Report on Inauguration of Herbal Garden
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Mehta Vidyalaya, K.G Marg, Delhi witnessed the inauguration of Herbal Garden on 27th August 2019 at Bungalow No. 14-16, K.G. Marg, Delhi. It was inaugurated by Honourable Shri. Ashok Pradhan, Director Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi. The ceremony was graced by the esteemed presence of Shri. A.S. Awasthi. Registrar, Shri Rajesh Mishra, Deputy Registrar, Dr. C. K. Arya, Manager, Dr. (Smt.) Anju Tandon, Principal, Smt. Vibha Kohli, Vice Principal, Smt. Shashi Bhargava, Headmistress, Smt. Alka Madaan, H.O.D. Science Department and Smt. Punam Sharma, T.G.T. Biology. The ceremony was conducted by the teachers – Smt. Vandana Pandey,Smt. Deepti Srivastava and the school gardener Shri. Deepak Kumar under the guidance of Smt. Shashi Bhargava, Headmistress/HOD Biology.
Herbal Garden Club students from classes V to XII were motivated by Shri. Ashok Pradhan, Director to make sustainable and continuous efforts for adopting the Indian heritage of Ancient Medicine and its application in their lives. The aim of the Herbal Garden Project is to educate students to identify different types of herbs and their uses and to inculcate sensitivity and awareness towardsconservation of nature from a young age. This Herbal Garden project finds its extension in letting the Club students spread awareness through visits and presentation for rest of the school and also letting them to try hands in producing and procuring end products of herbs. Planting seasonal flowering plants is yet another motto of the Club students.