After
having early breakfast we left the hotel at 7:30 a.m. and headed towards
Darjeeling. It was a beautiful and spectacular journey and it took us nearly
two and a half hours to reach Darjeeling. On our way we stopped at few sight-seeing
points like “Lamahatta” which is a community based village tourism. We also
visited a tea garden. (Darjeeling is world famous for tea.) We then went to
Milan Sangh Government Primary School at Lassa Villa, Darjeeling. This school
was established in 1965 and recognized by the government in 1971. The building
structure of the school is wooden but it is in a bad condition. In case of load
shedding or power cut, the school becomes very dark and it becomes impossible
for the kids to study. There are total 30 students with the age 
group ranging
from 5 to 12 years and come from very poor families. The teachers and the
students extended a very warm welcome to us. The principal welcomed us with a
short speech. Then Mr. Saom Namchu delivered a highly inspiring speech and also
introduced NER Group and EKIN to the teachers and students. The NER group
sponsored educational items like a set of teaching learning material, a set of
library books, a library cupboard and two water filters. We also gave them a
metal plaque with NER Group, EKIN, EDI and GFF inscribed on it. We had a doctor
Ms. Kukula Bhutia who medically examined all the students. Few members of
“Rotary Club” were also present there. They were the ones who introduced this
school to GFF. A vote of thanks was delivered by the Rotary Club members. We
then left the place with very fond memories and a feeling of immense
satisfaction. After that we went to the famous Mal Road, one of the famous
tourist attractions in Darjeeling. We had a wonderful lunch and did a lot of
shopping. Then we came back to Kalimpong. 
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