Report on the Celebration of International Geodiversity Day 2024

Every year on October 6th, people worldwide unite to celebrate International Geodiversity Day.Established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2021, this day highlights the significance of geoscience and geodiversity.Its primary objectives include raising awareness of the essential link between geodiversity and life on Earth, fostering scientific collaboration, promoting careers in geoscience, and enhancing understanding of Earth's processes.This year's theme for the celebration is "Conserve the Past-Sustaining the Future," and UNESCO will host various events to mark the occasion.In India, the Geological Society of India had organized a special event in collaboration with the Department of Geology at Bangalore University, which is celebrating its remarkable 125th anniversary.The event, supported by the Ministry of Earth Science of the Government of India, commenced at 10:30 AM on October 6th, 2024, in the Geology Department.The program began with an invocation song performed by Sri R. Shashidhar, Secretary of the Geosociety and an alumnus of the department.This was followed by a Bharathanatyam