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Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
V-B team holds rehearsal heritage walk before ashram tour launch by month end
Santiniketan: A Visva-Bharati team, led by vice-chancellor Probir Kumar Ghosh, held a trial heritage walk on the campus on Wednesday, in the run-up to the guided tours of the ashram, scheduled to be flagged off by the end of the month. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The trial run was meant as a preview. We are trying to make this a perfect project," said VC Ghosh. Ever since the pandemic struck, visitors' entry into the ashram has been barred. The heritage walk, being managed by Rabindra Bhavana, will be a one-and-a-half-hour tour of the ashram complex, with trained guides—four male and four female university employees have been trained for the task—narrating the history and relevance of various landmarks. Visitors will have the option of choosing from Bengali-, Hindi- and English-speaking guides. While Indians will have to pay Rs 300 per person, the tariff will be Rs 1,000 per head for foreigners, Rs 150 for individual students and Rs 50 for students in groups. Initially, the tours will be held on Sundays only but the frequency will increase gradually. For now, a visit to Rabindra Bhavana will not be part of the walk but people can go there separately by paying a fee, as is the current practice. If the walks turn popular, the university would consider including other places, such as Kala Bhavana, Sangit Bhavana, Sriniketan and Rabindra Bhavana, in the walks, said Rabindra Bhavana director Amit Hazra. "If the walks expand, we will have to arrange for e-rickshaws to cover the large area and combo tickets will be offered," he said.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
B'deshi students join VB march against Tagore Bangla property vandalism
1 2 3 4 5 Santiniketan: The Visva-Bharati community, led by vice chancellor Prabir Kumar Ghosh, organised a candle-light march on Monday evening to protest against the recent vandalism of Rabindranath Tagore 's ancestral home in Sajadpur, Bangladesh. The march also saw participation from Bangladeshi students studying at Visva-Bharati. Despite the political turmoil in their homeland, they decided to joined the protest. A Bangladeshi student, requesting anonymity, expressed embarrassment over the incident and hoped for govt action against the perpetrators. There are about 50 Bangladeshi students at VB now. The number is high particularly at Kala Bhavana, Sangeet Bhavana, Bengali dept and Patha Bhavana. There is an International Bangladesh Bhavan at Santiniketan, which was built with the financial support of the erstwhile Bangladesh government. History, language and culture of two countries are taught here. The march, which began at the Upasana Griha (glass temple), traversed the campus, protesting against the June 8 attack on the heritage site — a Kacharibari (revenue collection house) — once frequented by Tagore. Ghosh expressed the community's collective outrage, stating, "The miscreants in Bangladesh caused serious damage to a heritage house owned by the Tagore family. We all — the students, teachers, employees, and ashramiks — strongly condemn this incident. This house is a part of our heritage. We will protest against such incidents." Sabujkali Sen, a former student and pro-VC of Visva-Bharati, highlighted the historical significance of 'Kacharibari', noting that Tagore penned many literary masterpieces during his visits there. "The attack is on Tagore's tradition," Sen said, adding that many in Bangladesh are shocked but feel helpless. The incident already prompted India to condemn the attack. External affairs ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal also called the attack "a disgrace to Tagore's inclusive philosophy." Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on June 13, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take up the matter with Bangladesh.
