ADMISSION TICKET : SIKKIM ORGANIC FESTIVAL 2016, INDIA

The “Sikkim Organic Festival 2016” was held from 18th to 20th January, 2016 by the Sikkim Govt. ICCOA was invited as the main resource partner for the Program.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the ‘Sikkim Organic Festival 2016’ on 18th Jan 2016, and addressed the Plenary Session of the National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok, Sikkim.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his 2 day tour of Sikkim with a visit to Saramsa Garden where we witnessed organic agri produce displayed by 55 farmers from all over the State. Accompanied by Governor Shriniwas Patil and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling , he inspected the various organic vegetables and crops tastefully presented in 77 stalls at the 12-acre Saramsa Garden, located around 14 kms away from Gangtok. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling made an announcement that January 18 will be observed as ‘Organic Day’ in Sikkim annually on the advice of the State Governor, Shriniwas Patel.

ADMISSION TICKET : PADMAJA NAIDU HIMALAYAN ZOOLOGICAL PARK, INDIA

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park or more popularly known as Darjeeling Zoo is located at the Birch Hill area (now known as Jawahar Parvat) was established in 1958. It was former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who dedicated this zoo in memory of Padmaja Naidu, former Governor of West Bengal and the daughter of freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu.

This is the largest high altitude zoo in India at an elevation of 7,000 feet (2,134 m). It specializes in breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions and has successful captive breeding programs for the snow leopard, the critically endangered Himalayan wolf and the red panda. The zoo serves as the central hub for Central Zoo Authority of India's red panda program and is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This is the first zoo in India to receive the prestigious international award "The Earth Heroes" 2014 out of over 300 zoos worldwide. This annual award is given away by Royal Bank of Scotland in collaboration with the British Government. 

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ADMISSION TICKET : VICTORIA MEMORIAL, INDIA

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. The memorial lies on the Maidan (grounds) by the bank of the Hooghly River, near Jawaharlal Nehru Road (better known as Chowringhee Road).

ADMISSION TICKET : ANAND BHAWAN, INDIA

Anand Bhavan is a historic house museum in Allahabad, India, of Nehru Family. It was bought by Indian political leader Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve as the residence of the Nehru family. Anand Bhavan was donated to Indian government in 1970 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the granddaughter of Motilal Nehru and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.

ANAND BHAWAN (SOURCE : TOI)

ADMISSION TICKET : VATICAN MUSEUMS

Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century and enlarged by successive pontiffs, the Vatican Museums (Italian: Musei Vaticani) boast one of the world's greatest art collections. Exhibits, which are displayed along about 7km of halls and corridors, range from Egyptian mummies and Etruscan bronzes to ancient busts, old masters and modern paintings. Highlights include the spectacular collection of classical statuary in the Museo Pio-Clementino, a suite of rooms frescoed by Raphael, and the Michelangelo-painted Sistine Chapel. (Lonely Planet)

Received via Mrs. Geeta Pradhan, GT, Sakyong Chisopani JHS