Himalayan Times (1954)

Eight ^ittmlnfivtn lime* June 6, 1954

MEDICAL AID TO THE POOR SWAMI PRABUDDHANANNDA

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grouud floor will be used as a Mater- hood during day-time and wanted to

nity and Child Welfare Centre. improve their lot. He took keen interest

The institutions will function under in coaching them, ^ay, he even helped

the auspices of a Society entitled ''The many poor students who 'wanted to sit

Deshbandhu Memorial Society (Darjeeling)" for higher examination, eg/ I. A., B. A.

which has been registered under the M. A Swamiji was a constant cham-

Societies Registration Act. The Civil P*on of the under dog. He was a great

Surgeon, Darjeeling, who is also a mem- friend of the backward people and spe-

ber of the Executive Council of the cially of the Harijans with whom he

Society, will be responsible for the super- took food and sang "Kirtan" on several

vision of the institution. The staff of occasions. He passed away after a

the institution will consist of a properly short illness at the Victoria Hospital,

qualified Lady Doctor, a Lady Health Darjeeling on the 29th May, 1952 and

Visitor, a whole-time nurse and a "dai". entered the abode of eternal life and

The institution which has been fully light. In the history of Darjeeling, the

equipped began to function from May dream of Swami Prabuddhananda of

7, 1954. Shrimati Tenzing Norkey Sherpa building a ''NEW DARJEIiLING " and

was invited to inaugurate the distribu. tne partial realisation thereof during his

tion of milk and multi vitamin tablets life-time will occupy a prominent place,

to the children at the opening ceremony May his soul rest in peace,
of the milk Canteen at this institution

in the presence of the Governor, Srimati he feels 8ure that the members of the

Mookerjee and other ladies and gentle- Publlc as wel1 as the authorities of

men of the town. philanthropic institutions who have never

m, rv j, . , c . , failed to respond where the relief of

m • v Des.hbandh,u Mem°m Society h<iman . * d sufferi ia conoer.

(Darjeehng) has .Heady purchased a d .„ * come fQrward (Q a8sjst

piece of land .„ Darjeeling from the him . his8effortg to raise the re8t 0f

Government of West Bengal for the h . u ,akh d tilu3 make

establishment of a T. B. Clinic The , u- u i *

r , . n xu /-.v i ■ j the scheme which seeks to perpetuate

foundation stone oi the C mic was laid 4, c *. * • *. a ~

u.„ i-k d n a oi. f . the memory ot a great patriot and a

by Dr. B. C. Roy, Chief Minister, on k , A J r -a i w|i__A

Mav 16 1954 beloved son of Bengal, a great and

f •' ' ' unqualified success.

Although the aim of the Deshban- _

dhu Memorial Society has now been

partially realized by the opening of the

Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic at

"Step-Aside'', the proposed Chest Clinic

cannot be established on a sour d basis

unless the balance of Rs. \\ lakh is

raised to complete the target figure of

Rs. 10 lakh.

Whita the Governor himself is doing
all he can to raise the rest of the fund.

FOR SALE

In Bong Road, Development Area,
Kalimpong one double storeyed house
known as Jineshwar Newas with several
out houses fetching good rent. Nearly
one acre of land. Very near to Bazar.
Contact Hridaya Ram Bhandari, Room
No 95 Stephen House, 4, Dalhousie
Square East, Calcutta.