FROM EDITOR’S DESK

Dear,

 Art conscious citizens,

 Considering the complete growth of the society it can be firmly said that specially challenged persons are sitting still in the rear seat of the society. In big cities there is some chance for them to work, but in North Bengal particularly in Jalpaiguri there is very little scope for them. In Kolkata and its surrounding districts the specially challenged people are however getting more chance to develop through handicraft. Although North Bengal is endowed with natural treasure we are still not able to organize any integrated industry for them.

Utilizing the natural treasure trove of north Bengal “SWAPNATORON” has been trying to make the specially challenged class self dependent. As a first step to achieve our goal, we have started to train them on handicraft. As they are physically challenged it is not quite possible for them to sell their products in market. So it is also our duty to make arrangement for them to sell their products. We have been facing a lot of trouble in this respect.

In near future our main objective will be to make shop for the specially challenged people where they can sell their product, besides the organization has a dream of making such a workshop where they can produce their handicrafts according to their skill and ability.

Due to the lack of proper infrastructure and scarcity of adequate fund it is not possible for us at present to materialize our dream. In this respect we are expecting help from all the cultured residents of Jalpaiguri, from all the govt.organizations, N.G.O’s, Jalpaiguri Municipality, and from the district administration.

                                                                                           Thanking You

                                                                                             SECRETARY    

                                                                         

“Every one thinks of changing the world, but none Thinks of changing himself………..”

                                             Leo Tolstoy.

-: OUR SMALL ENDEAVOUR:-

-: OUR SMALL ENDEAVOUR:-

(1)

The hall was congested with important people. They were sitting at the last. They were very eager to board the train. Men on the stage were saying something. But they were busy in their trivial talk. Suddenly all of them were taken aback by the flash of cameras. They are being called on the stage. The man who came in a V.I.P car embraced them .They were given away two big cups and a beautiful printed paper on which written Munna Bhagat 1^st,and Mahadev Dutta 3^rd.Everybody was clapping .They are being applauded.

 “They are Munna Bhagat and Mahadeb Dutta, deaf and dumb artists of “SWAPNATORON WELFARE SOCIETY”. Last year they own the 1^st &3^rd prize in all Bengal physically challenged handicraft competition organized by Ashok Sarkar Memorial Trust.  

(2)

Mother was very happy; her eyes were filled with water. She gave 200 rupees to her daughter. Watching the girl and she was thinking what she did in last few years. They had to starve for 15 days during last Durga puja .The mother was very much in distress with his only daughter.

One day the daughter came to“SWAPNATORON” with her friend. She started working with her friends and leading a normal life. she is earning now ,and more then that a mother has got back her child.   

The above story is about Purnima Biswas.Her age is 23, now. she lives at Sukanta Pally in the out skirt of the town. Before she came to Swapnatoron she did not have basic education, even she did not possess any handicap certificate. But she is now self-dependant with the help of “SWAPNATORON”.

“We should not yield to our destiny, don’t be idle, be inspired, tolerate everything in calm mind, and you will be successful”

                                                       Sri, Sri  Thakur  Anukul Chandra

(3)

 Disobeying the scorching heat of sun Malati went to Bagdogra to find his husband. Tukai, her son asked if she had got his father. But there is no reply only silence.

For last six months her mentally unbalance husband is missing. She went to Gwahati, Kolkata, and Siliguri to find him. She prayed to every God and Goddess for his safe return.Today she also went to find him. But it is also in vain. Perhaps she will not ever get her back.

Aunt, are you inside the house?

She, unwillingly, comes out and sees Shankar, a resident of the village.

Aunt, is the name of the uncle Basant Paswan?

“This is an incident which happened to Malati Roy. She lives in Sukanta Pally in the out skirt of the town.’SWAPNATORON” helped her to get find out her husband. He is also getting proper treatment through “Swapnatoron” and moving towards normal life.

PRESENTED BY

Secretary

Debashis Chakraborty

Date-05-06-2011

“You have read, Father is the God, mother is the Goddess, But I firmly say that a poor and an uneducated is your God. Let a poor, an uneducated and an ignorant be your god. Serving them is to serve god”

                                                      ********************** SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

The activities of “SWAPNATORON”

The activities of “SWAPNATORON”:-
It has been working with all in its limitation. Here is a glimpse of its social works:-

(1)”SWAPNATORON” (a handicraft training school for specially challenged people):-To make the all handicap people skillful craftsmen they have been given training on handicraft free of cost.

The subjects on which they have been imparted training are:-

(i)Good looking handicraft products from straw:-They have been taught to make handicrafts from straw. At first a straw is processed with hand .Then it is cut with hand and knife and affixed on a white sheet with gum .Then the sheet is cut very carefully with blade to give it a certain look and appearance. Many kinds of animals, natural scenery, pictures of many great people are made from it .Moreover they have been given training on making home decoration items.

(2)Handicraft products made of crystal:-Trainees have been trained to make products like key rings, showpieces, effigies of various Gods and Goddesses, etc from crystal.

(3)Artifacts made of bamboo:-Due to the abundance of bamboo in North Bengal they have been given training on handicrafts made of bamboo. Recently District industrial Centre organized a 30 days bamboo handicraft training camp to enhance their skill. They have been making flower vases, tray, etc from bamboo.

(4)Training to make dry flower:-Various kinds of leaves and fruits can be easily collected in North Bengal. Utilizing these we can make many kinds of artifacts. Due to financial as well as technical reason this project has not progressed very much.

(5)Art training centre:-To enhance the latent artistic sense among the deaf and the dumb they have been given free art training weekly. Presently five trainees are associated with it.

(6)Language Training Programme: - The main problem among the deaf and dumb is their limited vocabulary. They could not speak as they do not know the use of correct words to express themselves .They have been taught vocabulary and its use in every day afternoon. As a result they can now express themselves through mobile S.M.S.

(7)Educational Trip: - To increase the vocabulary and enhance the mental growth, the organization takes them to visit various social organizations, gardens, and bus-stands, on the last Saturday of every month.

(8)Cultural Training Centre:- To maintain the complete growth they have been given training on dance and mime once in a month.

(9)Guardian Meeting:- To discuss various kinds of problems of the trainees in their training a guardian meeting has been called on the last Sunday of every month.

(10)Social Participation:-We always try to remind them that they are also a part of the society and they can create something. So we take them to exhibitions and fairs to sell their products.

(11)Hearing Aid Repairing Centre:-we repair the hearing aid equipments free of cost or with a little money.

(12)Free hearing aid equipment Distribution:-Hearing aid equipments were distributed to twelve (12) deaf and dumb people with the help of Jalpaiguri Welfare Organization.

(13)Various important day celebration:-The organization celebrates various important days like-World Handicap Day, Birthday Celebration of Rabindranath Tagore, Republic Day celebration, Independence Day, World environment day ,etc with the help of physically handicaps.

“SWAPNATORON”, with its limitations, always try to help the specially challenged class to establish them in the society .And we will always be with the people.

“Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others” 

                                                                          ************** Helen Keller.

The dream of “SWAPNATORON”

The dream of “SWAPNATORON”:-

Our dream is to build an institution where all the specially challenged people will be trained on handicraft to make them self-employed.

The means to fulfill our dream:”SWAPNATORON”(a handicraft training school for specially challenged people) wants to make them self dependent by giving necessary training .It also wants to bring all the skilled trainees under the shade of “TITIR SELF HELP GROUP”(unit no-EM/II-19002111824) and provide them proper chance to sell their products through some govt and private institutions like “BANGASHREE”,”MANJUMA” etc, and in some fairs across the nation. In this way the skilled trainees will achieve the ultimate goal of self employment.

The faculty of “SWAPNATORON”:-The volunteers who have been giving their tireless service to “SWAPNATORON” are:

(1)Honourable, Shankar Shil.  (Art teacher)     (M.A in Evs /Diploma in art)

(2) Honourable, Koli Bose   (Handicraft teacher)     (H.S/ Diploma in Craft)

(3) Honourable, Debjani Chatterjee (assistant) (B.A/Diploma in Computer    application)

(4) Honourable, Pintu Sen   (Assistant)   (H.S)   

(5) Honourable, Mainak Paul Chowdhury (Accountant)     (B.Com)

Beside these,“Swapnatoron” has been greatly helped by many govt and private organizations, Jalpaiguri welfare Organization, District Industrial Centre- Jalpaiguri, District Social Welfare Organization, Handicap commission, Jalpaiguri Municipality, D.C(handicraft),North Bengal Chamber of commerce and all the art conscious citizens of Jalpaiguri.

                                                            “If you can dream it, you can do it”

                                                                                                        ….. Emile Zola. 

THANKS GIVING

In every human mind some latent creative talent is present there. Providing necessary environment this creative talent can be upgraded and used for self-employment. With this belief in our mind, in the year 2009-2010”SWAPNATORON” was established with five deaf and dumb boys and girls with the attempt  to bring the physically, mentally and other type of handicaps to the main stream of the society so that they can be self-employed.

“Swapnatoron” started its journey not from a well trimmed garden but under the open sky. It had many stumbling blocks in its way like scarcity of fund, proper space and man power. Though 20 to 25 deaf and dumb creative artists proceeding towards self-employment under the shade of “swapnatoron”.

This journey has been so far possible due to the ardent help of District industrial centre, Jalpaiguri Welfare organization. District Administration, Jalpaiguri Municipality, North Bengal Chamber of Commerce, the citizens of Jalpaiguri and the media. So this organization conveys earnest thanks to everybody.

Like today “SWAPNATORON” expects help from everybody in future and with this co-operation it will proceed farther towards its goal.

                                With Thanks

                                    Yours

                                                      ”SWAPNATORON”

                       “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”

                                                                                                       Plato.

Jalpaiguri Swapnatoron Wrelfare Society 

A  SOCIETY  SUPORTING PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED 

_{The registered office of the society situated at:}

_{“JALPAIGURI SWAPNOTORN  WELFARE SOCIETY”,}

_{C/O Sri Debasish Chakrobarty, Sen Para(Ward No-3)}

_{P.O & Dist.-Jalpaiguri,Pin-735101.Phone-03561-231808}

-:The object for which the society are established are:-

a)      The people those who are differently abled specially  those who belong to Deaf and Dumb category did not able to established themselves economically in this society after I taking proper training mainly not having out let to utilize there skill. Hence they become a burden of the family as well as society too. The main motto of this organization is to establish such differently abled person in this society by giving proper training and by creating self- help group.

b)     To acquire, established, start, aid , run , maintain or manage educational institutes, libraries for the benefit of the public.

c)      To arrange and organize lecture, database, discussions, seminars & excursions for the diffusion of knowledge.

d)     To publish or cause to be published useful literatures, magazines etc. Without profit motive.

e)      To study cultivate and demonstrate the art of music and dancing.

f)       To promote and encourage advancement of literary, culture Political, religious & scientific education.

g)      To help the needy students of all communities for the prosecution of studies.

h)     To collect and preserve manuscripts, painting sculpture, works or art, antiquities, natural history specimens, mechanical and scientific instrument and designs.

i)        To help the aged, sick helpless and indigent persons.