Dated: 13/12/2021
A visit to the Wadia Museum
Department of Geology, Govt MAM P.G.College organized a visit for the students of Geology to Wadia Museum of Natural History University of Jammu on 13-12-2021. under the patronage of Prof. (Dr.) G S Rakwal, Principal of the College in collaboration with IQAC and under the guidance of Dr. Sanjay Karlupia (HOD, Geology). More than 65 students visited the museum along with the faculty members Mr. Vimal and Mr. Rahul Magotra .The museum is named after famous geologist Prof. D.N Wadia. The main highlight of the museum is the skull which is remarkably well preserved and belongs to a large adult bull elephant. This elephant belongs to the genus Palaeoloxodon of late Pleistocene age. In the visit, students learned the first hand knowledge of various earth materials (minerals, rocks and fossils) which enhanced their practical understanding about geology of the Earth and its history in particular.
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