- Pages of Promise
Kamal Kumar Biswas.TOD.Hili
In a modest hall in the border block of Hili on Sunday morning, rows of students waited patiently as stacks of textbooks and reference guides were arranged along a long table. By the end of the program, 240 underprivileged yet academically promising boys and girls had received the materials free of cost — part of an annual effort that has quietly continued for nearly two decades.
The book distribution ceremony, organized by the Bimala Sundari Memorial Book Bank, was held at the meeting hall of the Naopara Tior Social Welfare Association at 11 a.m. The initiative was founded by Amulya Ratan Biswas, a noted social worker and recipient of the Bangaratna honor, in memory of his mother.
Now in its 18th year, the program has become a fixture in the local academic calendar, drawing administrators, educators and community leaders who say access to books remains a decisive factor in whether many rural students stay in school.
Invited guests inaugurated the event by lighting a ceremonial lamp. They were later felicitated by the organizers with scarves, bouquets and commemorative mementos. Among those present were the District Magistrate of Dakshin Dinajpur, Bala Subrahmanyam T.(IAS); the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr.Sudip Das; the Block Development Officer of Hili, Chiranjit Sarkar; and Dr. Naba Kumar Das, president of Balurghat B.Ed College, along with other dignitaries.
Alongside the distribution, an awareness session on the prevention of trafficking of women and children was conducted. The social worker Suraj Das addressed participants on child protection and community vigilance, urging families to remain alert to risks that often accompany poverty and migration.
Speaking at the gathering, Mr. Biswas said the organization would continue to stand by disadvantaged and meritorious students in the years ahead. “As long as there are children who need books to pursue their education, this effort will go on,” he said.The event was hosted by the Naopara Tior Social Welfare Association of Raynagar in Hili, with financial support from Mr. Biswas.
The book distribution ceremony, organized by the Bimala Sundari Memorial Book Bank, was held at the meeting hall of the Naopara Tior Social Welfare Association at 11 a.m. The initiative was founded by Amulya Ratan Biswas, a noted social worker and recipient of the Bangaratna honor, in memory of his mother.
Now in its 18th year, the program has become a fixture in the local academic calendar, drawing administrators, educators and community leaders who say access to books remains a decisive factor in whether many rural students stay in school.
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