Tour to museums at PU marks new year for children

Chandigarh, January 1, 2022: Panjab University (PU) Centre for Social Work today organised an exposure visit for children of migrant labourers in PU campus. As many as 10 children (09 girls and 1 boy) of age group between 6 to 14 years from different construction sites visited Museums at Departments of Zoology & Anthropology.
The purpose of the event was to give children a practical exposure about the preserved animals and importance of animal studies. The event was jointly organized by the Department of Zoology, Anthropology and Social Work. 
At the Zoology museum, the school going children were exposed to various skeletons of animals like Camel, Horse, and Crocodile etc. Children were very curious to see snakes and fishes. Dr Archana from the Department of Zoology helped the children to recognise different animals and other mammals. 
Prof. Yogesh Rawal Chairperson, Department of Zoology shared the story behind the museums and how these skeletons and fishes are being preserved. Prof. V K Walia helped children to recognise different Butterflies. Prof Walia has a rich collection of thousands of Butterflies collected in the last three decades. Dr Maninder Kaur, Chairperson, Department of Anthropology also interacted with them and went to see the museum as well. 
Ivneet Kaur Walia, Assistant Professor, National Law University, Patiala also joined this tour and interacted with these children. Centre for Social Work Chairperson, Dr.Gaurav Gaur shared his views about the significance of organising such small events for children to enhance their creativity and make them understand about the existing species all around us and their contribution to the ecosystem. The event ended with lunch at the Centre for Social Work.