In association with OUSHADI, the Dept. holds a large collection of valuable medicinal plants as well as has several unique members found nowhere else. But while herbal plants are in demand, the traditions and culture associated with them are fading. Making a herbal garden is an opportunity to grow herbs for use, while spreading knowledge of their importance and traditional uses, and saving plants that are threatened. The garden inculcates young minds to realize the fascinating knowledge and tradition associated with these resources, and help them understand the immense potentials of medicinal plants for the future