The team included nine students, faculty members from the Department of Social Work, the Director of the Centre for Advancement, members of the Alumni Association, and the Vice Principal of Commerce and Management. Their outreach extended across the village’s diverse communities—Hindus, Muslims, and Santhals—ensuring that help reached everyone equally.

After a two-day collection drive, NSS volunteers and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students assembled 260 relief packets containing rice, pulses, sugar, salt, and other essentials. These were loaded onto two pickup trucks and distributed with a spirit of dignity and respect.

The initiative drew generous support from Don Bosco School Siliguri, Salesian College Siliguri, and an extensive network of students, faculty, and alumni. The alumni community in particular played a vital role, donating over a ton of food and hygiene materials—1,500 kg of rice, 267 kg of dal, 500 kg of sugar, 267 litres of cooking oil, 267 packets of sanitary pads, 500 packets of biscuits, 300 packets of salt, 400 bottles, 267 packets of puffed rice, 267 kg of potatoes, 267 kg of onions, and 100 kg of green chillies.

“Packing and distributing supplies with our professors and alumni made me feel part of something larger—a community that truly cares,” said Rohan Das, an NSS volunteer.

“It was humbling to see how a simple packet of food could bring so much relief. This experience reminded me why we study social work—not just for theory, but to serve,” reflected Priya Sharma, a third-year BSW student.

Residents expressed deep gratitude. “We were cut off for days. This help from the college means our children will have something to eat tonight. We are grateful to every student who came,” said Rehana Bibi, a mother of three.

Mohan Murmu, a Santhal elder, added, “It’s rare to see young people come all the way here. Their kindness gives us hope.”

Meanwhile, students and NSS volunteers from Salesian College Sonada, the hill campus, are preparing to deliver relief to landslide-affected communities in the Darjeeling hills—extending the mission of solidarity beyond the plains.