Centre for World Environmental History

School Project on the Botanical and Meteorological History of The Indian Ocean

Visits to the Botanic Garden and the Indian Museum

Schools visit


This is part of the AHRC project on the Botanical and Meteorological History of the Indian Ocean and involved taking 2 schools to visit the Botanic Garden and the Indian Museum in Kolkata, India. The first of these was to the exhibition on "Joseph Hooker and the Botanical Heritage of India" in the BSI gallery of the Indian Museum. The second was to the AJC Bose Botanical Garden at Howrah.

 Second year running of the school project initiated by CWEH with BSI

Read: Report on the Environmental Education Awareness Programme (EEAP) 2017 [PDF 77.93KB]

Galleries


Essay and Drawing Competitions (13th & 14th Visit) on 5th August 2017

Students of both schools are participating in Essay Competition Checking essays Student of Kishore Bharati High School takes part in Drawing Competition Students of Motijheel Girls’ High School take part in Drawing Competition Students of both schools are participating in Drawing Competition Students are enjoying their food Students are visiting BSI Gallery One Student of Kishore Bharati High School is watching J. D. Hooker Exhibition Mementos given to the participating schools and winner of Essay and Drawing Competitions Our audience Dr Paramjit Singh, Director of BSI is interacting with the School Teachers Artist Khitish Vishal and Dr Paramjit Singh, Director of BSI are busy to judge the drawing of the students Discussing about the result of both competitions Dr A. K. Sahoo is declaring the name of the winners of the competitions Dr Manas Bhaumik is giving introductory speech of the programme Dr Anindita Saha is saying some words about the school project Artist Khitish Vishal is sharing his views about the importance of this type of school project Dr Paramjit Singh, Director of BSI is First prize for Essay Competition to Rounok Roy of Kishore Bharati High School Artist Khitish Vishal is giving 2nd prize for Essay Competition to Koushan Saha of Kishore Bharati High School Dr Manas Bhaumik is giving 3nd prize for Essay Competition to Shreya Biswas of Dum Dum Motijheel Girls’ High School Artist Khitish Vishal is giving 1st prize for Drawing Competition to Shreya Ghosh of Dum Dum Motijheel Girls’ High School Mrs Prativa Singh is giving 2nd prize for Drawing Competition to Soumyo Dutta Banik of Kishore Bharati High School Dr Anindita Saha is giving 3nd prize for Drawing Competition to Mitrajit Saha of Kishore Bharati High School Dr Manas Bhaumik is giving consolation prize to all the participants of Essay and Drawing Competitions Dr Paramjit Singh, Director of BSI is sharing his views about our school project Memento and certificate are given to the teachers of Kishore Bharati High School Memento and certificate are given to the teachers of Dum Dum Motijheel Girls’ High School 1st position, Shreya Ghosh 2nd position, Soumyo Dutta Banik 3rd position, Mitrajit Saha 4th position, Rabi Shankar Paul 5th position, Sarbojit Roy 6th position, Abir Barman 7th position, Debangshu Chandra 8th position, Ingit Ghosh 9th position, Sanchayan Ghosh 10th position, Soumi Poddar

Essays


Students of Dum Dum Kishore Bharati High School visiting Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India on 15th July 2017

Distributing Study Kits Students are reading the brochure on Plant Wonders Dr Hameed is discussing about Plant Wonders Dr Hameed is discussing about Rafflesia-the largest flower Student interacting with Dr Hameed One student is asking question to Dr Hameed Dr Hameed is asking question to one student Giving memento to Dr Hameed Students are enjoying their food Dr Hameed is giving explanation for removing of main trunk of the Banyan tree Inside the Great Banyan tree premise Discussing about prop roots of the Great Banyan tree Showing Roxburgh Monument In front of the Roxburgh Monument Students are watching double coconut inside the Large Palm House Howing branched palm

BSI Exhibition Visit, 24th June 2017

Students are watching machineries used for producing quinine Students are watching dissected magnified views of stems of different plants in the BSI exhibition gallery Senior Preservation Assistant is showing resins of different plants Students are watching idol of Durga made of jute fibre Dr Bhaumik discussing about natural oils and their use Two Senior Preservation Assistants of BSI are guiding our students Dr Bhaumik is giving introduction about the J.D. Hooker exhibition Students are watching E.K. Janaki Ammal exhibition Students are watching J. D. Hooker Exhibition Students are enjoying J. D. Hooker Exhibition Students are watching introductory panel of J. D. Hooker Exhibition Students are watching panels on Cryptogams Students are watching J. D. Hooker Exhibition Teachers are enjoying J.D. Hooker exhibition Students are watching model on biodiversity Students are watching herbarium sheets Dr Bhaumik is explaining one photograph of J. D. Hooker Exhibition Students are watching panels on Fern Students are watching manuscripts on Ayurvedic Medicine Dr Bhaumik is discussing about climate change and its effect Dr Bhaumik is discussing about the Meteorological History of India Distributing study kits Dr Saha is giving instruction for filling of Feedback Forms Distributing brochures Senior Preservation Assistant Sudeshna Dutta is discussing about Crop Wild Relative Students are watching different varieties of wild crop Students are filling feedback forms Giving momento to Sudeshna Dutta Students are enjoying their food Arrangement of guided tour inside the Bharut Gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching Coin Gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching Siwalik gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching Evolution Gallery of Indian Museum Our group

BSI Exhibition Visit, 13th May 2017

Dr Bhaumik giving introduction about the permanent exhibition of BSI Students are watching exhibition gallery of BSI Dr Bhaumik showing use of natural fibre Dr Bhaumik discussing about natural oils and their use Senior Preservation Officer showing resins of different plants Students are watching different varieties of rice Students are watching E.K. Janaki Ammal exhibition Students are watching manuscripts on Ayurvedic Medicine Preservation Officer of BSI is discussing about Ayurvedic medicine Dr Bhaumik is showing photograph of Charles Darwin Students are watching J. D. Hooker Exhibition Students are enjoying J. D. Hooker Exhibition Dr Bhaumik giving introduction about J. D. Hooker Students are watching panels of Angiosperm Students are watching panels of fungi Students are enjoying J. D. Hooker Exhibition Distributing study kits Distributing feedback forms Dr A.K. Sahoo is giving introduction about Ethnobotany Dr A.K. Sahoo is explaining various aspect of Ethnobotany Students are filling the feedback forms Giving memento to Dr Sahoo Students are enjoying their food Students are enjoying Indian Museum visit Students are watching Zoology gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching Egyptian gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching Miniature Painting gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching Siwalik gallery of Indian Museum Our group Students are watching the Evolution Gallery of Indian Museum

Students of Dum Dum Kishore Bharati High School visiting Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India on 6th May 2017

Distributing Study Kits Distributing brochure Distributing Feedback Form Dr Hameed is discussing about important botanic gardens Dr Hameed is discussing about Bambusetum Dr Hameed is discussing about herbarium sheet Dr Hameed is discussing of pitcher plant Students are filling up Feedback Forms Giving memento to Dr Hameed Distributing food School teachers are discussing with Dr Hameed Students are showing their collection, collected from the Garden to Dr Hameed and asking questions Way to great Banyan tree Students are enjoying their Garden visit In front of the Great Banyan tree Dr Hameed is giving explanation for removing of main trunk of the Banyan tree Dr Hameed is discussing about prop root Our group Students are watching Canon ball tree Students are busy to collect flowers of Canon ball tree Students are watching double coconut inside the Large Palm House Students are showing their collection to Dr Hameed Dr Hameed is explaining something In front of the Baobab Tree Students are enjoying their Garden visit Counting heads

Students of Motijhil Girls’ High School visiting Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India on 29th April 2017

Distributing Feedback Form and brochure Distributing Study Kits Introducing Dr Basant Singh Students are following lecture of Dr Singh Dr Singh is discussing about important botanic gardens of the world Dr Singh is discussing about role of William Roxburgh as an superintendent of Indian Botanic Garden Dr Singh is discussing about pitcher plant Dr Singh is discussing about role of plants in mitigating global warming and air pollution Dr Singh is discussing about effects of greenhouse gases on our environment Giving memento to Dr Singh Students are filling up Feedback Forms Students are enjoying their food Students are enjoying the Garden visit In front of the Greenhouse Inside the Greenhouse In front of the Great Banyan tree Students are watching Canon ball tree Students are watching Mad tree Students are watching double coconut inside the Large Palm House In front of the Baobab Tree Our group

BSI Exhibition Visit 22nd April 2017

Students are watching the permanent exhibition of BSI Senior Preservation Officer gives explanation Students are watching exhibition gallery of BSI Preservation Officer of BSI is giving introduction about J.D. Hooker exhibition Students are watching E.K. Janaki Ammal exhibition Students are asking questions about J.D. Hooker exhibition Students are watching manuscripts on Ayurvedic Medicine Students are observing on Indian Meteorological History Students are reading labels of J.D. Hooker exhibition Students are watching poster of French Institute, Pondicherry Students are watching posters on Indian Meteorological History Students are watching Introductory panel of J. D. Hooker Exhibition Students are watching herbarium sheets Students are watching panels on Angiosperm Students note down points from E.K. Janaki Ammal panel Students are watching panel on Gorge Watt Distributing study kits Distributing feedback forms Dr Anindita Saha is explaining about preservation of paper using aroma of plant products Dr Anindita Saha is explaining about use of indigenous methods for preserving paper objects Dr Anindita Saha is explaining about use of indigenous methods for prevent insect attack on paper objects Students are watching the Coin Gallery of Indian Museum Students are asking questions about exhibition of Indian Museum Students are watching the Evolution Gallery of Indian Museum Our group

BSI Exhibition Visit, 18th March 2017

Students are watching the permanent exhibition of BSI Students note down the important points of discussion Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is giving introduction about BSI Exhibition Senior Preservation Officer of BSI, B.C. Dey is explaining about indigo extraction method Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is discussing about herbarium sheet making procedure. Students are taking notes on J.D. Hooker from Introductory panel of the exhibition Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is telling about E.K. Janaki Ammal Students are watching J.D. Hooker exhibition Students are watching manuscripts on Ayurvedic Medicine Students note down the points on medicinal plants Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is discussing about Meteorological History of India Students are enjoying J.D. Hooker Exhibition at the top floor of BSI building Students are watching panels of French Institute, Pondicherry Students are observing panels on Angiosperm Students are watching panels on algae Students are enjoying J.D. Hooker Exhibition at the top floor of BSI building Students are busy to see their study kits Senior Preservation Officer of BSI, B.C. Dey is explaining about natural dyes Distributing feedback form Students are filling the feedback forms Students are enjoying their food Guide of Indian Museum is guiding our students during visit different galleries of Indian Museum Students are watching the Coin Gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching the Evolution Gallery of Indian Museum Our group

Students of Kishore Bharati Boys’ High School visiting Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India on 11th March 2017

Distributing Study Kits Distributing Feedback Forms Dr Hamed is giving lecture on Medicinal plants Watching video on Medicinal plants Students are filling the Feedback forms Giving memento to Dr Hamed Students are filling the Feedback forms Interactive season of students and teacher with Dr Hamed Students are enjoying food Students are playing in front of the Curator Office Our group Students with their teachers Dr Hamed explaining about Venezuela Rose Students are showing their collection from the Garden Students are visiting the nursery of the Garden Students are following Dr Hamed’s explanation In front of the Kid Monument Students are following the words of Dr Hamed Dr Hamed gives explanation about the tree Students are enjoying their visit Students are enjoying their visit Our group Students are sharing their experiences with other visitors Students with their Head Sir Dr Hamed is guiding the students during the Garden visit Dr Hamed is telling about prop roots In front of the Charaks Uddan Students are praying by touching the roots of Baobab tree

Students of Motijhil Girls’ High School visiting Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India on 25th February 2017

Our group Distributing Study Kits Distributing Feedback Forms Dr Hamed giving lecture on Biodiversity Giving memento to Dr Hamed Students are enjoying food In front of the Curator Office Dr Hamed guided the students during the Garden visit Dr Hamed explaining about Venezuela Rose Students are following Dr Hamed’s explanation Students are following Dr Hamed’s explanation Students are enjoying the Garden visit Students are watching double coconut inside the Large Palm House In front of the Great Banyan Tree In front of the Baobab Tree

Students of Motijhil Girls’ High School visiting Exhibition on Joseph Dalton Hooker: Botanical Trailblazer & Botanical Heritage of India at BSI Gallery, 11th February 2017

Students are visiting Industrial Section of Indian Museum at BSI Building Students are watching E.K. Janaki Ammal Panels Students are watching J.D. Hooker Exhibition Students are reading Introductory Panel of the Exhibition Students are watching J.D. Hooker Exhibition Students are watching Panels on Angiosperms Students are enjoying J.D. Hooker Exhibition Distributing Feedback Forms Distributing study kits Dr Sutapa Chatterjee Sarkar is giving lecture n Sundarban Mangrove Forest Giving memento to Dr Sutapa Chatterjee Sarkar Students are enjoying Coin Gallery of Indian Museum Students are enjoying Egyptian Gallery of Indian Museum Students are enjoying Textile Gallery of Indian Museum Our student group at Indian Museum Gallery Students are watching Anthropology Gallery of Indian Museum Students are watching DNA structure in Anthropology Gallery of Indian Museum Our student group

Students of Motijhil Girls’ High School visiting Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bosu Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, 21st January 2017

Distributing study kits Students are filling the Feedback Forms In front of the gate of Great Banyan Tree Dr Hamed giving introduction about Great Banyan Tree Inside the Large Palm House seeing double coconut Our bus for visiting Indian Botanic Garden Dr Hamed giving introduction about the Garden Students are observing branching palm trees Giving memento to Dr Hamed Giving memento to another scientist of BSI Our group

School visit to BSI, 7th January 2017

Students are taking notes on ongoing exhibition at BSI Gallery Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is giving a small introduction about J.D. Hooker Exhibition at BSI Building Students are taking notes on E.K. Janaki Ammal’s Biography Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is discussing about paintings of J.D. Hooker Students are taking notes on J.D. Hooker from Introductory panel of the exhibition Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is discussing about herbarium sheet making Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is discussing about Rhododendrons from India Dr Anindita Saha (Research Associate of Sussex University, UK) is presenting memento to Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) Students are filling the feedback forms after the discussion on Rhododendrons Field Assistant is giving food to the students Bus hiring for the school project Dr Manas Bhaumik (Scientist, BSI) is giving a small introduction about E.K. Janaki Ammal Students are enjoying E.K. Janaki Ammal’s exhibition panels One Scientist of BSI is discussing about medicinal plants and their importance Students are enjoying J.D. Hooker Exhibition at the top floor of BSI building Students are enjoying J.D. Hooker Exhibition at the top floor of BSI building Students are taking notes on algae Dr Anindita Saha (Research Associate of Sussex University, UK) is discussing about Meteorological History of India Students are watching panels of French Institute, Pondicherry Study kits are distributed among the students

Reports


Report of the School Project [PDF 167.61KB]

Brochures

Botanic Garden Brochure English

Botanic Garden Brochure English [PDF 5.52MB]

Botanic Garden Brochure Bengali

Botanic Garden Brochure Bengali [PDF 7.34MB]

Rhododendron Brochure English

Rhododendron Brochure English [PDF 2.28MB]

Rhododendron Brochure Bengali

Rhododendron Brochure Bengali [PDF 3.80MB]

Pigment Brochure English 

Pigment Brochure English [PDF 6.76MB]

  Pigment Brochure Bengali

 Pigment Brochure Bengali [PDF 5.30MB]

Sunderban Brochure English

 Sunderban Brochure English [PDF 11.14MB]

Sunderban Brochure Bengali

 Sunderban Brochure Bengali [PDF 5.79MB]

  Biodiversity Brochure English

  Biodiversity Brochure English [PDF 14.12MB]

Biodiversity Brochure Bengali

 Biodiversity Brochure Bengali [PDF 7.46MB]

  Herbal Brochure English

  Herbal Brochure English [PDF 13.50MB]

Herbal Brochure Bengali

 Herbal Brochure Bengali [PDF 7.74MB]

  Deforestation Brochure English

  Deforestation Brochure English [PDF 8.89MB]

  Deforestation Brochure Bengali

 Deforestation Brochure Bengali [PDF 5.57MB]

  Fragrance Brochure English

  Fragrance Brochure English [PDF 10.30MB]

  Frangrance Brochure Bengali

 Fragrance Brochure Bengali [PDF 5.60MB]

  Global Warming Brochure English

 Global Warming Brochure English [PDF 10.35MB]

  Global Warming Brochure Bengali

Global Warming Brochure Bengali [PDF 5.74MB]

  Wild Relatives Brochure English

 Wild Relatives Brochure English [PDF 3.60MB]

  Wild Relatives Brochure Bengali

 Wild Relatives Brochure Bengali [PDF 2.60MB]

  Ethnobotany Brochure English

 Ethnobotany Brochure English [PDF 8.74MB]

  Plant Wonder Brochure Bengali

Plant Wonder Brochure Bengali [PDF 8.59MB]

Exhibition

 

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