Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Jalpaiguri, participated in the “SHRAMIK MELA” Jalpaiguri, 2018 held during 16 to 18 January, 2018. This is an attempt by the various departments of the State Government to display their current schemes like various self help groups, health, small industry, customer awareness, legal support, entitlements on various positions etc for the welfare of the laborers arranged under the initiatives of the State Government.
In this fair, Jalpaiguri Ashrama participated on the organisers’ invitation and placed the SHASHWATA BHARATA TABLEAU at the entrance of the Mela just inside the Mela Campus. A good number of dignitaries of the State Government have attended the programme. In the opening ceremony, there was a huge gathering of around 2000 persons of Jalpaiguri district. After the opening ceremony, there was a cultural programme arranged by local artists. There was a Book Stall of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature and a small pictorial exhibition on the life of Swami Vivekananda. There was a dedicated one hour programme on Swami Vivekananda organized by the Ashrama on 17 Jan 2018 in the evening. A good number of people attended our Ashrama stall and visited the pictorial exhibition.