Archive · 17 Nov 2025
NCW Mega Hearing, Tea Gardens Reopen, and Dalit Literature Festival in Bengal
In West Bengal, a big meeting is happening where women can share their problems with the National Commission for Women.
This meeting will last for two days and will listen to over 200 cases.
Also, the tea gardens in North Bengal are reopening today after workers and owners agreed on pay and living conditions.
The Chief Minister will virtually open a new health center and several tea estates.
Meanwhile, a festival celebrating Dalit writers and poets is starting in Kolkata, featuring 300 participants over three days.
There will also be a workshop on business rules and bankruptcy laws.
National Commission for Women (NCW) to hold a two-day public hearing in Kolkata to address women's complaints.
Over 200 cases are scheduled to be heard, chaired by NCW member Archana Majumdar.
North Bengal tea gardens to resume operations after a dispute over pay and amenities was resolved.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to virtually inaugurate a primary health centre and 13 tea estates.
A three-day Dalit Literature Festival will begin in Kolkata, featuring 300 poets and writers and the launch of 15 magazines.
- Who
- National Commission for Women (NCW), Archana Majumdar, tea garden management and labourers, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Minister Babul Supriyo, 300 Dalit poets and writers
- What
- Maha jansunwai (mega public hearing), reopening of tea gardens, virtual inauguration of a primary health centre and tea estates, Dalit Literature Festival, training workshop
- When
- Starting today (NCW hearing, tea garden reopening, inauguration, training workshop), Monday to Wednesday (Dalit Literature Festival)
- Where
- Kolkata, North Bengal tea gardens, Siliguri, Rabindrasadan, Nandan, Shilpa Sadan
- Why
- To address complaints from women, resolve disputes over pay and amenities in tea gardens, inaugurate development projects, celebrate Dalit literature, conduct a training workshop on statutory compliances and bankruptcy code.
Tea Garden Labourers
Tea Garden Management
Dispute over pay and amenities
Tea Garden Labourers
Demanding better pay and amenities.
Tea Garden Management
Engaged in talks that led to a breakthrough.
- NCW Hearing Cases
- Over 200
- NCW Hearing Duration
- Two days
- NCW Hearing Time
- 10:00 am onwards
- NCW Hearing Venue
- Dr B C Roy Auditorium Hall, Sealdah Railway DRM Office
- Inaugurations by CM
- 1 primary health centre and 13 tea estates
- Dalit Literature Festival Duration
- Three days
- Dalit Literature Festival Timings
- 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm daily
- Number of poets and writers at festival
- 300