NGO gets land at Rajarhat to set up IT varsity

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Posted online: Friday , January 04, 2008 at 12:00:00

Kolkata, January 3 The state government handed over 15 acres at Rajarhat to Mani Bhowmik Education Foundation, an NGO.

The NGO has been set up by Mani Bhowmik, an NRI. He had expressed his desire to construct a world-class IT university there.

The title deed for the land was formally handed over to Bhowmik by Principal Secretary (Land and land reforms department) P K Agarwal, in the presence of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at Writers’ Building on Thursday.

The original cost of the land was Rs 11.26 crore but since it was being used for a philanthropic cause, the government waived 60 per cent of the cost and the Foundation got it for Rs 4.76 crore only .

“The IT university at Rajarhat will largely benefit our young people,” Bhattacharjee said.

Bhowmik said that he had made a 26-episode animation film on education and wants it to be distributed among schools for free. “The chief minister has sent a letter to the School Education department to arrange for the same,” Bhowmik said.

Poor and meritorious students from rural areas will be given special opportunities at the IT university.

D P Barua, an official of the Foundation, said: “There will be a free 500-bed hostel catering to rural students. There will also be a library for 1,000 students and a state-of-the-art auditorium.”

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mani bhowmik by Mani Lal shah on 26 Jul 2008

To,Sri Mani Bhowmik,Dear Sir, I have read your book in which you have discussed about science and religion. I have got a great interest in the subject. I got once a glimpse of bliss while sited at the Princep ghat) river hoogly,Kolkata. The experience had got a great impact on me and I want to share my experience with you if I get your email Id ever.I would request experessindia to give me email id of Shri Mani Bhowmik If they find me interesting or I would request them to convey my interest to Him.Thank youWith regardsMani Lal Shah

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