A Visit to an Exhibition
Exhibitions may be called the
barometers of a country's progress. They bring to the notice of the masses as
well as experts the achievements of the country in various fields. It is well
that a permanent Exhibition Ground has been developed in Delhi, which is exclusively
meant for holding exhibitions. It is situated at the Mathura Road, not far from
Delhi gate.
Last month an
Agricultural-cum-Indus-trial Exhibition was held at the Exhibition grounds. I
visited it to quench my thirst for knowledge. I found the place agog with
activity. A sea of humanity seemed to be entering the main gate of the
exhibition. Nobody seemed to 13; coming out.
The first impression I got was
that of having entered a dreamland. The whole ground was covered and decorated
with huge multi-colour bulbs and tube-lights arranged in artistic designs. The
area was divided into several sections. Each section had a particular type of
product in its varied forms and allied designs to display.
Broadly speaking, there were two
main sections - the agricultural and the industrial. In the agricultural
section, there were separate stalls exhibiting the achievements of various
agricultural universities, institutions and private bodies. There were new
types of harvesters, combines and spraying ma-chines. The new varieties of
seeds and plants were also displayed. The role of the Punjab and Haryana
Agricultural Universities in bringing about Green and White Revolutions and now
Blue Revolution (fishery in Punjab) was shown through highly informative
charts, models and designs.
The Industrial section was much
larger than the Agricultural section. It highlighted the achievements of
various public and private sector units. Heavy industry, medium-typed industry
and small-scale industry were all represented. The displayed items ranged from
production of the steel plants, ship yards, drills and cars to small
transistors, electric goods, T.V., computers and even hair-pins. The variety
was endless. India's New Industrial Policy was also brought to the notice of
the visitors through handbills and booklets. Advances in medical, engineering,
textile and chemical sciences were also adequately presented through booklets
and models.
In fact, the exhibition was a
treat to the brain as much as to the eyes.
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