OUR HISTORY

HOW IT ALL STARTED AND HOW WE GOT UNITED

The Bengal Income Tax Association (BITA), precursor of the Income Tax Employees Federation, Bengal Circle, Gr.C (ITEF Bengal Circle Gr.C) was establish on the 5th day of May, 1921 through a Convention of the Income Tax Employees held at the Metcalfe Hall, Calcutta. The convention, as per the prevailing practice of those days was presided over by Mr. Blandy, the then head of the I.T. Department. The Convention elected Comrade Nakuleswar Nandy, as the Secretary of the nascent Organization. The convention also elected Comrades Hari Charan Ganguly, Abani Charan Chatterjee, Bhupendra Nath Mitra and a few others as members of the Executive Committee. Shri Bipin Chandra Pal, of famous trio "Lal, Bal, Pal.", a Great Orator and leading freedom fighter was elected as the first President of the BITA.

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