1. Shri Rajesh K. Agrawal,
Dy.Dir.(ISTM)
Institute of Secretariat Training & Management
New Delhi
Visit to Dharamshala, Dalhousie (H.P.) and Amritsar (Punjab) during
4.5.2015 to 9.5.2015 conducted by ISTM under the supervision
of Shri Rajesh K. Agrawal, Deputy Director (ISTM)
Submitted by:
Pawan Kumar, Kanhiya Ram,
SUBMITED BY GROUP- I
1. Pawan Kumar, (Roll No.17)
2. Kanhaiya Ram, (Roll No.10)
3. Sushma Negi, (Roll No.28)
4. Jagat Singh, (Roll No.07)
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2. 5. Jeevan Dhakal, (Roll No.09)
6. Nawal B. Prasad, (Roll No.15)
I N D E X
S.No. Subject Pages
1. Acknowledgement 3
2. Objectives 4
3 NGO Attachment 5
4. Places visited 5-8
5. Object given to the participants 9
6. Report on objects 10-13
7. Suggestion/Conclusion 13-14
8. Moral of the objects 14
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3. In the first instance, we would like to thanks our Course
Coordinator Shri Rajesh K. Agrawal, Deputy Director (ISTM) for the
valuable guidance and advice. He inspired us greatly to work as a
team. He has supported every team member of group in various
critical situations.
We would also like to thanks Mr. Lajpat, Tour Operator for
such a very good arrangements at Hotels and whole Journey.
Besides above, we would like to thanks Director, ISTM and all
the faculties of ISTM to provide us such a wonderful opportunity
which helps us to analysis the critical situations in a best possible
way.
Last but not the least, I would thank for all group members for
their coordination and cooperation.
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4. A Study Tour from 4.5.2015 to 9.5.2015 with 30 participants
was organized by Institute of Secretariat Training Management to
visit Dharamshala, Dalhousie (H.P.) and Amritsar (Punjab) as a part
of 52nd
Level ‘A’ Training Porgramme of UDCs from 20.4.2015 to
15.5.2015 at ISTM, New Delhi. Our Course-Coordinator, Shri Rajesh
K. Agrawal, Deputy Director (ISTM) led our group.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the tour are as under:-
1. To develop Team Spirit among the participants.
2. To develop the habit of Time Management.
3. Be able to manage unforeseen crisis.
4. Be able to Adapt to various odd situations.
5. Developing necessary aptitude for interpersonal relationships.
6. Identify the progress made in various fields, to study and
appreciate the rich cultural heritage of the country.
Places visited
• Chintapurni Temple
• Jwala Devi Temple
• Brajeshwari Devi Temple
• NGO Kangra Arts Promotion Society
• War memorial
• Tea garden.
• Dharamshala Cricket Stadium
• Kangra Museum
• Norbulingka Museum
• Chamunda Devi Temple
• Mackleodganj
• Bhagshu Waterfalls
• Chamera Dam/Lake
• Kalatop Wild life sanctuary
• Khajjiar
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5. • Golden Temple
• Jalianwala Bagh
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6. Day 1 : 05.05.2015
NGO ATTACHMENT
On the first day of the 5th
May, 2015 of the visit, we were taken to
the Kangra Arts Promotion Society (KAPS), a NGO working for the
promotion and revival of arts of the Kangra region that were once
ruled by the Kangra dynasty.
The objectives of KAPS are:
• Preservation of the arts of Kangra
• Encouragement of existing artists.
• Starting a school to teach the arts of Kangra.
• Building a treasure of old and new paintings for posterity
Places visited : 05.05.2015
Dharamsala
Kangra Devi Temple
The Brajeshwari Devi
temple, located in the
old Kangra township, is
said to have been built
over the charred breasts
of Sati.
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7. Cricket Stadium
The venue is unique in India and is situated at an altitude of
1,457 m (4,780 ft) above sea level and has the snow-capped
Himalayan mountains in the background. The first international
team that played here was the Pakistan cricket team, which played
a match against India A in 2005.
War Memorial
This War Memorial is a beautiful tribute to the war heroes. Set
amidst beautiful scenic surroundings and dense forest, the
memorial is just set at the entrance of Dharamshala to honour the
sacrifice made by the war heroes on the war fronts.
Day 2 : 06.05.2015
Kangra Art Museum:
Norbulingka Art Museum:
Chamunda Devi Temple:
Chamunda Devi is a famous temple dedicated to the Goddess
Chamunda. We enjoyed being here and felt very blissfull like in a
paradise in the feet of the holy Mother Chamunda.
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8. Day 3 : 07.05.2015
Mcleodganj:
Mcleodganj is a suburb of
Dharamsala in Kangra
district of Himachal Pradesh.
It is known as "Little Lhasa"
or "Dhasa" (a short form of
Dharamsala used mainly by
Tibetans) because of its
large population of Tibetans.
Dalai Lama Temple Complex :
Dharamsala is the Centre of
the Tibetan exile world in
India. Following the 1959
Tibetan uprising there was an
influx of Tibetan refugees
who followed the 14th Dalai
Lama. His presence and the
Tibetan population has made
Dharamsala a popular
destination for Indian and
foreign tourists, including
students studying Tibet.
Bhagsu Waterfall :
It is just about 1 km walking distance from the Bhagsu Nag temple.
Though it is small in size it is very beautiful, makes you relax and
chill.
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9. Chamera Dam/Lake
Chamera Dam impounds the River Raavi and River Sial the hydro-
electricity project in the region. It is located near the town of
Dalhousie, in the Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh. The
reservoir of the dam is called Chamera Lake.
Day 4 : 08.05.2015
KALATOP WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Kalatop wildlife sanctuary is an animal sanctuary at Kalatop in the
Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The sanctuary is well laid out
for tracking trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar. The Sanctuary has
dense deodar & fir forest covering 19.639 Km. Pheasants, Serow
and black bear are some of the common animals found here. It lies
in the path of the Ravi River and surrounded by coniferous and oak
forests.
KHAJJIAR:
We were visited Khajjiar, the history of Khajjiar is linked to the
rulers of Chamba. This is two thousand meter from Dalhousie. It
has a small lake in the centre on which a floating island. Khajjiar
has the thick forests of the Kalatop sanctuary surrounding its soft
green grass. It is sounded by Devdar Forests.
Day 5 : 09.05.2015
On return, we were taken to Golden Temple and Jalianwala Bagh
Amritsar both of them were en-route to Delhi.
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10. The main object given to the team for study report:
(Flora and Fauna of Dalhousie)
INTRODUCTION:
Dalhousie was discovered by the British governor-
general Lord Dalhousie in 1854. The magnificent views of
the Chamba valley and the mighty Dhauladhar range with
its awe-inspiring snow covered peaks filling the entire one
with its enchanting beauty attracted the British and soon it
became the summer retreat for the British. Dalhousie is the
gateway to the Chamba Valley.
The town's varying altitude shades it with a variety of
vegetation that includes stately grooves of pine, deodars,
oaks and flowering rhododendrons. Rich in colonial
architect, the town preserves some beautiful churches. The
hill resort of Dalhousie has a charm of its own. The
deodars and the pines, the cottages and the villas come
together for a unique summer retreat.
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11. Flora of Dalhousie (Classifications):
Plants are grouped into floras based on region, period, special
environment, or climate. Regions can be geographically distinct
habitats like mountain vs. flatland. Floras can mean plant life of a
historic era as in fossil flora. Lastly, floras may be subdivided by
special environments:
• Native flora. The native and indigenous flora of an area.
• Agricultural and horticultural flora (garden flora). The plants
that are deliberately grown by humans.
• Weed flora. Traditionally this classification was applied to
plants regarded as undesirable, and studied in efforts to
control or eradicate them. Today the designation is less often
used as a classification of plant life, since it includes three
different types of plants: weedy species, invasive species
(that may or may not be weedy), and native and introduced
non-weedy species that are agriculturally undesirable. Many
native plants previously considered weeds have been shown
to be beneficial or even necessary to various ecosystems.
The Images of Flora :
Sal Tree Pines Tree
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12. Cactus plant Flowers
Plant species diversity Rosa Flora
Nut Flora Garden Flora
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13. Fauna of Dalhousie (Classifications):
The Himalayan foothills rolling up to Dalhousie, Kalatop,
Khajjiar Sanctuary and Dainkund abounded in different species of
animals and birds.
The diversity of flora, in different altitudes provided habitat for
these species. Encroachment made by man in a continuous way
has narrowed down the perimeter of the forest land.
The spread of human settlements have ruthlessly destroyed
the balance of nature at many places in these hills. So the numbers
of animals and birds have steadily decreased.
At many areas poaching goes on. Most of the forest
department officials are interested in their career and pay packet
primarily. They are not interested in wildlife and nature study.
Dalhousie could have had a natural history museum, but the
administration is not sensitive about it.
The only way to save the environment is to make people
conscious about this matter. People should love nature study and
wildlife to understand the need to care for nature.
Awareness has to be created amongst the people to preserve
wildlife.
The Images of Fauna in Dalhousie :
Leopard Mountain Sheep
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14. Deer Hen
Big Cat Snake
Suggestion/Conclusion
The study tour is intended to make us familiar with various
facets of our country. India is a land of diversity and has different
culture, style of living etc. A close look to the culture, tradition,
language and lifestyle of local inhabitants in various parts of the
country is beneficial for us. The study visit benefited the
participants to analyse and understand the multifaceted life and
culture of the people of the areas of Dharamsala, Mcleodganj
Kangra and Dalhousie. One can easily see that every village is
electrified with full voltage and connected with motorable roads.
Public facilities like fair price shops and post offices can be seen at
remotest places to cater to the needs of the locals.
During this tour, we moved around extensively in Dharamsala,
Mcleodganj and Dalhousie. We met many people in different walks
of life in the area. On one side we can see the domination of
Tibetans (whose source of income is not revealed) but on the other
side the average locals whose main source of income is either from
Tourism or from the family members working in Army or elsewhere.
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15. In my opinion the objective of the tour has been achieved. We
learnt a lot about the team spirit while interacting with each other,
learnt about team management and also learnt how to manage the
crises and adapt to various odd situation. I would like to express
my sincere thanks and gratitude to Shri Rajesh K. Agrawal, our
Course Co-ordinator along with entire team for the dynamic
leadership, co-operation, guidance and support for making this
study tour most educative and successful.
Most of the input for preparation of this Report is from our personal
experience and discussion with locals and guides, but some data is
taken from the internet.
On the objects of our team the moral is :
The only way to save the environment is to make people
conscious about this matter. People should love nature study and
wildlife to understand the need to care for nature.
Awareness has to be created amongst the people to preserve
wildlife.
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16. Thanks(Group-1)
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