A drama on 1971 operation is playing with multiple aids.
Thursday, September 30, 2021
50th year of Celebration of 1971 operation.
Raising Day of the Indian Armed Forces
TheRaising Day of an unit and formation of Indian Armed Forces very important event for the personal of that unit and formation.
The first unit where I was posted it was located at Simla Hill. I can watch the Himalayan snow peaks beyond Shimla from my room. The social activities in our Officers Mess was regular event. A Jazz Band was raised, the Gurkha soliders are very talented.
The 1st Raising Day for me was in 1975, I have returned from two mountaineering expeditions, those are USA and Japanese teams.
We arranged Guest accomodation for their staying at this location. We could watch the streetlights of Chandigarh City from the Officers Mess if the weather is clear.
Next year we move to New location another town of Himachal Pradesh.
This time few localyounh girls joined this Raising Day our Jazz Band was playing very well, we were on the floor.
The bachelor officers are the energy of such social event, I do remember the dance I have enjoyed in that night.We were I V Singh, from Harayana, P S Rautela, from Nanital, Navin Big of New Delhi, SS Barde from Kolhapur, Maharastra.
The Jazz Band still beating the drum the Raising Day is 1st October.
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
NCC the biggest youth organisation in uniform of India.
In the past the students after the school and college classes and holidays used join there regular training for National Cadet Corp (NCC),The classes are indoor and out door. The instructors are from Indian Armed Forces an the teacher of his her school and colleges, they are trained in NCC Academy and got commissioned in NCC part time. They are called Authorized NCC Officer (ANO).
The training facilities are available in all the districts of India. The NCC are having Army, Navy and Air Wing.
An ANO
Prime Minister speech to the cadets
There is syllabus for the NCC curriculum for Senior Division Army, Navy, Air Wings of Boys and Girls Division. Junior Division Boys and Girls are also having their syllabus.
The NCC contingents took part in our National events like Independence Day and Republic day. Last year they took part in these event in this pandemic condition following the protocol.
The NCC cadets get the annual and special trainings. Adventure activities are very attractive to the cadets.
This training is stop at this juncture for the pandemic condition. The cadets are giving support to fight against Covid 19.
Friday, July 2, 2021
Search of knowledge for all ages
Looking for resources on knowledge now we have so many options, earlier it was books, poster, painting records, films e.t.c.
Now we have books in hard copy, soft copy other items also available in hard and soft copies but resources through internet is great. It is difficult to select the correct one the data may not be verified. But official data through website may be useful. You need not to reach to be present at the library, museum and archives, you can access through on line most important resources are digitized or in the process of digitization.
In India we have a good library net work, The Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation RRRLF is the apex body to promote libraries activities in India.
The National Library which was earlier named Imperial Library is located in Kolkata. It has huge collections. The publishers from India as per delivery of book act deposit their publication in this library. Indian National Library Online access of digitized resources of Indian National Library
Each States and Union Territories(UT) are having their own libraries net work, apart from this there are several national level libraries are existing. The West Bengal State is having a Net work of libraries,
Libraries in the state of West Bengal
Indian National Library is having reading, lending membership with no cost. The xerox, microfilming scope are there on cost basis. The e resources facilities are there. On normal time it operate Monday to Sun days. Sun Day and Saturday all the sections are not functioning and opening times are reduced on this days and Holidays. There is a children section also.
There are galleries of National Heroes, some of the visuals are here.
The Indian Government Official and Foreign Governments publications sections, News Paper and periodicals sections are there.
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Radio
In 1972 during mountaineering expedition to Indian Himalayas one set of 3 bands set was available for tuning special broadcasting for our expedition. It is a prearranged with the All India Radio (AIR). I had an experience to record a talk in Bengali language on Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, it was on30th September 1080. Then after I took part various discussion, talk, news review program all in Bengali from AIR Kolkata.
I had supported to the presenter of the program on water pollution of river Ganga, the river of India.
The coverage of AIR is about 40% of rural West Bengal (southern part).
The Covid19 has increased the listener strength of AIR.
The other Indian AIR stations are accessible through on line and DTH, it is great experience to listen and communication can be made through telephone, internet.
The foreign radio station are tuned through SWs and also on line. I do listen
and in Bengali, English languages program.
The acknowledging the reception report by the radio station is inspiring.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
'Lahul Singer Sandhane' in Bengali ( In search of Lion of Lahul)
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50 years back a mountaineering team had climbed two peaks in Himachal Pradesh, those are Lion Peak (20100 ft.) & Central Peak (20620 ft.)
Sri Sisir Ghosh one of the Advisor of the team has written a book in Bengali which is now out of print. The copy of the book is also with the State Central Library, Government of West Bengal, it is located at VIP Road ( near Ultadanga).
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Next of kin of ex INA soldiers killed at Nilganj.
Our country will be celebrating 75 years of Independence.
Have we identified the next of kin of those ex INA soldiers who was killed at Nilganj ( near Barrackpore) ? How are they? It is our basic responsibility to find out.
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Kindly advise on the issue.
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