Himalayan Times (1950)

3$imataran Cimts; Jul* 1950

A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE WORK OF REHABILITATION

AT SILIGURI

PROBHAS C. ROY

work of Rehabilitation at Silisuri Education, which had been sain*

by the

as "eUe*where"in" wl"lVenga'l-I "shouki Honble Sri Rajagopalachari in his.

say, had not been very satisfactory. It Bombay speeoh in, 19*6—as the ' basic

has been rather disappointing. As I read industry, Such noble utterance should

the report published by the India form the cornerstone ot our government's

Government side by side with that of Hloy of national reconstruction^
the West Bengal Government on their And, on a long range View of

work for the last two years, and as \ REHABILITATION—which is an impor

road the report 'of erores of rupees sane- tant item of National Recovery Programme,

tioned by centre duly refunded to the Education ought to receive top priority

central Government at the end of the anu tne Educators, the Teachers who

financial year, my heart is filled with are the real nation builders should have

despair. And the two Reports reaveal a fajr deal. They should get enough to

what a contrast !—in the treatment of enable them to lead a truly cultural

those displaced brethren from W. Pakistan |;fc, fco that they may be true ito their

and those unfortunates from E. Pakistan, vocation and give their country their

Here 81 me 25j000 icfngccs from E. Bengal Very best, ami there may not be any

had to face first of all profiteering land- waste of human materials Now to illus-

lordsand rack-renting house owners soaring trate my case': Kere at'Siliguri a boys'

food prices and untold misery and hard- High School (TAKA1 ADAKSHA

ships. When the Government was moved- BIDYALAY ) has been set up on January

Land Acquisition and Development Act 2fitb, 1949, to accomodate displaced

was passed, and it also became operative students and also to provide displaced

in the district of Darjeeling and, later, teachers. In this constructive1 effort,

special Relief Officer was appointed side aome leading gentlemen of the town

by side—the Siltguri Congress llehabilita- a|qllg w,th a few prominent displaced

tion Sub-Committee. But their perfor- persons have lent their whole-hearted

manc»s so far had been very poor—so a„(] unstinted support. Among tho officials

far as long term resettlement is concerned who have always taken a kindly interest

However, I leave the matter at,that. fur the Institution—the names jof 'Shri

I lose no heart or hope—when I N*. K. Roy Chowdhury, I. C. 8..[Deputy

find some glorious example of self-help— Ctomjnissioner, the Sub-Divisional Magis-

at SDUHKS-PALLl and BHARA 1' trate Shri S. if. Guha and Shri B, K.

NAGAR COLONY—whore people in spite Lahiry, Dy. Relief Commissioner,Shri J.N.

of heavy odds are trying to resettle Talukdar, I. c. s.. Divisional Commissioner

themselves. It is meet that their efforts and last though not least, Shri K. C. Roy,

should be suitably re inforced by the Education Officer (Relief), deserve special

Government. Some such scheme of indus- mention. Already, the Government has

trial expansion be taken up whereby been pleased to grant Rs. Uo.fMK)/- on

many displaced persons should find account of tho School building, but the

employment. Electrification is a great hostel is also an urgency, and on various

necessity. So also proper education— other items and equipments a large