Darjeeling (WB), Jan 7 (PTI) Officials of a collegecommunity radio in Darjeeling today set out on an 'Indo-NepalFriendship Tour', with a team of radio jockeys visiting seveninstitutions in the Himalayan nation.
The week-long tour, essentially a roadshow on car, ismanaged by the alumni of Salesian College Sonada (SCS) here,and marks its 80th year celebrations, as well as the 25th yearof the Don Bosco Society, Nepal.
The event also marks the first anniversary of 'RadioSalesian' - considered to be the first college radio in Bengaland the entire North East India.
The journey began this morning from Sonada, passingthrough the Indo-Nepal Kakrabitta border near Siliguri andproceeded to Dharan from where the Don Bosco Centre, Nepal,took over and reached Kathmandu in West Nepal.
The team members include station director and SCSvice-principal Prof C M Paul, along with programme coordinatorand radio jockey Samir Chhetri, senior radio jockey Sagar Raiand driver Kabi Rai.
"The programme will consist of visiting Don Boscoinstitutions, as well as plus-two (senior secondary) schoolsalong the way (Kakrabitta, Birtamod, Dharan, Biratnagar,Ithari and Kathmandu) to promote higher education in SalesianCollege, Darjeeling and the Siliguri campus," said Paul.
Chhetri added, "We will also make radio programmmes on25 years of Nepal Don Bosco Society and interact withcommunity radio stations, especially in Dharan - the cradle ofDon Bosco Society in Nepal."The Nepal Don Bosco Society began in 1992 with theDharan centre, in eastern Nepal, initiated by the late FrGeorge Alakulam, who ventured out from Don Bosco School,Mirik.
The Salesians then reached Sirsia (1996), followed bythe capital, Kathmandu, with two centres - in Lubhu,established in 1996, and Thecho in 2001 – after which cameBaroul and Chakkarghatty (2014) in East Nepal.
This was followed by Biratnagar in 2017, and the totalof seven houses are managed by 18 Salesians from variousstates across India.
The Society is engaged in a variety of ministries(activities) dedicated to the country's young people. PTI AKBJMRBT.
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