Probini & Partition Project (ISPaD) Honored in Durgapur, India for Help in Establishing Schools for the Poor

 

Probini Foundation, now Part of Partition Project (ISPaD), is

Honored in Durgapur, West Bengal State, India

for their Help in Establishing

Schools for the Poor

By

Sachi G. Dastidar

            For over two decades Probini Foundation, now ISPaD: The Indian Subcontinent Partition Documentation Project, has been helping Durgapur City, West Bengal’s Swami Vivekahanda Vani Prachar Samiti. Mr. Jayanta Biswas was the leader in organizing an exceptional celebration of success of helping the poor. The organized a big 2-hour event for us the visitors, acknowledging their success of only seven students when we came to help two decades ago to over 1,600 poor students and hiring of over 100 teachers for schools run by them.  All the schools and a large number of students participated in the program, from welcome marches, to dances, to singing, to recitation, to question-and-answer and lot more. This was a big surprise for Shefali and me. A large number of students belonged to poor tribal communities.

            Some of the individuals who welcomed the guests include Ms. Jharna Das, Mr. Sunil Ray, Mr. Sujoy Mondol, Mr. Sunil roy, Mr. Dilip Roy, and many more. Mr. Nirmal Mondol, head of the non-profit, worked behind the scene.

            The visit didn’t end without a 15-course lunch with numerous typical Bengali-style fish dishes. Guests were invited to offer prayer to Ramakrishna shrine. Now the center not only runs schools, but also health centers and hospitals, shelters and lot more.

 

Welcome Speech by Headmistress Mrs. Ajita Behana

 

Welcome Dance

For more information on projects, please check

blog: empireslastcasualty.blogspot (you may subscribe),

www.ispad1947.org, email: ispad1947@gmail.com

YouTube’s ispad1947 channel (you may subscribe),

 

If you can, please help them directly:

A/c name: SWAMI VIVEKANANDA VANI PRACHAR SAMITY,

A/c no. 40079051659,

State Bank of India,

Branch code: 00691

IFSC: SBIN0000691

SWIFT CODE: SBININBB104,

Address: FCRA Cell, 4th floor, SBI, New Delhi Main Branch, 11 Sansar Marg, New Delhi- 110001.

Musical program. 

 

At Q&A Session with Teachers, Staff, and Students

 

 

Welcome March

 

Comments on Social Media:

            I am glad I got chance to say thanks God.

           Anil Gupta, October 15, 2022

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            Thank you, Sachi!  What a great honor they gave the both of you!

Rev. Arlene R. Wilhelm, October 16, 2022

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