Children visiting the VOC Park grounds on Friday morning for Republic Day events had an educative activity near the grounds.
The government museum and Tamil Nadu Heritage Society organised a programme called “Kirukalam Vaanga” at the entrance of the museum at the stadium complex.
Against the backdrop of photos of heritage places and findings in and around Coimbatore were a couple of tables. Several papers pinned to writing pads were giving to the visitors, a large number of whom were children, and they were asked to write, scribble and draw.
Monuments, heritage sites, archaeological monuments and stones are to be preserved and not vandalised.
However, most of these are damaged because of lack of awareness among the public, said the organisers. “When we go to a historical place and if we need to leave a mark, we should not write on the carvings or monuments. This is a programme to create awareness among children, parents and people of all age groups,” a member of the Society said.
The organisers also distributed pamphlets on the dos and don’ts while visiting a heritage site.
“Nearly 10,000 people visited the VOC Park grounds on Republic Day. But very few enter the museum. This is also to create awareness and attract more visitors to the museum,” said curator C. Shivakumar.
