Bengal Govt to revive Darjeeling as an education hub

Kolkata: The West Bengal Government has decided to revive the lost glory of Darjeeling as an education hub.

Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is working hand-in-hand with the government on this venture.

New schools and colleges are being built in the district.

Fifty-six new school buildings – 20 primary schools and 36 upper primary – are being constructed in Darjeeling district at a cost of Rs 26.48 crore.

Forty-three more school buildings will be built by the State Government.

Two colleges are coming up in Siliguri sub-division within the new academic session – a Hindi-medium college at Hatighisha in Naxalbari block and another one in Ghoshpukur.

Two industrial training centres (ITI) are also coming up in Siliguri sub-division, which will equip youth for the future with proper training.

Incidentally, the State Government has plans to develop the town of Kurseong as an education hub.

A campus of Presidency University will be opened there, along with a medical college.

For proper development in all respects, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had last year made Kurseong a separate district.