It was on 1st July 2018, afternoon a group of veterans and young people assembled at Metropolitan High School of central Kolkata. They all had the affinity for a mountain adventure, some of them done or conducted rock climbing courses, trekking to Himalayasor Indian coast or even participated mountaineering expeditions.
An Institute name the Institute of Exploration (IOE) was formed in 1971. It was then located at this was the renowned physician chamber of Dr. Manindra Lal Biwas. 11 B Indian Mirror Street, Kolkata 700014.
Dr. Biswas & Mrs. Biswas were regular trekkers to the Himalayas. Mrs. Bhakti Biswas a book on her trekking experience. Dr. Biswas had an 8 mm movie projector to present his experience of various trekking. They went to Amarnath cave from Pahalgam and reached Batal when this route was not much familar to common trekkers.
Presently the Institute is located at 41, Creek row, Kolkata 700014 the office is generally open during the afternoon of Satur day.
Dr Robin Chatterjee of Chinchura, Hooghly who was in Scouting,Indian Red Cross Society a bachelor who had framed the memorandum and rules and regulations of IOE
Dr Robin Chatterjee at FaceBook
The meeting was presided by Mr. Durga das, President, Mr Asit Roy, VP at FaceBook and Ms. Arti De, VP of IOE at faceBook assisted the proceedings.
There were participants from IOE Regional Unit Behrampore.
Shyamsunder das at FaceBook, Saradendu Chaudhury at FaceBook & others.
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FaceBook page of The Institute of Exploration
The Institute of Exploration Google Blog
Institute has started its 1st Rock Climbing Course at Sushunia Hill, Bankura, West Bengal in the year 1971. Institute started not to bring the instructor from the mountaineering institutes of India. The renowned mountaineers of West Bengal were requested to be instructors for the said course, they were Mr Nitai Roy, Late Pranesh Chakraborty, Mr. Amulya Sen, Mr. Sisir Ghosh, and Late Sanatan Bhattacharya.
The participants were mostly from NCC. The first graduation ceremony of this course was held at the Maidan Tent of BNR (Now it is South Eastern Railway). Major General Premanshu Chowdhury, General Officer Commanding Bengal Area. He was keen on the adventure. He took an interest in our activities.
Chanda Gayen was a trainee of this Institute who had done rock climbing. The Institutes memebrs gave a farewell to her for last attempt to Kanchenjungha in 2014. I mate first time her at the Institute office on 15th January 2014.
The Institute's first mountaineering expedition was in June 1972 to Central (20 620 ft) & Lion (20100 ft) Peak of Lahul & Spiti of Himachal Pradesh. NCC flag was the first time it was at the top of the mountain. A book on this expedition
You can locate this book in your local library.
The climbers of Lion Peak Mr. Nitai Roy, as Technical Advisor, Mr. Asit Roy, (Left in the pic), Mr. Keshab Chandra Mukerjee (Right in the pic) & High Altitude Porter (HAP),
An Institute name the Institute of Exploration (IOE) was formed in 1971. It was then located at this was the renowned physician chamber of Dr. Manindra Lal Biwas. 11 B Indian Mirror Street, Kolkata 700014.
Dr. Biswas & Mrs. Biswas were regular trekkers to the Himalayas. Mrs. Bhakti Biswas a book on her trekking experience. Dr. Biswas had an 8 mm movie projector to present his experience of various trekking. They went to Amarnath cave from Pahalgam and reached Batal when this route was not much familar to common trekkers.
Presently the Institute is located at 41, Creek row, Kolkata 700014 the office is generally open during the afternoon of Satur day.
Dr Robin Chatterjee of Chinchura, Hooghly who was in Scouting,Indian Red Cross Society a bachelor who had framed the memorandum and rules and regulations of IOE
Dr Robin Chatterjee at FaceBook
The meeting was presided by Mr. Durga das, President, Mr Asit Roy, VP at FaceBook and Ms. Arti De, VP of IOE at faceBook assisted the proceedings.
There were participants from IOE Regional Unit Behrampore.
Shyamsunder das at FaceBook, Saradendu Chaudhury at FaceBook & others.
,
FaceBook page of The Institute of Exploration
The Institute of Exploration Google Blog
Institute has started its 1st Rock Climbing Course at Sushunia Hill, Bankura, West Bengal in the year 1971. Institute started not to bring the instructor from the mountaineering institutes of India. The renowned mountaineers of West Bengal were requested to be instructors for the said course, they were Mr Nitai Roy, Late Pranesh Chakraborty, Mr. Amulya Sen, Mr. Sisir Ghosh, and Late Sanatan Bhattacharya.
The participants were mostly from NCC. The first graduation ceremony of this course was held at the Maidan Tent of BNR (Now it is South Eastern Railway). Major General Premanshu Chowdhury, General Officer Commanding Bengal Area. He was keen on the adventure. He took an interest in our activities.
Chanda Gayen was a trainee of this Institute who had done rock climbing. The Institutes memebrs gave a farewell to her for last attempt to Kanchenjungha in 2014. I mate first time her at the Institute office on 15th January 2014.
The Institute's first mountaineering expedition was in June 1972 to Central (20 620 ft) & Lion (20100 ft) Peak of Lahul & Spiti of Himachal Pradesh. NCC flag was the first time it was at the top of the mountain. A book on this expedition
You can locate this book in your local library.
The climbers of Lion Peak Mr. Nitai Roy, as Technical Advisor, Mr. Asit Roy, (Left in the pic), Mr. Keshab Chandra Mukerjee (Right in the pic) & High Altitude Porter (HAP),
In the pic others are Maj (later) S K De (Retd) & Swapan Kanti Pal.
Central Peak Mr Nitai Roy, Asit Roy, Keshab Chandra Mukherjee, Late Asit Moitra & HAP.
On 18th July 2018, a representative called on the Librarian of State Central Library of Kolkat,Mr Abhijit Bhowmick and discussed the program of IOE Golden Jubilee event. He is now a regular trekker of Indian Himalayas.
