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Sreejansena (Sreejan = Creation, Sena = Army) is a Siliguri based Group Theatre that specialises in Pathya Natya (Theatre on Syllabus)or theatre that is based on texts in school syllabus, played by students and viewed by them. The idea is similar to School Theatre projects, theatres by students, that have gained momentum in various parts of West Bengal. However, Pathya Natya dramas are based on stories or poetries from students' text books.

Sreejansena was founded by a group of students from Siliguri College in 1993. The idea behind the formation of the group was to practice leftist art and culture. Besides, the members wanted to prove that theatre helps improve an individual's personality and communication skills without disrupting his/her career interests.

The group was officially formed on 16 August, 1993. 16 August is the birth anniversery of Bengali poet Sukanta Bhattacharya who is associated with revolutionary youthfulness. The group set a number of new trends in running a group theatre. Notable among them are : involvement of young students, collective direction in theatre productions, and, prompt reaction in any socio-political situation. The annual general programme of the group is named Sahaswar (Saha = Together, Swar = voice) that translates into 'collective voice'.