The Higher Education Department of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration is likely to restart the construction of an additional block for housing class rooms and an auditorium in Kurseong College. The construction of the additional block had started in 2007 with financial assistance from then Rajya Sabha MP and CPM leader Saman Pathak.
Kurseong College had plans for an additional block to include courses such as BCA, BBA, Mass Communication and Computer Science in 2007. But a financial crunch put to waste the plans until Pathak stepped in to help. He reportedly gave Rs5 lakh for the new block from his MP LAD fund.
The foundation stone had been laid by former urban development minister Ashok Bhattacharya, but work had to be suspended due to lack of funds and political turmoil. After seven years now, the project is expected to go ahead with the help of the GTA.
Kurseong College principal Prabhat Pradhan acknowledged that GTA education department chief RB Bhujel has assured the college the project will be restarted and his department will give Rs32 lakh.
Source:EOI
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| The half constructed block in Kurseong College that is likely to be restarted by the GTA. |
The foundation stone had been laid by former urban development minister Ashok Bhattacharya, but work had to be suspended due to lack of funds and political turmoil. After seven years now, the project is expected to go ahead with the help of the GTA.
Kurseong College principal Prabhat Pradhan acknowledged that GTA education department chief RB Bhujel has assured the college the project will be restarted and his department will give Rs32 lakh.
Source:EOI
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