A rescue from Disaster!

It was 1993, Indo-Nepalese Ladies Mt Everest Expedition led by Bachendri Pal, Bimla Negi Deoskar one of them. Later she led many other mountaineering expeditions like Mt Bhrigupanth, Mt Monirang, Mt Bhagirathi etc including IMF Golden Jubilee expedition to Mt Satopanth. She coached the tribal team of Maharashtra Govt. to Mt. Everest in 2018 and 2019. She is recipient of first National  Adventure  Award  in 1994, Govt of India's highest National  Award for excellence  in the field of Adventure Sports ( at par with Arjuna Award). She is  president of National Adventure Foundation (Nagpur chapter). Founder member and  Joint Secretary of Women Adventure  Network  of India (WANI), and holds many other honorable post.

Ancient trade route across Pamir Mountain!

Age is just a number...he proved it. At the age of 66, ours beloved and respected Mr.Ratanlal Biswas , eminent writer, completed and crosses more than 100 treks -  134 passes. He is near to cross half century in the mountaineering field. Just come and join on 27th June at 8.PM to enrich yourself.

"WITH YOU"

Relief Distribution Camps.

It all started on a fine day after supper cyclone AMPHAN strucked many part of state of West Bengal, while strolling on terrace of my building I spoke to our General secretary" why don't we do something for AMPHAN suffered people?" We are already in lockdown and due to super cyclone our FB Live not happening all internet connection was disintegrated! We spoke to other members & we zeroed a place named 'KOABERIA' in South 24 Parganas District ! We appealed to our members and well wisher for their whole hearted support for this Nobel cause. On 7th June we reached 'KOABERIA' after getting permission from competent authority to do our relief work during lock-down. We served almost 350 families with daily essentials like Rice, Dal, Suji, Neutrela Soya Bari, Soap, Salt, Sugar, Chira, Masala, Match box, vegetable oil, Tea, Sanitary napkins etc..and also distributed 350 pieces 'MEHOGINI' saplings to the villagers.

After this relief work we had a sense of satisfaction that we could help some needy family with whatever strength we had.. Again we got a proposal from our one member about a place where AMPHAN destroyed the entire village very badly, Malekangumti (Sundarban) in North 24 Parganas District. This village is just at the border of Bangladesh it's separated by River Kalindi. On 21st June with the help of our members and well-wisher specially Ganesh Chandra Mondal and Surya Makhal who contributed 200 KG Rice and 120 Gamchhas for this relief work. We hired a Tempo traveller with the help of our one member Naushad Alam at very reasonable rate! The team IOE moved Malekangumti (Sundarban) along with Relief warriors Raajesh Shaw, M.Nabi, PK Singh,, Ravi, Gautam, Ataur, Sagufa, Sanghamitra, Tarun, Dhruba, Avijit, Mita, Arindam, Fozail, and Sovan reached Malekangumti (Sundarban)around 3 PM. We reached there late due to bad road and flat tyre of our vehicle. But we completed our task on time and around 130 families were served with our relief materials.

We at The Institute of Exploration not only do adventure in our normal daily life we also keep our spirit high for these types of disaster and always ready for our country man that's the soul of the Institute.

Raajesh Shaw

Secretary (Administration)

The Institute of Exploration, Kolkata

"With You"

The Institute of Exploration organising its next relief activity at 'Malkangumati' in North 24 Parganas on 21st June,2020.

Those who wants to contribute for this relief camp you may please contact Mr M Nabi Tarafdar 9836666650/ 9831033762, Raajesh Shaw 9836593737, Arati De 98365 82460 Ardhendu Naskar 97324 68630

" EXPLORERS DAY "

" Because it is there"- George Mallory

Considered one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th century, it has been almost over 96 years today, since their ill-fated attempt to climb Everest, as we still remember the legendary British mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. Both disappeared on June 8, 1924 while attempting to summit Mount Everest. Mallory was 38 years old and it was his third attempt. Whether Mallory and Irvine had reached the summit before they died remains a subject of speculation and continuing research. As both were reported to have gone missing on 8th or 9th June, 1924.Mallory's ultimate fate was unknown for 75 years, until his body was discovered on 1st May, 1999.so the concept of "Explorers Day" was launched and celebrated by The Institute of Exploration, Kolkata, India every year from 9th June, 2018 onward, to salute and honour such brave hearts.

"With You"

The Institute of Exploration has been with our brothers and sisters during every critical situation be it Aila or Super Cyclone Amphan! On 7th June,2020 we have organised a relief camp at Koaberia a block in South 24 Parganas and distributed daily essentials and Sanitary Napkins to about 300 Families.