Army as a career

The Young Explorers'Institute for Social Service (TYEISS) TYEISS    a civil society, registered under West Bengal Societies Act 1961 had arranged a programme on Army as a career for the students of Rabindra Bharati University of  Kolkata in 2012.Prgramme . At present this TYEISS are planning to organise the same in different educational Institutes and libraries in the state of West Bengal.

Army as a career slides

The duration about one hour.

We will be thankful to hear your opinion on this issue.

On line forms have been created, kindly download ppt and videos sl no 1 to 8 for projection to the students.

Awareness program for Indian Army, form to fill up by the organiser

Details of students participation

Participation feedback

Details of students want o visit Fort William, subject to sanctioned by the HQ Bengal Area

1.       On line application of Indian Army Official web site

2.       Indian Army as a career

3.       Video on Service Selection Board

4.       Indian Military Academy, Dehradun

5.       Officers Training School, Chennai

6.       Indian Army Corps of Engineers

7.       Indian Army Corps of Signals

8.       Indian Army Electronics and Mechanical

Memory with Sainik Samachar

The citizens who were born after India's Independence. They have some legacy in their mind, The radio,, Medium wave broadcasting program is not audible with pleasure. FM has taken place but Short Wave is also difficult to tune.  Telegraph is an extinct system.

The Journal like USI of India has moved to the digital edition, Himalayan Mountaineering Journal has stopped publishing. There are several publications have moved to digital mode.

Our first photograph was published The Tribune of Chandigarh, ( English daily) in June 1972. some other English dailies in the same time. The Sainik Samachar last issue of June 1972 had published the news with a photograph of NCC's first successful mountaineering expedition. Last year I went to Sainik Samachar Office at New Delhi to get a xerox or digital copy of the said news item. The copy was not available at that time.

I had subscribed to my Sainik Samachar copy from 1973 to my parents later to my family members to know about Indian Defence activities. I have contributed several news and feature items including Bengali and English editions. Two items were published in several editions.

On 12th April 2018, I got a letter from Editor in Chief of Sainik Samachar, requested to give my comment on switching over of Sainik Samachar in digital mode. At present this is available on digital mode.

My experience the troops are not much aware of Sainik Samachar. It is painful but we have to accept the same. In the past this coy was available at our National Library, now I can find one regional language edition is displayed there.

The bell is ringing the hard copy will not available may be very soon. I think we are using paper in so may activities and stopping our heritage publication are we doing the right thing?

No future generation may not think such an emotional issue, they will be much more pragmatic not fool like us. 

Digital connectivity with Keylong, Lahul & Spiti district

Keylong, the district head quater of district Lahul & Spiti of Himachal Pradesh. I have visited this place in 1975 as Indian Liaison Officer of USA  mountaineering  team who had visited to climb Mulkia 6 (20, 600 fts)  The team had a strong desired to climb a virgin peak in Indian Himalayas. the leader of the team was Dr Lute Jerstad who had climbed Everest (29028 fts) in 1963.

The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) had informed them that Mulkila 6 was virgin in summer of  1975, they had no information about this peak was climbed by Indo Tibetian Border Police (ITBP) in Oct 1974.

We were crossing the Rohtang  Pass from south to north we mate the ITBP personnel who was coming from opposite direction, among them there was a member who had climbed the Mulkila 6. We had a serious discussion early in day time on the snow, just short of the pass, it was in  May. The members of USA team had a shock they were to explore any alternative virgin peak in this vicinity.  a proposal to climb Ramzak Peak was thought, this peak is beyond Jispa on the side Barsi Nullha.

We rushed to Keylong, we found the DC and Teshildar were out of station. The SP was present, we discussed the matter with him, a proposal was sent to IMF, New Delhi through police channel it was a proposal  to allow to climb Ramzak Peak.  Further request was sent through Indian Post & Telegraph Department. Next day we halted  at Keylong for a reply from New Delhi. It came later and our request was not sanctioned.

To day, after 43 years,  I  find I can contact DC Office on line, it is a great feeling to remember those days. 

Nahan, the one of the gate way to Himachal Pradesh

Sirmur is one of the district of Himachal Pradesh, Nahan is the district headquarter. The access to this place is from Ambala, Haryana  a distance of 64 kms and take 2 hours.  The Solan  is 88 kms  by road. The nearest railway station is Ambala.

The temperature is moderate during and winter. It is connected with Dehradun by road. The citizens are friendly, This place was  under  the influence of neighboring state of Haryana.

There are three circles in the town. The buses route  are connected to various places of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Punjab and Uttrakhand.  For sporting activities earlier there was only one play ground in the city, Nahan factory is one of the old factory over here.

The district library of Nahan has a good collection of regional, Hindi and some English titles.

Near by tourist places is Renuka lake Route map of Renuka ji Lake from Nahan.The distance is about 55 kms and take 2 hours to reach.

There are reasonable hotels which can be booked on line.

Sushunia Hill of Bankura, West Bengal,

Before going for mountaineering courses, I was keen to undergo the Rock Climbing course. It is generally organised during winter season.In west Bengal there are several organisations are organising rock climbing and nature study camps during this period. The West Bengal Mountaineering and Adventure Sports of Department of Youth Services and Sports  of Government of West Bengal allot the dates for organising this programmes. It is generaly about 4 days duration of this training programme.

The nearest railway station is, Chatna Railway station it is under South eastern railway net work, you can reach this station by train from this station you can reach Susunia village where you can stay under tent or a youth hostel  Booking of Youth Hostel  and Panchyat guest rooms are there.

The village is also connected with  Durgapur Railway station under eastern Railway net work.
.It is connected by road.

There is a branch of State Bank of India at Sushunia village. The nearest health center is Chatna.The Bankura is the district headquarter. .

The surface water in the form of natural spring is available on the hill.

Sushunia Hill, This rock site is at a slow gradinet, it is ideal for the beginners to learn. climbing, desending,natural and artificial way are available to learn and practice.

This may be ideal for hang gliding but no feasible exercise has been carried out.

Initative to make better Indian School Libraries

Public , school or college   libraries are not much important to the citizens of India, it may be they are happy with digital world. Even this facilities are not  available to the citizens though the nation has called for Digi India.

In a city like Kolkata only few foreign libraries, National library may be certain schools of  Kendriya Vidylayas and the schools  managed by the corporate world are having digital access to their students.
The West Bengal Government run State Central Library where good numbers of computers are marked for the use of the readers are not used by the target group.

As MP LADS Guidelines  Page 45  para11.

Purchase of books for schools, colleges and public library(Para 3.29):

Books to the extent of Rs. 22 lakh per annum can be purchased for schools, colleges and public libraries belonging to Central, States, UTs and Local Self-Government from MPLADS Fund. The ceiling of purchases is as follows:

i) Purchase of books for schools upto middle level

- Upto Rs.6 Lakh

ii) Purchase of books for schools upto high school/

- Upto Rs.8 Lakh

Higher secondary level

iii) Purchase of books for colleges/other technical

- Upto Rs.8 Lakh

institutes/ITIs/Public Libraries

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GUIDELINES OF MPLADS

While recommending purchase of books to schools, colleges and other technical institutes etc., the following monetary ceiling shall be adhered to for a particular school/college/ other technical institutions/ITI’s/Libraries:-

i) Upto Middle School Level

- Rs. 10,000/-

ii) Upto High School/Higher Secondary Level

- Rs. 25,000/-

iii) For colleges/other technical institutes/ITIs

- Rs. 50,000/-

/Public Libraries

These Schools/Colleges/Institutes will not be entitled for recommendation of books in the subsequent year but will be entitled in the 3rd year again.

The recommendations made by the Hon’ble MPs shall be examined/ approved by aCommittee consisting of:-

i) District Education Officer - Chairman

ii) A representative of District Magistrate/District Collector;

iii) Two Principals/Head Masters; and

iv) Co-opt Head Master/Principal of the School/college /institution to whom the books are proposed to be supplied. 

An Indian national approached through RTI under section 6 (1)  to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MPLADS), he has been advised that the MPLADS Scheme at the field level is implementing by concerned State?UT Governments and the MPs send recommendations of works directly to their Nodal district authorities.The applicant has been advised to contact them.

 The Young Explorers' Institute for Social Service TYEISS is a non profit civil society of Kolkata is working since 1993. They have initiated to provide books to our school libraries, approached were made to the biggest commercial bank of India,other companies, MPs but no positive result has been received . 

This Institute has initiated a.Survey on Indian School Libraies which can be accessed on line 

 Another imitative a petition on providing books to the school  Petition on providing books to the Indian school libraries



PPP on School Library

 Recently certain news on school libraries came in the print media which may be of some use. 

Library of Central Board of School Education

New Books to enrich government schools

School in Goa


Schools with digital world

NGO to revamp school libaries

Delhi government school librries will have new lease of life

TN govt will link schools with public libraries

Formal launch of Amateur Radio Emergency Services Scout Group under BSG (WB)

It was Sunday morning, the Scouters, Guiders , Scouts and Indian  Amateur Wireless operators  assembled S N Bose Seminar Hall of Science City, Kolkata. The occasion of formal launch & dedication to the Nation of Amateur Radio Emergency Services Scout Group.  This is  the only Radio Scout Group of  Bharat Scouts & Guides (West Bengal) (BS&G (WB) , may be the only such in India. The Scout Group Registration certificate was handed over by Shri Probodh Ranjan Biswas, State Organising Commissioner (Scout) of BSG (WB) to Dr M Nurzemman, MLA, VU3YOH,Group Leader. He also handed over warrants of  Shri Mohammad Ariff, VU2HRF Rover Leader (Scout) & Smt Ramsha Tuba,VU#RTY, Lady Cub Master.

A  Special stamp of under My Stamp category was released by the Postal Department.

Visuals of the event

Shri Jayant Bhide, VU2JAU, of Gwalior, Madha Pradesh,  National Coordinator – Emergency Communication, the Chief Guest of the event mentioned about disaster mitigation in our country.

Shri Victor Singh,VU2XDG, Principal & Administrator- The Assembly of God Church The school was the Special Guest of Honour of the event mentioned the present position of HAM in the World and their role in disaster mitigation over the years.

The annual event of worldwide contact programe by HAM stations of the World Scout Bureau is held every third-week end of the month of October, it is called Jamboree on the Air (JOTA).Now other means of communications such as Echo link, Skype &  JOTA JOTI.

 JOTA was started  for the BSG (WB) at Kolkata, the HAM station of VU2EM, Avinash Misra. In 1991 JOTA event was first time held at BSG (WB) at their campsite, Ganga Nagar, near Kolkata Airport with the support from VU3SKD,of The Young Explorers’ Institute Scout Group and Barrackpore Amateur Club.

World wide contact program JOTA at BSG (WB) 1991

The dignitaries & HAM operators were felicitated by Scout Scarf and goggle

The leaflet on HAM was distributed to the delegates, they were explained what is call sign and given a demonstration of how to start conversion, the calling procedure.

Major Sushanta Kumar De (Retd), VU3SKD,, Secretary of The Young Explorers' Institute for Social Service of Kolkata who was present in this event sent his best wishes