It was 46 years back I was a college student of Bangabasi
College, Kolkata. A cadet of National
Cadet Corp (NCC) of senior division,
army wing. My Battalion was 18th Bengal Battalion NCC. I was looking
forward to undergo Rock climbing course, a senior trekker of central Kolkata of
Council of Himalyan Exploration of Central Kolkata, Creek Row. He was active
member of a library, he advised me that he will arrange for my rock climbing
training when their organisation will arrange the same. I arranged a reception at NCC Club House for
their team member who went to climb an unnamed peak in Uttrakhand. Till to day
they have not organised any rock climbing course. I saw a news published in
daily paper of Kolkata and came to know that Himalayan Association (HA) of 89
Mahatma Gandhi Road, (College Square), Kolkata organising their 5th
Rock Climbing Course at Sushunia Hill, Bankura.
I approached my College Vice Principal, Late Sudeb Ghosh, a spirited sports man. He
sanctioned an amount for joining my course.
My Rope Instructor was Mr Shymal Chakraborty, Sherpa Da Namgyal of Himalayan Mountaineering
Institute (HMI) was one of our
Instructor. Mr. Chanchal Kumar Mitra, was then Secretary of the HA. Mr Manik
Banerjee and Ms Deepali Sinha were among the Instructors.
Our Graduation ceremony was held at Kolkata Information
Center, Kolkata, the H’ble Governor of West Bengal Mr Dharma Vira.
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