FIAP Exhibition Centre Kolkata, PAD (India)
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Director: Shibu Bhusan Das
BE (Civil Engg), ME (Environ. Engg), ME (PH), Dip-in-Photo (PAD), EFIAP, APSA 

Chairman, Pankajbasini Study Centre & Trustee, PAD
Email: shibubhusandas@gmail.com  |  Mob: +91 94331 41971 / +91 79080 84632

The Photographic Association of Dum Dum (PAD) is a voluntary organisation working to advance photography and promote international understanding. Founded in 1957, PAD became a registered trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1888 in December 2022. Over the decades, PAD has organised 67 International Photo Exhibitions, 13 International Photographic Conferences (the only such series in India), 12 All India Seminars, 19 workshops, and more than 60 local exhibitions. All these activities aim to promote photographic education and global fellowship through the art of photography. PAD is a pioneer in offering structured photography courses — Certificates, Diplomas, and Post-Diplomas — entirely free of charge. Classes are held at four locations: Dum Dum MotijheelCollege, Kishore Bharati School, the Digital Research Unit at Benu Sen Study Centre, and PAD’s own lab and studio at 467/40, Jessore Road, Kolkata.


Pankajbasini Study Centre
Inaugurated on 15 December 2025, Pankajbasini Study Centre is a new unit of PAD. It offers modern exhibition facilities, indoor lighting for portrait and still-life photography, a small workshop space, a symposium hall, a small library and online photography courses.
The Centre opened with a display of 58 selected prints from the 67th Dum Dum Salon, which remained on view for over two months. On 26 January 2026, the Centre was visited by Mr. Ioannis Lykouris, Secretary General of FIAP; Mr. Simon Hill, President of RPS; Mr. Ovi D. Pop of Romania; Mrs. Sheila Dansant from Mauritius; and other international delegates attending the 13th International Photographic Conference. 

India’s First FIAP Exhibition Centre
The Exhibition Hall and all facilities of Pankajbasini Study Centre are designated as India’s first FIAP Exhibition Centre (Kolkata),PAD. Address: Samriddhi Apartment, 100/65, Jessore Road, Bhagapati Park, Kolkata – 700 074 The hall occupies approximately 1,000 square feet (93 sq. m) of a ground-floor flat. It features 50 feet (16 m) of wall space fitted with Acoustic panels for displaying prints, with capacity for around 60 photographs sized 18″ × 12″, under modern lighting.The space can also accommodate opening ceremonies, lectures, and presentations for up to 40 guests, with 25 movable chairs and standing room. Refreshment space is available within the hall. An exclusive room for online photography courses will open soon. In front of the Centre is a serene pond surrounded by trees — a quiet and pleasant space for informal discussions after sessions.

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