It was in 1993, I was contacted by Fr Dominic, of Don Bosco Kolkata in connection of organising their next Boxscore event which was held on December 1984. The program was held at Don Bosco School Liluha, Howrah, West Bengal. We had a long discussion and then decided that  arrangement for exhibition on Maps of India by

Mountaineering photos, equipment by Giri Doot, a civil society of Chandan Nagar, Hooghly, West Bengal. 

An amateur wireless station was established, the operators wer from Indian Institute of Kharagpur, 

West Bengal.

The building of Don Bosco Liluha

The antenna was erected on the rooftop, it was found fantastic communication during this Boscoree event. I got the assistance of Rajiv Seikh, a Rover from then Don Bosco  Bandel, Hooghly, West Bengal. Out of three operators from IIT Kharagpur, two of them left India for their study, research and lively hood. 

The Cub, Bul Bul, Scout, Guide, Rover, ranger & Scouters who came all over the country enjoyed the event. I still remember the New year's eve at the Boscoree site. 

I will look forward to any participant in this event to remember this event. Last year I was looking for Fr Dominic who is also out of our country then.

World wide communication through ICT by the Scouts, Guides of the World community

The word Jamboree means physical assembling in a particular place. It is important event of scouting and guiding. Another way of Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) it is an annual event of World Scots & Guides. It starts from mid night of Friday and continue till Sunday midnight, a total of 48 hours event.

Scots & Guides of the world they contact each other through amatur wireless operator stations. They greet each other, exchange information,idea,sing song and play games on air.. 

The camp site of Bharat Scouts & Guides (West Bengal) is having a camp site at Ganga Nagar, next to Kolkata Air Port.

 The first time a JOTA station was established there by a team of young operators and leader of this team was Ananda gopal Mazumder,  vu2agj,he was then resident of this state. He was very expert amateur wireless operator.. The contributor was also in this team, he is an amateur wireless operator, call sign is VU3SKD, he got his amatur wireless licence received in 1991.

IN the state of West Bengal 'Durga Puja' is a big event for about 5 days. and JOTA was just after puja event. The voltage of the power supply was too low. It was difficult to opearte during day time. The voltage was reasonable to operate during the night. 

The Scout & Guides were visited this station from various parts of the state, even Eastern Railway Scots & Guides joined in this event. I do remember the Guides from Howrha Division were very expert to translate the meaning of Bengali songs into English.

The Yong Explorers' Institute for Social Service Scout Group was very new the scout activities, some cub members joined this event, they are now grown up persons.