Celebration of Holi in Durgapur.

“FIRE PREVENTION IS THE BEST INSURANCE”

“FIRE PREVENTION IS THE BEST INSURANCE”

We all know that Insurance is an arrangement by which a Company or the State undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness or even death in return of payment of a specified premium. Now the term has become common in our life. Today we pay lot of money as premium for the insurance of various valuable things from car to gold, from home to life and for what not!

Similarly the industries and  various other organizations now opt for Fire Insurance Policy for the entire movable and the immovable property located at particular premises and is paying a good amount of money as ‘premium’. There are various types of Fire Insurance coverage but above all the ‘FIRE PREVENTION INSURANCE POLICY’ is the best and in this policy none is to pay any premium but some care and attention. Fire is such a thing that has the ability to make us warm in our cozy home in the chilled weather and at the same time has the ability to make us homeless within a few seconds. FIRE is one of our basic tools in everyday life. We can hardly conceive a life without fire.  We use it from cooking up of different palatable dishes to the most complicated processes like internal combustion and electro-generation. FIRE is used in many more ways most scientifically from home to the industry, from the office to the restaurants, from the laboratory to the space research centers in some way or the other.  Fuels such as coal, natural gas or oil is burnt with the help of fire to get the source of energy or to produce steam that builds pressure and forces to turn the turbine, creating energy that supplies electricity. Fire is the root of all these processes. In some situation use of FIRE becomes the only practical solution to a problem but in others it is the worst possible alternative and poses an unacceptable threat of escape and destruction.

            So to eradicate fire hazard and to get the maximum possible benefits from this FIRE  PREVENTION  INSURANCE  we must all learn to cultivate fire safety awareness everywhere.  A scintillation of fire from any corner can turn thousands years of endeavour and civilization into ashes in a very short spell of time. Detecting a fire, as early as possible after it starts, is the most crucial step in protection from fire hazards. The three principal indicators of a fire are: (i) smoke, (ii) heat, and (iii) flame. The success of early detection of a fire lies in recognizing one or more of these indicators of a fire. Detection can be planned through (i) self-help by every person by being vigilant around him or her, (ii) a system of alert volunteers for a specific place like a forest or a coal go-downs or a crowded place like circus or a religious or social congregation, and (iii) automatic detectors or
sensors such as heat sensors or flame detectors or smoke detectors in multi-storeyed buildings, markets, cinema halls, hotels, factories, offices or computer centres because no place is immune to fire and every person has to be always alert to the possibility of a fire hazard.

            Gone are those when in case of any fire hazard the fire team had to locate the ponds and other water sources to combat with fire struggling inhumanely. Now for the advanced technology, they have totally improved their infrastructure and are using various tenders like Air Field Crash Tenders, Foam Tenders, Dry Chemical Power Tenders and many other extinguishing agents to combat with fire. Presently the high skilled professionals are fighting with fire most scientifically everywhere from the plant and industries, to the sky kissing buildings or in any remote corners of any localities to save the most valuable lives and properties without any caste and creed.                                           

                                 

Kanchan Kumar Chatterjee. OS (PG) ES-1’s Office. DTPS.

                                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Role of Consumers.

Role of Consumers.

 

Consumers now play a vital role in the present economic system of a nation because in the absence of effective demand that emanates from them the economy is likely to be collapsed. One of the most important milestones in the consumer movement in the country is the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 1986 to protect the interest of the consumers. It is one of the most progressive and comprehensive piece of the legislation covering all goods and services. Still many people in our country do not have the requisite knowledge of the basic rights of consumers as per the Consumer Protection Act.  Among them the rights for protection of the marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to lie and property, the rights about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and the price of goods or services, the right to be assured of access to variety of goods and services at competitive prices, the right to be heard, the right to seek redressal against unfair trade or restrictive trade practices.

          Now the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices or restrictive trade practices if the most important part of the Consumer’s Act. Two most popular methods of protecting consumers’ rights are (a) Redressal by the Government or other agencies and (b) ADR (Alternative Dispute Redressal). To provide cheap, speedy and summary redressal of consumer disputes, quasi-judicial bodies have been set up in each District and State and at the National Level also which are named as District Forums, State Consumer Disputes Redressal and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Presently there are 604 District Forums and 35 State Commission.

          Now the consumers can approach to the Consumer Forum for the disputes like Consumption in case of Electricity, Telecommunication, Builder and Purchasers, Promoters, Banking Services, Sale and purchase of Consumables and any goods. They can make complain to the manufacturing companies and service providers.

          There are no legal formalities for filing the complaint. Anybody can make a complaint to the Consumer Court by writing the details on a plain sheet of paper and attaching the supporting documents like: Cash Memo, Service Contract, Guarantee or Warranty Cards which are to be submitted in the District Consumer Court. The consumers are not necessarily to go to any lawyer or professional for such legal assistance. They have every right to plead by themselves in the consumer court. Apart from the Government Redressal Agency there are several agencies which act as a Forum to mitigate consumers’ dissatisfaction against services provided by Banks, Telephone, Insurance Companies, Electricity suppliers and so on. To name a few : Ombudsman – related to Banking, SEBI – related to Shares, TRAI – related to Telephone, IRB – Insurance and etc.

          I appreciate the initiative and sincere effort of the Durgapur Consumer Association for decades together in this matter. I sincerely appreciate the service of the octogenarian Mr. T. S. Mukherjee  for his relentless service and would be happy if some young blood takes the responsibility of this Association right now so that the new responsible person can have the golden advice from Shri Mukherjee in this aspect.

 

         

The Grand Finale of St. Xavier’s School.

 

The Grand Finale of St. Xavier’s School.

St. Xavier’s School, Durgapur celebrated its concluding part of the Golden Jubilee in a Gala Way on 1^st of May 2013. Crowds of people assembled to witness the cultural programme arranged by the Students and Teachers. From the evening till 11 at night all the audiences were enthralled by the excel performance of the participants from the tiny tots to the seniors. Everybody enjoyed the conglomeration of the programme in unwinking eyes in presence of the parents, students and the special presence of the Chief Guest His Grace Thomas D’souza (Archbishop of Kolkata), Provincial Head of the Jesuit Society- Rev. Fr. Jeyaraj Veluswamy, S.J., Former Principal of St. Xavier’s School Durgapur- Rev. Fr. Jerome, S.J. and Vice Principal of the St. Xavier’s School, Burdwan, Principal of St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata, the Deputy Editor of The Herald and Father Sazoo S.J.

          The programme was started by the inaugural function like Prayer Song, Hymn invoking God’s blessings and the presentation of School Anthem and the Golden Jubilee Soire. The most amazing part of their concluding programme was the presentation of the Dance Drama on the life of St. Francis Xavier and the theme song “Dream run carries on….” Written by the senior most teacher Mr. U. B. Ray and composed by the Ronald D’Costa.

          The another important feature of this celebration was the release of the School Magazine and presentation of ‘Uttario’ to the special dignitaries and felicitation of the teachers with Mementos & gifts.

          Everyone was bemused for the cultural fiesta with the high epitome of the students, teachers, staff, Prefects and Headmaster Fr. M. S. Arockiasamy, S.J.

 

 

Kanchan Kumar Chatterjee & Aritra Roy – student of Mass

Communication in Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore.

Celebration of 65th Year of DVC’s Foundation Day.

 

Celebration of 65^th Year of DVC’s Foundation Day.

 

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) the Country’s first multipurpose river valley project which was originally conceived with a view to tame the turbulent Damodar River came into being on 7^th July 1948 and so this Day is celebrated in grandeur manner every year. This year DVC completes its 65^th year of successful journey towards the service of the Nation with its multifaceted activities of controlling of floods, provision of irrigation, generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy and also soil conservation, unified tourism, fisheries, socio-economic and health development of villages within the radius of its areas.

                   To commemorate this Day DVC celebrated its grand 65^th year of establishment in a gala way in all its field formations and in the Head Quarters at DVC Towers, Kolkata also.

          In Durgapur Thermal Power Station (DTPS) Mr. K. K. Singh, the Chief Engineer and the Project Head left no stone unturned to make the celebration a grand success with various Cultural Programmes, Debate Competition and Musical Dhamakas. On 26^th of June a Motor Cycle Expedition was arranged from DTPS to DVC Towers. A team of 7^th employees of DTPS with their own motorcycles carrying DVC Flag and wearing DVC’s Track Suit with pilot vehicles, ambulance, security personnel and Doctors started their journey sharp at 9 AM after a turn round throughout the DTPS Colony and reached DVC Towers at about 4 PM on the same day. The Chairman personally greeted all the participants warmly and made all arrangement for their health checkup and contentment in good ambience in DVC’s Guest House. The team returned on the next day when Mr. K. K. Singh, the Chief Engineer and the Project Head heartily welcomed the Team and made special mention for their brave and courageous expedition.

          The Deputy Chief Engineer (Electrical & Instrumentation) and the Chief Co-0rdinator of this Celebration Committee Mr. G. K. Chanda says, “It is a grand success from our part. Besides this Motor Cycle Expedition we had arranged several other attractive programmes. To mention a few we had arranged a Debate Competition on Women Empowerment on 28^th June  and a good number of women employees and the spouses of the EVC employees and CISF personnel took active part. Besides on 30^th   June there was a Sit-N-Draw completion among the children and the employees of DTPS. ”

          On the eve of the DVC’s Birth Day that is on 6^th of July a cultural-cum musical programme was arranged in the Srijani Auditorium, City Center, Durgapur for the entertaining of all the employees and their family on this auspicious occasion. Sri Mollar Karmakar and Ms. Olivia Chakraborty, the ZEE BANGLA SA-RE-GA-MA-PA Champions and Amul Star Voice of India Top-4 graced the stage through their melodious songs and charismas.

          Mr, K. K. Singh, the CE & Project Head on his short and valuable lecture greeted all the employees of DTPS for their sincere and valuable services in this oldest power station.

Similarly in Kolkata also DVC celebrated the programme on  7^th July 2013 at the Science City Auditorium through  staging  a musical script –‘Aloke-Yatra Pathe’- depicting  a evolution of DVC since its coming into being through enacting ‘DVC Act 1948’ in the parliament and even entailing its socio-economic background and the series of devastating floods causing endless suffering to human as well as animal lives down the catchment area which earned Damodar river a bad  name referred to as the  ‘River of Sorrows’. The storyline culminated with its transformed and benefactor shape that made DVC a champion in the entire eastern region.

          The script was penned by Prabuddha Chattopadhyay, a DVC employee posted at the headquarters in Kolkata while the music part was done by Nirmalya Roy, a familiar name in the Kolkata music circuit while choreography part was groomed by Avirup Sengupta, also an up and coming danseuse and choreographer in the city. The most remarkable phenomena was that the entire program was performed by all amateur singers, mainly employees themselves posted in Kolkata and their wards and the choreography part was performed mostly by DVC employees’ wards, mostly  from all the field formations viz. Durgapur, Mejhia, Panchet Dam, Maithon Dam, Chandrapura & Bokaro Thermal and Constructing units of Raghunathpur and Andal barring  a few from the headquarters. That added the programme  with an exceptional flavor. The idea of celebrating its Foundation Day in this unique way was masterminded by the Chairman of DVC, Mr. Rabindranath Sen.

          The programme was inaugurated by the Governor of West Bengal, Mr.M K Narayanan with a comprehensive speech followed by Partha Chattopadhyay, Minister-In charge, State Industrial Ministry and Shri Uma Shankar, Power Secretary, Govt. of India. The Science City auditorium was almost packed to the capacity witnessed by  a 2000 plus strong audience. The program ended with a successful note.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebration of National Education Day by NSHM College Campus, Durgapur.

Celebration of National Education Day by NSHM College Campus, Durgapur.

NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur celebrated the “National Education Day in some gala way. Cricketing Legend, the Champion of Champions, Ravi Shastri came to Durgapur NSHM College Campus today to interest and inspire the students of leading schools in Durgapur, Burdwan and Asansol at a function named as “In spite the Champion in you”. The function was organized by NSHM at its sprawling Durgapur Campus to celebrate the National Education Day especially. Rabi Shastri who is also the goodwill Ambassador of NSHM Knowledge Campus and has been actively engaging with the student community to inspire and motivate you7ng minds and bring out the best in them. Felicitated young toppers from 24 leading schools of Durgapur, Asansol and Burdwan on this day. “I have faced many challenges on the field and in life. Creating new champions of tomorrow is a very big challenge but one which is close to my heart. With experiential knowledge, motivation and institutional support from NSHM Knowledge Campus, I am sure we shall work as a team and score big”. Said Rabi Shastri at the function today in presence of hundreds of students, teachers and other dignitaries.  

 

The function was started at 4.30 PM and at the interactive session various people, students and the media personnel interacted with Shastri and asked several questions.

“Motivating the students to strive for the best is top on NSHM’s agenda. In order to reach out and support the meritorious and disadvantaged students, NSHM Knowledge Campus has initiated the Asha Jyoti Scholarship Programme that is benefiting meritorious students each year providing scholarships worth more than RS. 3 Crores. The Scholarship aimed at helping the meritorious but economically disadvantaged students to have access to quality education and higher learning at NSHM’s twin know3ledge campuses in Kolkata and Durgapur” said Mr. Cecil Antony, Managing Trustee, NSHM Knowledge Campus. 

NSHM plans to do skills training of about 1000,000 students in the next five yea5rs and contribute towards bridging India’s skill deficit by imparting training to the students under NSHM Udaan Skills Foundation in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). A slew of short term courses in partnership with professional and government bodies, aimed at equipping students with skill sets that make them employable or help them start their own venture is currently on. NSHM Knowledge Campus in line with its continuous out-of-the-box innovative efforts has taken an initiative to create a stimulating learning environment where the young students are motivated so that they want to learn rather than have to learn.

This College is set to roll out an ambitious RS. 200 Croce expansion plan in setting up NSHM Knowledge University at Durgapur after getting required permissions from the Govt. of West Bengal which would increase its student base to 10,000. NSHM is also planning to start a campus at Lavasa, Pune very soon.  



5th Annual Programme of Shrutyonupras - the renowned Cultural Organization of Durgapur.

 

5^th Annual Programme of Shrutyonupras - the renowned Cultural Organization of Durgapur.

“Shrutyonupras” – the renowned cultural organization to develop the Children and Youths’ mind celebrated their 5^th Annual Programme on 1^st and 2^nd November 2014 at Netaji Bhawan, A-Zone Steel Township, Durgapur in a gala way.  Hundreds of people attended the programme and everybody praised the teamwork on both days. On the opening day that is on 1^st November after the lighting of the sacred pradeep  the group of  80 students from the age group of six to sixty performed ‘Dak Gharer Dak’ based on Rabindra Patra Sankalan written by Tagore in different times to his close associates and relatives. It is clear from the study that Rabindranath’s patrabali as a literary form constitutes a substantial part of Tagoreana. Tagore used his mighty pen to write large number of letters not only as a medium of personal communication but to express his ideas on different aspect of life and society. “An in-depth study of the letters reveals that many times Tagore used letters to draft his ideas of short stories or even poems. Megh-o-Roudra, Postmaster, Mrinmayi, Samapti and Chhuti make their first appearance in Tagore’s Letters. ” says Goutam Chakraborty the Director of the total programme.

           On the 2^nd day of  their celebration  the little stars jointly presented the famous poem  ‘Durer Palla’ by Satyendra Nath Dutta and near about 50 tiny-tots participated on this programme and highly enamored  the audiences.  In the concluding part of this programme the  senior students  presented “Sesher Kabiter Pore” based on Tagore’s famous novel Sesher Kobita which recounts the love story of Amit Ray a barrister educated at Oxford, whose virulent intellectualism reveals itself in its opposition to all forms of tradition. He meets Labannya in a car accident and the romance builds up in the misty hills of Shillong. Though the novel is primarily set in Shillong, it was written when Rabindranath was in Bangalore.


The novel also contains a self-reference of significance in Bangla literature. By the late 1920s, more than a decade after his Nobel Prize, Tagore had become a towering presence in Bengal, and was facing criticism. But Shrutyonupras established the newer form of this novel based on the present situation.
 
The entire script of both the days programme has written, directed and established by the renowned elocutionist  Goutam Chakraborty whose tireless effort helped him to usher such a unique presentation especially by  such tiny tots. All the audiences applauded his newer form of production. The other variety of entertainment on those days was the digitalized presentation of those facts and incidents with scene and scenarios, through projection on the stage,  during the life time of Rabindra Nath Tagore and the total job was performed by Sanjiv Dutta and Suman Dutta.  Total music was directed by Bodhichitta Bandopadhyay.

 Lastly they had arranged the Prize Distribution ceremony to the competitors of recitation of all age groups  which was held sometime in December last year and prizes were given by the renowned entrepreneur Jogendra Kumar Saha and Ajoy Roy the activist of Hemophilia of this city. Dipankar Chakraboty and Shampa Debnath presented Tagore Songs in their melodious tune  which ornamented the total programme. “All the Prizes prizes were sponsored  by one  benevolent custodian who is not interested to highlight his name for such noble activities”  - says  Goutam Chakraborty. Finally he is indebted to all the Guardians and the activist who sincerely helped him to materialize such a nice  programme in the heart of the city.  Nice food packets were served to all the artists and the guardians on the closing day by Shrutyonupras.