NFR upgrades Senior Institute into ‘Kanaklata Bhawan’

Maligaon, March 4 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has upgraded the Senior Institute at Maligaon  into a modern facility named “Kanaklata Bhawan,” aimed at enhancing welfare infrastructure for railway employees and their families. 

The institute, now renovated into a modern facility equipped with world-class amenities, was inaugurated on March 3 by NFR General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, informed a press release from the NFR. 

The institute has been named in memory of Kanaklata Barua, the youngest freedom fighter from Assam who died during India’s independence movement, it said.

As per the NFR, the upgraded institute has been equipped with improved amenities to host social gatherings, cultural programmes and other events for railway staff and their families.

As part of the development, a community hall within the campus has also been renovated and dedicated in the name of Bishnu Prasad Rabha, a noted cultural figure of Assam known for his contributions to art, music and social reform, it informed. 

The hall is expected to serve as a venue for social ceremonies, cultural programmes and other community activities, it added. 

In addition, a children’s play area called “Nahor Udyan” has been developed within the campus to provide a recreational space for children.

Speaking at the inauguration, Shrivastava stated that employee welfare remains a priority for the NFR and noted that upgrading institutional facilities, along with improving hospitals and schools, is aimed at boosting employee morale and encouraging greater efficiency and dedication in service.

The NFR remains committed to strengthening staff welfare through the development and modernisation of institutional facilities and other community infrastructure for railway employees and their families, the release added.