Nature Camp for children of Thoubal begins
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Gyanand Naorem
Kakching, March 12 2013:
A four-day nature camp for the children of Thoubal district organised by Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC) Imphal in associated with Social Development Association (SDA) Khangabok under the supported by National Council for Science and Technology Communication, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has kick-started from today at Khangabok Sorok Wangma Primary School,Thoubal.
L.Hemabati Devi,Ward member,ward no.7 of Kangabok Part-I gram panchayat was the chief guest of the inaugural function of the nature camp which was also attended by L.Manao Singh, head master of Khangabok Sorok Wangma Primary School, L.Dinachandra Singh, senior scientific officer, MASTEC as president and guest of honour respectively.
In the keynote speech, L.Somorjit Singh, Associate Professor, Department of Botany,Imphal College said that nature always provides us an excellent backdrop for initiating a child's learning.
A series of activities with nature as the object for study would become quite effective in bringing the children closer to nature.
He also explained that the main objective of this camp is to educate the children about the nature in an interesting way through various components like songs, plays, games, lectures, field trips, sample collection and observation.
As part of the camp today, Dr Joychandra Singh, Assistant Professor, JNIMS and Dr Ningombam Romabati Devi, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Imphal College delivered lectures on the theme of 'Health, Hygiene and Sanitation' and Identification and Classification of Animals' respectively as resource persons.
Students from different schools of Thoubal and local people are participating in the four-day long nature camp.
Under the catalyze and support of NCSTC,DST,GOI, this year MASTEC is going to organise two nature camps for the districts of Thoubal and Bishnupur.
The Bishnupur camp will be organised during 21st to 24th of March at Manipur Nature Cure and Yoga Hospital, Ngaikhong Khullen with the local support of Community Development Organisation (CDO) Ngaikhong Khullen.