PI and Co-PI of DBT-Foldscope project , Kabo Nazrul Vidyabhan, Telimura, Tripura with their students  visited  to our Department and participated the workshop “Foldscope as a study and research tool “. In the 2nd half students of both Institutions visited a pond of ward no. 3 of Alipurduar municipality and learnt how to collect water sample and study the sample observing under foldscope .Students were so happy and excited after actively participating both lab and land  activities . One sample under foldscope are also given here. Lots of diatoms and one Closterium are clear. Diatoms are- Synedra,  Fragilaria, Stauroneis, Pinularia, are abundant .