Government Museum, Chennai has different sections of which the Botany section is one. As a part of the educational activity of this section, they have conducted a Bio-diversity Seminar on 01-02-2006 and 02-02-2006. Eminent person's have participated in the seminar and presented papers on different themes. The papers highlight the importance of maintaining our ecological balance to prevent pollution, tsunami and other factors affecting the environment. To maintain pollution free atmosphere it is essential that the ecological niche should be a balanced one. In this regard, these papers presented during the seminar on biodiversity would definitely serve the needs of the scholars, researchers, students and public. I also appreciate the efforts taken by Tmt. M.N. Pushpa, Curator, Botany, in coordinating with the various scholars to participate and present papers in the seminar and in bringing out this publication effectively.
Department of Museums thanks the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu for rendering financial assistance towards this publication.
SEMINAR ON BIODIVERSITY
The Botany section of Government Museum, Chennai has several activities like conducting Courses, Seminars, Exhibitions, and rendering facilities for researchers. In this regard to create an awareness about conserving our Biodiversity, a seminar was conducted in the Museum Theatre on February 1st and 2nd, 2006, in collaboration with 'Arulagam', an NGO working on the Eco-development of Tamil Nadu. Thiru S. Bharathidasan, Secretary of Arulgam volunteered himself actively to associate with the Government Museum, Chennai to conduct the seminar. The Arulgam is also conducting many programmes in the Districts to create awareness among the public to conserve nature. The participants of the seminar were from different fields of Botany, from Museums, Colleges, Forest Department, Regional Museum of Natural History, National Biodiversity Centre, Plant Biology and Biotechnology Department and Nature Society, Students from various colleges in the city also participated in the seminar.
The seminar was conducted in four technical sessions covering the various aspects of flora and fauna. Thiru C.K. Sreedharan, I.F.S., the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Wild Life Warden, Department of Forest, Government of Tamil Nadu delivered the keynote address. I am much thankful to Dr. T.S. Sridhar, Ph.D., I.A.S., Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Museums for bringing out the seminar papers as museum publication.
I also thank Thiru M.A. Siddique, I.A.S., former Director of Museums for rendering support in organizing the seminar and all the staff who have involved themselves in making the seminar a success. My thanks are due to those who presented the papers and the participants making the seminar lively. I am thankful for the financial assistance rendered by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu for bringing out this publication.
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