CHENNAI: It was a time for pride and celebration for employees of the Archaeological Survey (ASI) of India as Governor K Rosaiah inaugurated the Chennai Circle’s celebrations of the organisation’s 150th year. To mark this, senior ASI officials raised a passionate call to the people to take active responsibility in preserving the country’s long and varied heritage.“Cultural heritage is a legacy not only of the nation, but of entire mankind and its protection is a sacred duty of everyone, How we value these treasures of the past is a measure of our cultural sensibility and maturity,” said ASI Additional Director General BR Mani. “The time has now come to save the cultural and natural heritage from vandalism and other menace which are constantly threatening their very existence. The need of the hour is public awareness,” he added.The Governor showered praise on the organisation, its leadership and its employees. He listed some of the achievements of the organisation over the decades and underscored its importance in our nation’s understanding of itself. “I am sure the 150th anniversary celebrations of the ASI is a time for reflection, to carry forward the multifarious responsibilities of not only surveying, documenting, protecting and conserving the immense cultural wealth of this country, but it is also in ensuring the sustainable management of the heritage in a fast developing environment,” he said.The Governor also felicitated a number of retired senior officials of the ASI, for their services.VK Jeyakodi, Tamil Nadu Tourism Secretary, ASI Regional Director SV Venkateshaiah and Chennai Circle Superintending Archaeologist Sathyabama Badrinath were among those who attended the function.
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