Since the inception of the school, Rabindranath thought of establishing a laboratory and a technical department in his institution. But for want of money, equipments and suitable teachers his desire did not fulfill. He started a carpentary and weaving sections with small costs. After the closure of a college, established by the Maharaja of Tripura, he received as a gift some scientific instrument from the college. But those instruments were insufficient to start a full-fledged technical department.
Being encouraged at this Rabindranath wrote Bhupendranath on 15 Dec 1908;
There are some instruments at the Ashram established by Darmapal at Sarnath of Kasi. He proposed to donate all these instruments to our instittution. But those instruments are to be brought after proper packing. It is you only, who can do this because you stay in Kashi and you know how it can be done. I asked Satya to make arrangement for bringing a permission letter from the authority. After getting that you can proceed to bring those instruments."
He was instructed not to proceed after few days for it had been decided that Satya would bring all those intruments.
On 17 Feb 1908, Rabindranath wrote son-in law Nagendranath ,
A meeting was held in America by the benifactors of India. Do they are agrreable to give us some advice in this regard. If it is possible for me to organise a technical department, which I like, and run it under the name "Indo American Industrial Institution" so that we may get help from abroad. The reply of Darmapal needs to be informed to Bhupendranath.
Jagadish Chandra Basu was at London at that time. He informed Rabindranath,
"a small instrument is available here. It's my desire to open a workshop at your school. With only Rs. 150/- one may get one horse power Kerosene Engine which runs a dynamo very easily to produce light. Ofcourse another Rs.50/- is necessary for kerosene. An American lathe machine is available with only Rs.200/-. Your workshop can be started with Rs. 500/- or 600/-."
In reply Rabindra asked the actual amount with which it can be started. Will it be possible with Rs. 1000/- ? Jagadish Chandra answered that it can be started with Rs. 1500/-.
The proposal did not materialised due to want of suitable available teacher.
Not only a techinical Department, Rabindrnath wanted to open a College at Santiniketan in Bolpur. The pleader and national leader of Silchar named Kamini Kumar Chanda wanted to get his son Apurba Kumar admitted in Brahmacharyashram and agreed to pay Rs.60/- per month.
In 1911, Rabindranath took another attempt for openning a College. But that two was not possible.
Being encouraged at this Rabindranath wrote Bhupendranath on 15 Dec 1908;
There are some instruments at the Ashram established by Darmapal at Sarnath of Kasi. He proposed to donate all these instruments to our instittution. But those instruments are to be brought after proper packing. It is you only, who can do this because you stay in Kashi and you know how it can be done. I asked Satya to make arrangement for bringing a permission letter from the authority. After getting that you can proceed to bring those instruments."
He was instructed not to proceed after few days for it had been decided that Satya would bring all those intruments.
On 17 Feb 1908, Rabindranath wrote son-in law Nagendranath ,
A meeting was held in America by the benifactors of India. Do they are agrreable to give us some advice in this regard. If it is possible for me to organise a technical department, which I like, and run it under the name "Indo American Industrial Institution" so that we may get help from abroad. The reply of Darmapal needs to be informed to Bhupendranath.
Jagadish Chandra Basu was at London at that time. He informed Rabindranath,
"a small instrument is available here. It's my desire to open a workshop at your school. With only Rs. 150/- one may get one horse power Kerosene Engine which runs a dynamo very easily to produce light. Ofcourse another Rs.50/- is necessary for kerosene. An American lathe machine is available with only Rs.200/-. Your workshop can be started with Rs. 500/- or 600/-."
In reply Rabindra asked the actual amount with which it can be started. Will it be possible with Rs. 1000/- ? Jagadish Chandra answered that it can be started with Rs. 1500/-.
The proposal did not materialised due to want of suitable available teacher.
Not only a techinical Department, Rabindrnath wanted to open a College at Santiniketan in Bolpur. The pleader and national leader of Silchar named Kamini Kumar Chanda wanted to get his son Apurba Kumar admitted in Brahmacharyashram and agreed to pay Rs.60/- per month.
In 1911, Rabindranath took another attempt for openning a College. But that two was not possible.
