In 2000 a representive of The Young Explorers' Institute for Social Service (TYEISS), an NGO of Kolkata, India arranged a tram yatra on World Environment day (5th June ) A special tram was arranged for this programme. Teachers, youths and students of educational Institutes had joined this programme. The songs on Environment awareness was organised when the tram moving from north to central, west to south and from there to north east Kolkata. The idea of such event came from Tram yatra by Australian initative at Kolkata in 1997.
They have come back again Kolkata with a new idea on 100 years of Nobel award of Gitanjali to Rabindra Nath Tagore in 1913. There were programme on this issue by Rabindra Bharati University , Viswa Bharati, Information & Cultural Affairs Dept of Government of West Bengal and Swiss Embasy of New Dehli both the programmes were held at Rabindra Nath Tagore Center of Indian Council of Culture Relation (ICCR) of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Kolkata Tram Yatra 2013
On 13th December 2013 a representive of TYEISS reached Esplanade (Central Kolkata) An Australian citizen was distributing Connies Collectables and special tram ticket to all and speaking Bengali language, it was nice hear Mr Roberto D'Andrea who was in uniform of his Company. He was expressing his view that this unique environment friendly transport system, very suitable for children, ladies and seniors to travel. He was expressing the greatness of Rabindranath Tagore and his vast work he has left for us. He was happy to visit Viswabharati from where the visuals and art work has been collected and decorated the tram. He is very familar of the Kolkata tram route. Yes this winter Kolkata got a new programme to watch and participate.
Special tram at Kolkata on Rabindra Nath Tagore on 100 years of Nobel award
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