Department of geology has conducted an session on Instrumentation of petrological microscope which aimed to enhance the practical skills of the students.The session was handled by Dr. K Gopalakrishna on 10th October 2018 at 10:00 am . The venue of the session was petrology lab where he illustrated proper working of the petrological microscope . In the session various parts of the microscope was explained in detail along with its function. The session mainly dealt with proper orientation of thin sections of various rocks and minerals under the microscope . The session concentrated on improving the observation skills of the students which is forms one of the essential skill in geology field. The session was conducted for degree students asa an initiative to enhance their observation skills. About 35 students took part in this session .