MASS EDUCATION EXTENSION & LIBRARY SERVICES

The Department has under its administrative control two Directorates :

(1) Directorate of Mass Education Extension and

(2) Directorate of Library Services.

In the District, Office of the District Mass Education Extension Officer and Office of the District Library Officer are under control of Directorate of Mass Education Extension and Directorate of Library Services respectively.

Sl No	Name	Official Designation	Official Phone Number	Mail ID
1.	Tanumay Sarkar, WBES	District Mass Education Extension Officer, Dakshin Dinajpur	03522255301/ 9153023707	dmeeo.ddinajpur@gmail.com
2.	Tanumay Sarkar, WBES	District Library Officer, Dakshin Dinajpur	9153023707	dlodderchithi@gmail.com

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Name

Official Designation

Official Phone Number

Mail ID

Tanumay Sarkar, WBES

District Mass Education Extension Officer, Dakshin Dinajpur

03522255301/

9153023707

dmeeo.ddinajpur@gmail.com

Tanumay Sarkar, WBES

District Library Officer,

Dakshin Dinajpur

9153023707

dlodderchithi@gmail.com

There is EOMEE/LEOMEE posted in every Block Development Office to look after the works of MEE&LS Department.

Sl No	Name	Official Designation	Official Phone Number
	Binoy Kumar Dubey	EOMEE(HQ)	03522255302
2.	Shoban Lal Koley	EOMEE, Balurghat Development Block	9093940962
3.	Soumen Ghosh	EOMEE, Tapan Development Block	6290279216
4.	Smita Basak	LEOMEE,Gangarampur Development Block	8250564522
5.	Soumyajit Mitra	EOMEE, Banshihari Development Block	9883317296
6.	Pritam Bhattacharjee	EOMEE, Kushmandi Development Block	9474853205
7.	–	Hili Development Block	–
8.	–	Kumarganj Development Block	–
9.	–	Harirampur Development Block	–

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MASS EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, DAKSHIN DINAJPUR

There is one Sponsored Special School and two NGO run Govt. Aided Social Welfare Homes that are under the administrative control of the Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services in the District of Dakshin Dinajpur.

Special School : Suchetana Abashik Pratibandi Vidyapith, Subash Pally Gangarampur is a government sponsored special school for hearing impaired, visually impaired and mentally retarded children. The school was established on 26^th Spetember 2001 at Gangarampur. The school got sponsored by the department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal with effect from 01.12.2005. The sanctioned strength of the school is 101 students (HI,VI & MR). The hostel attached to the school has 75 inmates and rest students are day scholars. The school was later on upgraded up to Class VIII on 27.09.2018. Now, process is going on to upgrade the school to secondary level.

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Social Welfare Home for Boys:

Alay Sishu Abash, Kaldighi , Gangarampur is an aided home for Boys run by Gangarampur Block Gramodyog Samittee N.G.O. under administrative control of MEE & LS Department from 30.09.2009. The sanctioned strength of the home is 150.

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Social Welfare Home for Girls:

Tillotama Chowdhury Memorial Women’s Society Home, Uttar Chakbhani, Balurghat is an aided home for Girls run by Tillotama Chowdhury Memorial Women’s Society N.G.O. under administrative control of MEE & LS Department from 01.02.2002. The sanctioned strength of the home is 60

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Forms for admission in Welfare homes and Special School : Forms for admission in Welfare homes and Special School are made available through different Block (EOMEE/LEOMEEs) & District Office.

SAHANUBHUTI : Forms for Scholarship to disabled students (IX onwards) are made available through different Block (EOMEE/LEOMEEs) & District Office.

One Time Grant (OTG): The OTG norms and advertisement for Special Schools are duly published each year by the department.

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LIBRARY OFFICER, DAKSHIN DINAJPUR

There is One District Library, Four Town Libraries and Fifty Two Rural Libraries that are under the control of Local Library Authority, Dakshin Dinajpur and sponsored by the Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services in the District of Dakshin Dinajpur.

Each year District Book Fair is organised by Dakshin Dinajpur District Book Fair Committee under auspices of Local Library Authority, Dakshin Dinajpur.

Services being rendered by different types of Libraries in the District :

Lending of books for Home Reading.
Reading Room Service.
Reference Service.
Text Book Service.
Newspaper and Periodical Service.
Special service to readers pertaining to Career Guidance.
Service to Children readers.
Service to neo-literate readers.
Service to the Braille Users.
Inter Library Loan Service.
Mobile Library Service.
Reprography Service.
Information Service on life and livelihood of the masses

There exists 3 tier Library system in districts namely, Rural / Primary Unit / Area Libraries, Town / Sub-Divisional Libraries and District Libraries.

First type of Libraries (Rural / Primary Unit / Area Libraries, ) in general rendered services under serial No. 1, 5, 7. Selected Rural / Primary Unit/ Area Libraries rendered services under serial no. 2, 4, 8.

Second type of Libraries (Town / Sub-Divisional Libraries) rendered services under serial No. 1 to 7.

Third type of Library (District Library) rendered services under serial No. 1 to 13.

Assistance to Non-Government Non Sponsored Libraries : Government renders assistance to the age old Non-Government Non Sponsored Libraries in recognition of their services rendered to common people in the district. Advertisement including norms and guidelines for this assistance duly published each year by the department.

District Library: District Library established in the year 1914. In that time this Library was known as “ The Balurghat Edward memorial Hall & Library” It was inauguarated by the then Magistrate J.A. Ezechiel . President of the Library was A.M. Ahmed, S.D.O . Babu Nalinikanta Chakroborty was the Secretary of this Library and Assistant Secretary was Umesh Ch. Banerjee.Matilal Mukherjee was one of the active member of this Library . The Land of the Library was donated by Babu Prasanna Nath Khan and other sixteen members in this area donated an amount of Rupees two hundred for the establishment the Library.. After Independence the name of this Library changed as “ Balurghat Sadharan Granthagar”. The Secretary of this Library was Anil Kumar Roy. In the year 1955 Government of West Bengal has taken a step to convert this Library as a Govt. sponsored Library and this was renamed as “ District Library,West Dinajpur’ West Dinajpur district was bifurcated in 1992 as Dakshin Dinajpur and Uttar Dinajpur district. This Library was situated at Balurghat Town so this Library was known the District Library of Dakshin Dinajpur district. Again the name of the Library changed and this is known as “ District Library,Dakshin Dinajpur”.

There are 11 no. of manuscripts available in this Library. This Library celebrated 100 years celebration in the year 2014.

Sl. No.	Name of the Library	Address	Block/ Municipality	Sub Division	Total no. of Books	Total no. of Library Members	Name of the Librarian & Contact Number
1	District Library	PO. Balurghat, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733101	Balurghat Municipality	Balurghat	82245	4498	Anup Kumar Mandal 7001624061

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Name of the Library

Address

Block/ Municipality

Sub Division

Total no. of Books

Total no. of Library Members

Name of the Librarian & Contact Number

District Library

PO. Balurghat, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733101

Balurghat Municipality

Balurghat

82245

4498

Anup Kumar Mandal

7001624061

Town Library:

Sl. No.	Name of the Library	Address	Block/ Municipality	Sub Division	Total no. of Books	Total no. of Library Members	Name of the Librarian & Contact Number
Sl. No.	Name of the Library	Address	Block/ Municipality	Sub Division	Total no. of Books	Total no. of Library Members	Name of the Librarian & Contact Number	1	Gangarampur Milanee Town Library	P.O. – Gangarampur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733124	Gangarampur Municipality	Gangarampur	14964	1260	Anil Chandra Biswas 7076893592
2	Yukta Sangha Town Library	PO.- Balurghat, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733101	Balurghat Municipality	Balurghat	14066	1538	Moutusi Paul (Lib.Incharge) 8240291132
3	Trimohini Up Graded Town Library	Vill & PO.-Trimohini, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733155	Hili	Balurghat	12901	579	Anil Chandra Biswas (Lib.Incharge) 7076893598
4	Hili Kumudnath Up GradedTown Library	Vill & PO.-Hili, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733126	Hili	Balurghat	15295	1156	Palash Bhattacherjee (Lib.Incharge) 9002448551

Rural Library:

Sl. No.	Name of the Library	Address	Block/ Municipality	Sub Division	Total no. of Books	Total no. of Library Members	Name of the Librarian & Contact Number
Sl. No.	Name of the Library	Address	Block/ Municipality	Sub Division	Total no. of Books	Total no. of Library Members	Name of the Librarian & Contact Number	1	Puratan Gangarampur Rural Library	Vill.: Puratan Gangarampur, PO.- Raghabpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733124	Gangarampur Municipality	Gangarampur	6570	389	Sanjit Paul 7908431412
2	Anila Devi Smriti Pragati Palli Pathagar	Vill.: Shibbari, PO.- Rajibpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733124	Gangarampur Municipality	Gangarampur	8268	276	Nabanita Sarkar (Lib.Incharge) 7980593172
3	Maitreechakra Primary Unit Pathagar	Vill -Khadimpur, PO.-Balurghat, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733101	Balurghat Municipality	Balurghat	7583	1162	Anima Mandal (Lib.Incharge) 8116175167
4	Kumarganj Block Central Rural Library	PO.- Gopalganj, , Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin-733141	Kumarganj	Balurghat	11570	433	Totan Ghosh 9734182573
5	Jakhirpur Palli Pathagar	PO. Jakhirpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733141	Kumarganj	Balurghat	11457	57	Saikat Biswas (Lib.Incharge) 6297139758
6	Deor Palli Pathagar	PO.- Deor, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733141	Kumarganj	Balurghat	8490	227	Subrata Pahan (Lib.Incharge) 9800687074
7	Ramkrishnapur Girish Palli Pathagar	PO. Ramkrishnapur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733140	Kumarganj	Balurghat	15353	732	Arup Kumar Laha (Lib.Incharge) 8370884911
8	Madarganj Tarun Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Batun, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733133	Kumarganj	Balurghat	8436	283	Subrata Pahan 9800687074
9	Barahar Rural Library	PO. Mahipur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733141	Kumarganj	Balurghat	9764	855	Probal Das 7003551648
10	Sumitra Sahitya Sadan Rural Library	PO. Samjhia, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733141	Kumarganj	Balurghat	11789	111	Subrata Pahan (Lib.Incharge) 9800687074
11	Chandganj Bharat Mitram Rural Library	PO. Chandganj, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733141	Kumarganj	Balurghat	11452	275	Ujjal shil (Lib.Incharge) 9851126303
12	Makoil Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Puria, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733132	Kushmandi	Gangarampur	4786	847	Biswajit Chakraborty (Lib.Incharge 9832461073
13	Singtore Palli Pathagar	P.O- Kushmandi, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin-733132	Kushmandi	Gangarampur	7591	539	Motiur Rahaman Mondal 9593749201
14	Aminpur Palli Unnayan Sangha	P.O- Aminpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733132	Kushmandi	Gangarampur	7678	1380	Santa Sarkar 7001746849
15	Kushmandi Rural Library	P.O. – Kushmandi, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin – 733132	Kushmandi	Gangarampur	13359	159	Moutusi Paul 8240291132
16	Paschim Mollapara Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Paschim Mollapara, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733132	Kushmandi	Gangarampur	5875	198	Saikat Biswas 6297139758
17	Mahisbathan Lenin Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Mahisbathan, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733132	Kushmandi	Gangarampur	8533	261	Sushil Kujur 7407293534
18	Harekrishna Konar Smriti Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Ashokgram, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733141	Gangarampur	Gangarampur	7995	255	Bikram Roy (Lib.Incharge) 6295126275
19	Nayabazar Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Nayabazar, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733124	Gangarampur	Gangarampur	12826	70	SubirMukherjee (Lib.Incharge) 9732388774
20	Snehalata Das Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Sairapur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733124	Gangarampur	Gangarampur	6160	316	Sanjit Paul (Lib.Incharge) 7908431412
21	Sarbamangala Bidyut Pally Pathagar	P.O. – Sarbamangala, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733124	Gangarampur	Gangarampur	6468	281	Mithun Barman 8918808480
22	Tapan Palli Pathagar	Vill + P.O. – Tapan, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733127	Tapan	Balurghat	9740	489	Subir Mukherjee (Lib.Incharge) 9732388774
23	Gofanagar Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Gofanagar, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733126	Tapan	Balurghat	2536	255	Sushil Kujur (Lib.Incharge) 7407293534
24	Dwipkhanda Anchal Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Daralhat, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733127	Tapan	Balurghat	8434	75	Totan Ghosh 9734182573
25	Jamalpur Pathachakra	P.O. – Kardaha, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733149	Tapan	Balurghat	8093	298	Nabanita Sarkar 7980593172
26	Ramchandrapur Granthagar Kendra	P.O. – Ramchandrapur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733127	Tapan	Balurghat	6601	285	Bikram Roy 6295126275
27	Nalini Smiriti Palli Pathagar	Vill. – Rampara Chenchra, P.O. – Chenchra, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733124	Tapan	Balurghat	9065	1090	Sreeparna Biswas 9547630752
28	Karaichenchara M S Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Karaichenchara, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733127	Tapan	Balurghat	6862	437	Gouranga Majumder (Lib.Incharge 8918364743
29	Banihari Young Club & Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Janchi, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733140	Banshihari	Gangarampur	5682	365	Kamalendu Sarkar (Lib.Incharge) 8906282128
30	Doulatpur Rural Library	P.O. – Doulatpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733121	Banshihari	Gangarampur	8086	319	Gouranga Majumder 8918364743
31	Nabarun Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Singadaha, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733125	Banshihari	Gangarampur	6308	549	Mithun Barman (Lib.Incharge) 8918808480
32	Bimala Smriti Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Badalpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733121	Banshihari	Gangarampur	8321	1511	Biplab Roy 9641518386
33	Buniadpur Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Buniadpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733121	Banshihari	Gangarampur	8901	486	Sreeparna Biswas (Lib.Incharge) 9547630752
34	Sihol Public Rural Library	P.O. – Sihol, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733121	Banshihari	Gangarampur	6676	277	Sujoy Barman 9563409603
35	Amritakhanda Anchal Palli Pataghar	P.O.- Kamarpara, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733153	Balurghat	Balurghat	9060	107	Kamalendu Sarkar 8906282128
36	Chakvrigu Granthagar	Vill & PO.- Chakvrigu, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733101	Balurghat	Balurghat	9167	789	Antu Das (Lib.Incharge) 9064240418
37	Chak-Kashi Tarun Palli Pathagar	Vill.- Chak-Kashi, P.O. – Balurghat, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733101	Balurghat	Balurghat	9064	366	Saikat Biswas (Lib.Incharge) 6297139758
38	Jalghar Rural Library	PO. Jalghar, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733101	Balurghat	Balurghat	6425	655	Arup Kumar Laha 8370884911
39	Malancha Palli Pathagar	Vill. – Malancha, P.O. – Amritakhanda Hat, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733103	Balurghat	Balurghat	11784	446	Mihir Kumar Mandal 9434962593
40	Khanpur S K S Pathagar	Vill + PO. – Khanpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733133	Balurghat	Balurghat	7523	203	Mihir Kumar Mandal (Lib.Incharge) 9434962593
41	Patiram Manorama Palli Pathagar	PO. – Patiram, , Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin-733133	Balurghat	Balurghat	10266	1265	Biswajit Chakraborty 9832461073
42	Faridpur Atoir Palli Pathagar	PO. – Bidaypur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733103	Balurghat	Balurghat	10722	322	Anima Mandal 8116175167
43	Khashpur G C Rural Library	PO. – Khashpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733102	Balurghat	Balurghat	8732	330	Palash Bhattacherjee (Lib.Incharge) 9002448551
44	Boaldar Palli Pathagar	Vill. – Boaldar, PO. – Bara Kashipur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin. 733102	Balurghat	Balurghat	7735	256	Motiur Rahaman mondal (Lib.Incharge) 9593749201
45	Vivekananda Milan Palli Pathagar	Vill. + P.O- Baragram, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733127	Harirampur	Gangarampur	7058	58	Biplab Roy (Lib.Incharge) 9641518386
46	Harirampur Udayan Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Harirampur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733125	Harirampur	Gangarampur	10088	1342	Santa Sarkar (Lib.Incharge) 7007146849
47	Danagram Milanee Rural Library	P.O. – Danagram, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733125	Harirampur	Gangarampur	5182	7	Subir Mukherjee 9732388774
48	Namtore Jatirgram Sadharan Pathagar	P.O. – Namtore, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733125	Harirampur	Gangarampur	7069	1146	Sujoy Barman (Lib.Incharge) 9563409603
49	Balupara Haladhar Palli Pathagar	Vill. – Balupara, P.O. – Fatepur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733126	Hili	Balurghat	7862	620	Palash Bhattacherjee (Lib.Incharge) 9002448551
50	Sidai Sabyasachi Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Jamalpur, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733145	Hili	Balurghat	6962	452	Probal das (Lib.Incharge) 7003551648
51	Teor Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Teor, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733145	Hili	Balurghat	6129	414	Mihir Kumar Mandal (Lib.Incharge) 9434962593
52	Binshira Sri Krishna Palli Pathagar	P.O. – Teor, Dist.: Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin- 733145	Hili	Balurghat	9504	113	Ujjal Shil 9851126303

Students attend in the civil service corner at District Library,DD

Students doing their study in the reading room at District Library,DD

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