An educational tour to ONGC Museum was organized by SALS for the students of B Sc (Hons) Mathematics on 24th August, 2021. The tour was organized by the faculty members of the Department of Mathematics comprising of Dr V K Srivastava, Head of Department of Mathematics, Dr Vikas Kumar, and Dr Shalu Chaudhary.
The students visited ONGC Museum and were mesmerised to see a pendulum moving in clockwise direction. They were informed that the movement of the pendulum was based on the motion of the Earth. After taking a comprehensive round of the museum, the students proceeded to see a short movie based on the discovery of crude oil, its extraction from the earth core, and the different ways in which we use hydrocarbons in our daily life. Through wonderful videos and demonstrations, it exhibited the exploration and production of Hydrocarbons and Crude Oil history etc.. In the last lap of the tour, the students visited a palace where varied spheres like remote sensing, geographical exploration, seismic exploration and historical perspectives were illustrated.
