Friday, April 23, 2021

VIRCRC Meeting 25 Apr 2021 on line

Edina Precious Masiye  We will meet on 25/4/2021 at 4 pm (IST) https://msngr.com/pgsruxopngnn

Agenda

Red Cross Day 8 May 2021 Virtual mode

1. Which platform

A Zoom

B Booking the slot

C Time 4 pm (IST)

D Language English

E Invitation

F Posting Event with link

G Publicity
 
H Photography

I Recording

J Song

K Comic/ Caricature

L  Decoration

M Film show

N Master of ceremony

O Any other point

P Vote of thanks


Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Photo exhibition of link of Italian cities and Kolkata

 In a photo exhibition on Itlay and India, Kolkata mainly buildings and structures of both the places are displayed. It is runnings at old Belvedier buildings of the National Library. Certain visuals of the New Town area have been included which are new in comparison to Italy's counterpart. 


There was a report in print media of Kolkata, I could not locate any signposting in the campus even it is not mentioned in the official blog. 


The reason is not understood.

Friday, April 9, 2021

My story

 


The volunteering activities are much in digital mode. The recruitment of volunteers, staff,  procurement of items, service, movement of volunteers & staff, campaign, accounting, report writing, and communication much on digital mode. The citizens are more using this mode.


The International Organisation are using this system much beforehand but the present pandemic has forced them to those who are not doing one year before. 


The meetings, webinars, film festivals, performing art activities, and inauguration of the projects all are in virtual mode, these are some of the practices of the present. 


A private group on social media started about 10 years back to promote volunteerism in Red Cross Red Crescent. This group is having members of about 792 they are from 89 countries and 100 cities. The post includes visuals, data, and publications from ICRC and surveys of opinion.


Virtual Volunteering

The above statement is of the 21st century, what was the condition of 50 years back? Our country had an experience of refugees from the neighboring country, we had to arrange for their humanitarian services the International Committee of Red Cross and other donor agencies also helped in this effort. 


I was a college student of the age of 21 years. I had noticed the volunteers of the Disaster Training Institute (DTI) of the Indian Red Cross Society in central Kolkata went to help with this work. I learned the art of volunteerism from them and still, I am practicing. The Institute is no more functional. I have still contact with one of the instructors Mr. Kajal Sen, who is at the age of 82years. I have been to so many National level Institutions of the Indian Army, State Bank of India. The mode of instructions at DTI still superimposed to me. Visual of Kajal Sen at Facebook



Dr. Robin Chatterjee

Mr. Kajal Sen

Dr. Robin Chatterjee at Facebook


Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Support by senior in the Territorial Army

I was aware of Territorial Army (TA), I had applied for TA Commission while I was serving Food Corporation of India, I left this organisation after 6 and 1/2 years. My application for TA Commission was approved by Central Office of State Bank of. India. I got recommissioned in TA in July1983, I was posted to 107 Infantry Battalion,it was located then Jalpahar, Darjeeling.This unit men are from hills mostly Gurkha. In the Indian Army I have the experience to serve with Gurkhas. The Gurkhas from West Nepal are simple and sweet.

I got married in July 1982. We had 2 days reception programs first day at Territorial Army Institute (TAI) at Brigade Parade Ground and next day at my home at Central Kolkata. I had an opportunity to meet Col A K Sanyal, an Officer from Brigade of Guards. He was then It Secretary of TAI. 

The TAI was available to me free of charge including guest room.

In 1983 I Was finnancially supported by Dept of Youths Services, Government of India it was promotion of mountain adventure. TAI was available to us free of cost for holding 6 days program.

In May 1984 an Army exhibition was held at Fort William. There were 2 stalls on Bengal's contribution India's freedom struggle and Indian Armed Forces. The first topic was organised by Government of West Bengal. The second one we had organised including Indian National Army (INA).The monochrome visuals were available from Netaji Research Bureau, Kolkata. The statue was available from an organisation of central Kolkata. The audio on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose radio speeches and INA songs was available in the market.The Films Dicision films on Netaji were procured. This may be the first time INA was projected in an Army's program.

Col Sanyal (R) regd from Indian Army and settled at Kolkata.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Veteran Day 2021 at Kolkata

 


The 14th of January is Indian Veteran day, the Nations acknowledge the service rendered by the ex Armed Forces Personnel. A suitable social get-together is arranged at various parts of our country. This is the 5th such event in the covid19 pandemic situation. 


The program starts with a wreath-laying ceremony at Vijaya Smark. The Officers in uniform from Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force were present there.



Veteran Day at Fort William Kolkata


Vijaya Smarak, at Fort William Kolkata

Thursday, December 31, 2020

National Library during Covid 19 : Readers experience

 I am a reader of our National Library since 1967, it is now 54 years, I find it is more difficult to get service before and during Covid 19. Lots of checking points manned by the security personnel, the use of such think is there any system to review?

The change of use of the library during the covid 19 periods is there any posting on that. I am finding a problem regarding online registration, the matter has been brought to the notice of the authority it is now 3 days to get it resolved.