JUST MORE THAN HUNDRED YEARS AGO
Question of the ultimate fate of Sibpur
Engineering College has created a great sensation among the people of Bengal.
It is declared that the site of the present college has been sold to the Port
Commissioners, as Sir Andrew Fraser conceived the idea of removing the college
to Ranchi. But if the proposed removal be not advisable owing to the town of
Ranchi being in a separate province, the land sold to the port authorities may
be taken back as they can easily find scope elsewhere for their development.
The present site of the college extends over half a mile along the Ganges and
is a quarter of a mile in breadth. In order to erect similar buildings elsewhere
for the proper accommodation of the college the government will have to spend
at least 20 lakhs of rupees exclusive of the cost of removal of the laboratory
and workshop fittings which will be another two lakhs. The maintenance of an
engineering college in Bengal is absolutely necessary for the proper
development of her resource, it is therefore extremely desirable to retain the
college where it is.......
A residential college in Sibpur is much superior
to one at Calcutta. It is away from temptation of the town and it has splendid
recreation grounds which cannot be had at Calcutta
As the discussion is a very important one, the
attention of the government is drawn to the fact that the committee is
constituted does not properly represent the people of the province whose
interest are deeply concerned. It is desirable that at least the opinions of
some of the well known Indian engineers and other leaders should be consulted
before deciding upon a final scheme.
To all well wishers and ex student of the college-please
give a thought.
An Indian Engineer written more than hundred years ago The Statesman
