ARMENIAN COLLEGE OF CALCUTTA MARKS ESTABLISHMENT ANNIVERSARY

ARMENPRESS
April 4, 2008

CALCUTTA, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian Humanitarian College
in Calcutta, India, marked on April 2 the 187-th anniversary of its
establishment, heralding the start of a new schooling year.

A press release from the College sent to Armenpress said that in a
speech its administrative director Harutyun Hambardzumian spoke about
the establishment’s past and present, saying that this educational
establishment, which is thousands of miles away from Armenia,
continues today its major mission of offering an education based on
Armenian values.

He also spoke about paternal love of His Holiness, Karekin II, head
of the Armenian Church, towards this educational establishment.

The new director of the college, Sumitra Malik, promised to exploit all
available resources to make the educational process more progressive.

The following day the students welcomed a prominent Armenian
chess grand master Smbat Lputian, who was in India playing at an
international competition.