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Pailan is a village in the southern outskirts of Kolkata, under Bishnupur PS, close to IIMC Joka. Pailan was a heaven of illegal country liquor for decades. A gentleman with big dreams and a bigger heart entered Pailan in late 1989. He wanted to transform the place into a real heaven as the local inhabitants of Pailan were earnestly requesting him to do so. And the transformation of Pailan started….from darkness to sunshine.

1. In 1990 township starts under Central Govt. Employees Society with all govt. employees.
2. In 1996 the first lot of plots were distributed in presence of Mr. Subhash Chakraborty, Minister, Govt. of West Bengal.
3. In 2001, 900 plots were distributed at a low cost.
4. In 2001, Pailan Education Trust was formed with Founder Trustees Mr. Apurba Kr. Saha (M.D. Pailan Group), Mr. Asoke Kumar Mukherjee (Senior Advocate), Mr. Biren Kr. Saha (Ex. Commissioner of Police) and Capt. Birendra Kumar (Master Mariner) and Board of Governors like Justice Chittotosh Mukherjee and other renowned personalities of that time.
5. Subsequently renowned academicians and noted personalities like Dr. Anup Kr. Sinha, Professor and Dean IIM Calcutta, Mr. Sadhan Ranjan Banerjee, Vice Chairman HRBC, Dr. Sajal Dasgupta, Director of Technical Education, West Bengal Dr. Samir Kr. Bandopadhyay, Registrar, Calcutta University, Dr. Amitava Sarkar, Director, School of Management Studies WBUT, Dr. A. Samanta, Chancellor, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Mr. Prirish Nandy, Chairman, Prirish Nandy Communications, Mr. Rajive Kaul, Chiarman, Nicco Corporation; Mr. Sourav Ganguly, Indian cricket administrator, and former national cricket team captain , Mr. Deepak, Rudra, IAS (Retd.) Ombudsman West Bengal and Sikkim, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. Soumitra Chatterjee, renowned film personality, Mr. Amrit Das, Chairman , Net Guru Inc. California, Mr. Mridul Pathak, Cal on Line.Inc, New York, Dr. N.R. Banerjee, GM (HRD) , CESC Ltd., Kolkata, Mr. Harsha Bhogle, eminent media personality, Dr. S.S. Dhillon, GM, Corporate Business Excellence – Taj Group of Hotels, Mr. Ranvir Bhandari, GM, ITC The Sonar, Mr. Vijay Dewan, MD, The Park Group of Hotels were among the Board of Governors at Pailan Group of Institutions.
6. In 2001, Pailan College of Management & Technology (PCMT) was formed under affiliation of Viswa Bharati University to offer various management and technology courses in undergraduate and post graduate level. Prof. Dilip Singha, Vice Chancellor of VBU was present during the inauguration of the college.
7. In 2002, Trident College of Management & Technology was formed under affiliation of Director General of Shipping, Govt. of India to offer various long term and short-term courses.
8. In 2003, Pailan School of International Studies (PSIS) was inaugurated. The then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr. Buddhadev Bhattacharyya was the Chief Guest.
9. In 2004 PACE was formed with 32 centres in and around West Bengal to offer coaching to govt. job aspirants.
10. In 2005, Pailan Aviation Institute (PAI) was inaugurated to offer various Airhostess training courses and 3 years Diploma Engineering course with 13 Airhostess Training Centres approved by Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Government of India. Noted politician Mr. Biman Bose was the Chief Guest.
11. In 2006 Pailan World School was inaugurated with Mr. John Mason, Renowned Educationist as Chief Advisor .
12. In 2008 B. Tech division of Pailan College of Management & Technology was inaugurated. Mr. Somenath Chatterjee, Loksabha Speaker, Mr. Subodh Kant Sahay, Cabinet Minister, Govt. of India and other ministers of state were present. Mr. Sparshamani Chatterjee, Ex Vice Chancellor of BESU was the Chairman of the BOG.
13. In 2009 Pailan College of Education was inaugurated under the approval of NCTE and affiliated by Calcutta University.
14. In 2010 Pailan Film & Television Institute was inaugurated in presence of renowned Tollywood actors.
15. In 2011 Pailan Technical Campus with affiliation from State Council and approval under AICTE.

Pailan is a village in the southern outskirts of Kolkata, under Bishnupur PS, close to IIMC Joka. Pailan was a heaven of illegal country liquor for decades. A gentleman with big dreams and a bigger heart entered Pailan in late 1989. He wanted to transform the place into a real heaven as the local inhabitants of Pailan were earnestly requesting him to do so. And the transformation of Pailan started from darkness to sunshine.

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