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○ >> বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড We met Shri Siddhartha Sankar Ray, Union Minister for West Bengal Affairs at Calcutta on September 2 and submitted a note which was presented to the Prime Minister. The note contained a reiteration of our earlier submissions regarding assisting the teachers from Bangladesh originally initiated by the President of the Samiti. Until now no official intimation has been received at this end regarding the Government decision. Camp Schools The number of Camp Schools have now come to 15 including 10 Tripura. So far 714 teachers have been provided. The Camp Schools are being run in co-operation with Bangladesh Sikshak Samiti and with major financial support from the International Rescue Committee. If more funds are available it is possible to extend the scheme. General Assistance to Teacher and Intellectuals Dr. P.B. Gajendragadkar before retiring from Vice-Chancellorship of the Bombay University has handed over to us a donation of Rs.67,000 collected from teachers and students of Bombay. This is the highest contribution made through any University and also from any single source. The second is from the Australian National University with its up-to-date contribution in several installment of Rs.41,000. We are in correspondence with Prof. Top, the present Vice-Chancellor, Bombay University and expect him to take some initiative in offering us continued assistance for aiding the teachers from Bangladesh. Shir Jayprakash Narayan has handed over a sum of Rs.2 lac to Mr. M. Hussain Ali, High Commissioner for the people' Republic of Bangladesh for rendering financial assistance to the evacuee teachers in consolation with us. A programme has been draw up in consultation with Bangladesh Sikshak Samiti and is awaiting execution. Information Bank Work of the Information Bank is progressing steadily and satisfactorily. British Information Services, Calcutta has very kindly contributed copies of three newspapers covering three months each. Other foreign journal and clipping are also trickling in. Now scholars and historians can use the bank for purpose of research. In this connection we must record our gratitude for the service rendered by Mr. Jamil Chowdhury of Dacca University, under whose able guidance and supervision 14 students of Bangladesh are working there very efficiently. Thankful mention must be made of the Press Information Department of the Government of Bangladesh for their co-operation. We are financing the project as usual. Bangladesh Sikshak Samiti is giving us all co-operation in the matter. Photographic Exhibition During the Puja Vacation the exhibition was show in Howrah, Murshidabad and other parts of West Bengal.