Political convention

 

COOCH BEHAR, Dec. 30: A political convention of INTUC affiliated Cooch Behar Zilla Be-sarkari Bus Minibus Workers' Union was held at Bipasha Hall in Cooch Behar today. Chairman of Cooch Behar Municipality and working president of Cooch Behar District Congress Mr Biren Kundu inaugurated the convention. CZBBMWU president Mr Robin Roy presided over the programme.

 

Delegates came from all the five sub-divisions of this district to attend the convention. District Congress vice-president Mr Dipak Neogi, District Youth Congress president Mr Avijit Dey Sarkar, District Chhatra Parishad president Mr Rakesh Chaudhury, District Congress Sevadal chairman Mr Chandan Kundu and others spoke on the occasion.

 

In his inaugural address Mr Biren Kundu called upon the workers to strengthen their organisation to retain their earned rights. He and other speakers analysed the existing political scenario and alerted the workers to meet newer challenges. []

 

PHOTO : Congress and INTUC leaders at the political convention at Bipasha Hall in Cooch Behar on Sunday. – DEBASHIS BHAUMIK.

 

Ancient coins

 

COOCH BEHAR, Dec. 30: During cleaning of the waterbody at Rasik-bil tourist centre in Tufanganj sub-division a few ancient coins came up from under the earth on Friday. A large number of curious locals and picnickers gathered at the site where the cleaning operation was going on. The coins were found in the mud removed from beneath the waterbody. The actual age of the silver made coins is yet to be ascertained. Receiving information, Baxirhat Police rushed to the spot and took the coins in their custody. []

 

Special winter camp

 

COOCH BEHAR, Dec. 30: During the recent ten-day special winter camp of two units of Tufanganj College the student-volunteers of National Service Scheme (NSS) conducted house-to-house survey at Tufanganj town and Mahishkuchi-I Gram Panchayat areas. Chairman of Tufanganj Municipality Mr Subhas Chandra Bhawal had inaugurated the winter camp.

 

The survey revealed that there is no provision of safe drinking water supply facility at Mahishkuchi-I Gram Panchayat area in Tufanganj sub-division. In three booth areas (No. 79, 80 and 88) there is no power connection and partial electric connection was provided in some booths (No. 81-87). The scenario of primary education and education as a whole is very poor in this gram panchayat. Social evil systems like child marriage is still persist in six booth areas (No. 79, 81, 82, 84, 86 and 87). But, there are some silver lines too. The villagers can boast of cent-percent coverage of sanitary latrine in the village.

 

The NSS volunteers conducted house-to-house survey and covered 314 houses at Ward No. 12 and Ward No. 1 in the municipal area of Tufanganj. Here they noted that the unemployment problem is alarming among the youths. Functioning of the much hyped self-help groups is not up to the mark of expectation. Lack of sanitary toilet facilities in many residences and also lack of awareness about immunisation were observed in both the wards.

 

Beside survey work the student-volunteers organised several awareness programmes, health check-up camps, cultural programmes and conducted social services during the winter camp days. Classes on different health service issues, legal awareness, environment awareness, disaster management and employment opportunities were attended by a large number of local villagers. Cleaning drives were held at Saldanga market, Panchayat Samity office complex and local subsidiary health centre premises.

 

Tufanganj College NSS programme officer Mr Kishore Chatterjee said three students were selected as best volunteers. They are – Mr Tapas Das, Mr Prabir Bhaumik and Ms Shanta Sarkar. They were awarded at the valediction ceremony where Tufanganj SDO Mr Sudip Mitra was present as the chief guest. []