BTS Site Visit

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BTS Site Visit

• 3 5 Jan 2003

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• Journey starts from Baliganj station
• Reached Mathurapur by train (55kms from Kolkata)
• Raidighi by auto
• Kultali island by motor boat
• BTS office by van

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On the way to Baikunthapur.
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Visit BTS Path Bhavan (school funded by Asha)

• up to class 4, around 250 kids
• Joyful Learning through nature
• besides regular classes handicrafts, physical
  exercises, cultural programs encouraged
• kids have a record in excelling in higher
  education

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In front of the school

• school started 1983, building demolished in
  cyclone 2 years ago, rebuilt, now supported by
  Asha
• school provides school dress, one meal a day
• ShishuTirtha Green Buds child care centre for
  kids 0-5 age group

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Meeting with PSS heads from all the villages

• 50 PSS heads from the 5 villages N S
  Baikunthapur, Ambikanagar, Kishorimohanpur,
  Binodpur
• feedback requested from villagers
• BTS office in the background