SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN HERBAL GARDENS

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Senior Secondary students from schools in Delhi visited the herbal gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan from Monday to Wednesday this week. The gardens are home to 30 species of medicinal and aromatic plants. Spread over 10 acres the herbal gardens which were started in October last year will be completed in phases.

The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow organised demonstrations of extraction of oil from various plants grown in the gardens for the visiting students. These oils are useful for various ailments. The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam also visited the gardens and took students around and told them about the importance of herbal and aromatic plants. The officials of CIMAP were also present.

India with its rich bio-diversity has a big potential of exporting herbal products and medicines, the President observed while talking to students at the gardens.