMS welcomed the chief guest and other guests by gifting bamboo plant and other bamboo products.
Bamboo craftsmen from all over India have arrived to IGRMS for this three day long programme, they were awarded by the minister with bags and other utility gifts by hands of Sartaj Singh.
A daylong Symposium at Rock Art Heritage Exhibition Hall had been organized where subject experts, research scholars and craftsmen spoke on “Relevance of Bamboo in the Indian culture”. The symposium started with the inaugural speech by Arun Kumar Shrivastava, Joint Director, IGRMS. He welcomed all guests and explained the importance of bamboo in Indian culture.
Speaking on the occasion, chief guest Sartaj Singh said, “Bamboo is related to Indian culture from thousands of years. Ours is only country where a community is named after ‘Bamboo’. The training of craftsmanship is very must for our nation. We started an initiative of celebrating ‘World Bamboo Day’ and till now more than 4 crore bamboo tress has been planted.”
The major events of the Bamboo Day celebration include logo making competition, Exhibition – ‘Venu Shilp’ at Avriti Bhawan, craft demonstration cum sale at Tribal habitat and Symposium on “Relevance of Bamboo in the Indian culture” at Rock Art Heritage Exhibition Hall. The coordinators of the programme are Rakesh Bhatt, Assistant Keeper and P Shankara Rao, Subject Expert, IGRMS.