Jnana-Pravaha: Cruising? {NGO}

To promote research in Indian art, culture and spirituality, 
Jnana-Pravaha, a 10-year-old centre for cultural studies based in 
Varanasi, is expanding operations to Calcutta. It already has branches 
in Mumbai and Delhi.

“It’s a way of stimulating the thoughts of the younger generation and 
allowing them to learn differently through seminars, heritage visits and 
interactive sessions,” said Madhu Neotia, director of Jnana-Pravaha, 
Calcutta.

Municipal commissioner Alapan Bandyopadhyay started proceedings at the 
inaugural ceremony of the Calcutta chapter. A pair of dhakis welcomed 
guests to MV Pari before it set sail on the Hooghly.

After introductory talks by Bimla Poddar and Suresh Neotia, 
founder-members of Jnana-Pravaha in Varanasi, Bandopadhyay spoke on 
history of the ghats along the river and the heritage structures in the 
vicinity.

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