Sentimental & Heartfelt
Kamal Kumar Biswas.TOD.Balurghat
After 9 years, 9 months, and 15 days of service, the District Education Officer of Dakshin Dinajpur formally took leave of the post on Friday afternoon, marking the end of a chapter that has come to hold deep personal and professional meaning. With the receipt of the official release order on January 30, 2026, he is set to assume his new responsibilities as District Inspector of Secondary Schools, Howrah District, following a transfer order issued earlier.
The transition brings with it a sense of fulfillment. Having begun his career journey on September 2, 2002, and serving successively in Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, and Dakshin Dinajpur, nearly four-fifths of his professional life has been spent in North Bengal. The new posting represents a long-awaited return to his home region, freeing him from the routine of long-distance train journeys undertaken weekly, fortnightly, or at month’s end.
Yet, the moment the release order was placed in hand, a quiet sadness followed.Landmarks that had become part of daily life—Tank More, Rabindra Bhavan, the banks of the Atreyee River, and the intimate rhythms of the small, graceful town of Balurghat—now recede into memory. Like Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri, Kadamtala More, Rajbari Pukur, and the banks of the Teesta before it, Balurghat joins a growing list of places left behind, each carrying its own emotional weight.
Despite the length of service, there was never a sense of weariness. Jalpaiguri once became a “city of the heart,” and almost imperceptibly, Balurghat evolved into something similar—an “intimate city,” bound by relationships rather than routine. The district’s educational culture, its people, and its shared sense of purpose fostered a feeling of belonging that went beyond official duty.Over the years, professional engagement grew into personal connection. Relationships formed across schools, offices, and communities now make the departure feel less like a transfer and more like leaving one’s own home.
As he steps into a new role in Howrah, Balurghat and Dakshin Dinajpur remain etched as one of the finest chapters of his life—a place defined not only by work accomplished, but by warmth received and shared.He leaves with gratitude, and a simple message for the district he served: May everyone remain well.
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