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Shajapur, Nature tour and word watching tour was organized under environmental education program by Eco Club in Naveen College, Shajapur. In which 35 students and 10 academic staff of the college participated. Where students were made aware of the natural heritage of the city and its history.

Under the guidance of college principal Dr. BS Vibhuti, in the beginning of the program, students were given information about the water logging area of Chillar Dam and migratory birds and local birds. Here Prof. Arvidan Sharma, Assistant Professor of Zoology, informed about scientific facts about many aquatic animals and birds. Dr. Rajeevkumar Sharma Botany gave information about the different types of vegetation found on the dam. Students provided information about the impact of waterlogging due to soil silt accumulating in the waterlogged area of the dam. After this, the group of students went to visit the local Nehru Smriti Van. Here Ranger TS Baghel of the Forest Department took his team on a tour of the entire forest area and gave information about the wild animals found in this forest. He told that Nilgai, Deer, Ink Rabbit, Hyena and many other types of wild animals are found in this forest. You also informed about the medicinal and commercial properties of various plants found in this forest. Students of M.Sc Botany, Zoology, M.Com, B.Com, B.Sc, BA etc. faculty of the college participated in this tour. Also, Eco Club in-charge of the college, Dr. R.C. Chauhan, Dr. S.S. Jamod, Prof. Arvind Sharma, Dr. Daulatram Rathore, Dr. Nilesh Mahajan, Prof. Rajat Rathore, Meena Solanki, Dr. Nilofar Shaikh, Aditi Nema along with Tikaram Kushwaha were present.