FREE CATERACT OPERATION BEING ORGANIZED BY KYABJE GOENJANG RINPOCHE AT NEW STNM, SOCHAGANG

 Gangtok, Nov 05 : A free Cataract operation camp is being organised by Gonjang Monastery, Bhojoghari in collaboration with Ophthalmology Division (STNM) and NPCB wing, Health and family welfare department, Government of Sikkim today at New STNM hospital, Socheygang in Gangtok. 

The operation camp will commence from 5th November to 7th November where around 300 cataract eye patients  approximately will be operated by Dr. Sanduk Ruit and his team from Kathmandu, Nepal and Sikkims' ophthalmology surgeon team led by HOD Dr. B.P.Dhakal. camp inaugural and velidictry program will be organised on 5th and 7th November where health Minister Dr. MK Sharma, RDD Minister Ven Sh. Sonam Lama and HRDD Minister Sh. Kunga Nima Lepcha and all higher departmental officials will be present. 

Chisopani Football Club,South Sikkim on occasion of Diwali organised a Musical Night Programme

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Chisopani Football Club,South Sikkim on occasion of Diwali organised a Musical Night  Programme where chief guest of the programme was graced by Mrs.Krishna Rai, the spouse of Chief Minister P.S. Golay on 3rd November at Chisopani, South Sikkim.

Chisopani Football Club annually organises Musical Cultural Night programme in Diwali in order to promote local artists of locality to showcase their hidden talents.

Chisopani Football Club President,Shri Dik Bdr. Chettri briefed about the club which was established in the year 2010 and registration of the club has reached to final point which will be complete within this month.

He also shared that why a club is important and what is the main impact & role in society. Our club is not only to play in the ground but apart from it our club take initiative in societies activities like Swatcha Abhiyan, help to needy people and also organised motivational, cultural and musical programmes etc so that people get benefit of it.

Such activities are just beginning of our club and in coming days, we will come with more social activities and programme, he said.

In the programme, singers Navin Gajmer (winner of Sikkim-e-Culture 2017 and recently reached upto blind audition in The Voice of Nepal Season 2), Nehal Ramudhamu (Winner of Himali Prathivako Khoj 2017),Mani Kumar Rai,Chitish Chettri and Panchyadhan Tamang gave their performance.The programme was followed by cultural dances with musical instrument programme.

At end of the programme, Chisopani Football Club felicitated all the players and sponsors who had made the club what is today.

SIKKIM CHIEF MINISTER ALONG WITH TWO MLAs SWORN-IN

 Chief Minister Shri. Prem Singh Tamang, Shri. Sonam Tshering Venchungpa and Shri. Y.T. Lepcha were sworn in as Members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly today.

Speaker, Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Shri. L.B. Das administered the oath or affirmation to the three  Members of Legislative Assembly who were recently elected in Bye Election from 10- Poklok Kamrang, 24- Martam Rumtek and 27- Gangtok Assembly Constituencies respectively. 

The First Session (Part-III) of the Tenth Assembly of Sikkim Legislative Assembly was specially convened by the Speaker to administer the oath or affirmation to the three Members. 

After the oath or affirmation, all Hon'ble Members of the House offered khadas and congratulated the three Hon'ble Members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.

Ram Gauri Sangralaya, a museum which houses beautiful, unique and rare collection of items.

About 80 kms from the state capital Gangtok, is Rhenock. Not holding much of prominence in the state, the location does not have much to offer beside a majestic temple of Lord Ganesha which the government recently built. But hidden from the popularity and fame, which it surely deserves is Ram Gauri Sangralaya, a museum which houses beautiful, unique and rare collection of items.

Started in 1970, the museum has a variety of collections ranging from philately, paper currency and coins, antiques, driftwood, artistic stones, old documents and manuscripts and many more. Presently being run by Mr Ganesh Pradhan, aged about 50, he says that this collection has been going on since the time of his father, Ram Pradhan who was a magistrate during the 50s in the kingdom of Sikkim. The then documents have been preserved in the museum.

Mr Ganesh spoke to APN informing that he along with his family, comprising of his wife and two sons, have been running this museum which was officially registered in 2001. Amidst currency, the museum houses coins from the time of Sikkim monarchy, error minted/printed currency of the India, currency from different nations and many more.

Mr Pradhan also mentioned about  collections of old newspapers and magazines like Sunchari which had once been one of the most popular newspapers in its time. Antique pieces like utensils, weaponry also don the walls of the museum, which the family has set up in their own home not having a separate building for the museum.

A 60- year old bonsai is one of the treats to watch which Mr Pradhan says to have been planted by his father.

When asked about any funds from the government, Mr Pradhan refused that no funds from the government have yet been received though he has requested for the government to fund for a permanent museum to be built. Mr Pradhan says that tourists and students frequently visit their home- based museum to look at the collections.

Mr Pradhan has also received a State Award for his efforts in his field and taking his collections, he has represented the state in various exhibitions around the country. Being awarded the gold medal in the state, his son also presented their exhibit in a Philately Exhibition in Arizona, USA.

Stating his aim, Mr Pradhan proudly tells that he wants that the newer generation gets to know about the older culture and tradition. Collection of items has been a tradition since the time of his father and he wants this traditional to continue in the future which his sons are fulfilling dutifully. He also dreams of constructing a permanent museum to house the exhibits which he believes not only will help Rhenock progress but also boost the state tourism in large.

Christmas Festival in Sikkim

Ketan Mangla: 21,Dec, 18 :

The festival of Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the world and the preparations for the same in Sikkim are almost done as the stars are seen hanging on the roofs, lights hanging and children singing carols. As the festival nears, the shops have been studded with the items of the festive season. Churches have been decorated and children are practicing for the carol performance and cakes are being brought to the shops.

Since the monarch rule, Sikkim has predominantly been a Buddhist state but the Christian population has grown in the state substantially over the decade as census studies show the Christian population to be 5.3% in 2001, which grew up to 10% in 2011. Despite the festival being a Christian festival, it is celebrated by all the communities of the society with joy and goodwill defining the essence of the festival.

At the heart of the state capital Gangtok, MG Marg, the decorations for the festival have been breath taking coupled with the cold winter nights, which set the mood for the big day. Snowfall in some areas of the state few days ago marked the onset of the festival.

All of the state is ready to celebrate the festival and mark the end of the year on a joyous note.

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The Competition Among Primary School (CAPS) programme under Sakyong area in West Sikkim

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Geyzing, December 19: The Competition Among Primary School (CAPS) programme under Sakyong area in West Sikkim concluded today here at Yangtey Primary School. The event was attended by senior citizen and chief patron of organizing committee R. Wangyal Kazi as the chief guest. Additional director (HRDD) Tshering Eden Bhutia, headmasters and principals of different schools, students and parensts were also present in the event.
The programme had started on 18th April 2018. Different sporting and scholastic competitions were held among six primary schools of Sakyong complex. Yangtey primary school, Ramitey primary school, Lower Bhaluthang primary school, Upper Bhaluthang primary school, Kabirthang primary school and Sakyong senior secondary school were the participants schools in the competitions. Apart from sporting events such as football, badminton and athletics, inter-school competitions on painting, dancing, handwriting, elocution, extempore, spelling, quiz, singing, role play, rhymes and were other events included in the programme.
Yangtey school headmaster Dawa Tshering Bhutia informed that the CAPS programme is a student- oriented programme conceptualized and initiated by the primary schools functional under Sakyong. He added that the CAPS programme was started in 2012 with objectives of creating opportunity for the primary schools' students to be the part of extra - curriculum apart from mainstream academic actovities.  "Our effort is enabling students' involvement in holistic educational activities to ensure all round development of the students. Growth of essence of competitiveness among the students is what the programme aims for,” Bhutia said. 
He shared that CAPS programme will be organized annually.

R.Wangyal Kazi while addressing the event praised the initiative of primary schools of Sakyong and said that students - based programmes always help to bring about needed educational improvement. The CAPS programme is a noble step initiated by the schools of Sakyong and I feel that other schools would be encouraged to start similar kinds of programme in coming days to make the education reachable to the students in a constructive way. I am happy to see the primary schools of Sakyong walking on the path of progress and prosperities” Bhutia said.
He urged the students to never shy away from being the part of activities that contribute to development of talents and skills.

Tshering Eden Bhutia in her brief address appreciating the initiative of primary schools of Sakyong complex, said that the initiative was encouraging and constructive and other primary schools of West Sikkim should learn from primary schools of Skayong.

Most of the awards and prizes given in various scholastic and sporting competition went to Yangtey Primary School for their outstanding performances. The winners and runners up school of the competitions were given cash prizes, trophies, momentoes and certificates of appreciations.

Chief minister and the SDF party's president Pawan Chamling today attended an interaction meet with the MLAs, Ministers, party functionaries and Jilla panchayat members and Panchayat members of west Sikkim at conference hall of Zilla Panchayat Bhawan of Kyongsa,

Geyzing,:17,Dec:  Chief minister and the SDF party's president Pawan Chamling today attended an interaction meet with the MLAs, Ministers, party functionaries and Jilla panchayat members and Panchayat members of west Sikkim at conference hall of Zilla Panchayat Bhawan of Kyongsa, Geyzing.
The SDF party functionaries heading different fronts of the party from all the eight constituencies of west Sikkim were present in the meeting.
The meeting was all about awaring party functionaries' about their roles and responsibilities.
Chief minister Pawan Chamling in his address lamented that opposition parties in the state are trying to politicalise the religions to score their political goals. He maintained that the SDF party is in a mission to save Sikkim from the destructive forces who want to disrupt the communal harmony of state through politically motivated agendas based on caste and religion. "We are not against any individual or religion but we are against the enemy of Sikkim who could be the cause of communal chaos in Sikkim and inhibitor to progress of Sikkim", chief minister said.
Describing religion as a sensitive matter Pawan Chamling expressed that the SDF party has never used religion as a political tool and people must keep Sikkim safe from political parties who are bent on increasing their vote banks with caste and religion based politics.
He directed the party workers to sensitize the people about religious secularism ensured by the SDF government in the state. Blaming the opposition parties of doing politics on religion, chief minister exorted that party workers should tell people about politics of lies spread by the opposition parties. He called for collective responsibilities on the part of party functionaries to take the party's agendas and vision to the common people. "People get lured to oppositions' politics of intimidation because our party workers do not make them convinced about delusing and negative agendas", Chamling said.

Calling upon the party functionaries to work in tandem to strengthen the party, Pawan Chamling said that state assembly poll is nearing and the party wants active participation and involvement of the party workers from all levels. He added that groupism in the party over selection of candidates in upcoming election must be avoided. Saying that opposition parties could be a risk to Sikkim's progress and prosperities, Pawan Chamling said, "The upcoming election is not about forming SDF government but all about saving Sikkim from destructive forces".
Describing the opposition parties as sponsored by capitalists of Sikkim and outsiders, Pawan Chamling stressed that Sikkim should not go in wrong hands and party cadres must work to ensure victory of the party for saving Sikkim. Stating that some rich businessmen and contractors are supporting the opposition parties, Chamling asked, "What do they want? Do they want a Sikkim where people have to pay goonda tax? They are supporting the forces who wants to transform a peaceful Sikkim into another Manipur and Nagaland", he said.
Pawan Chamling replyed to all the queries and suggestions placed by the party functionaries in the meeting.

Speaking about burning issue of Limboo Tamang seat reservation in the state assembly chief minister Pawan Chamling complained that despite of appeal made by the sate government several times and delegations sent to solve the issues, the central government has failed to reserve seats for LT community of the state.
Saying that state government has done everything to its capacity to give seats for LT communities, chief minister informed that now the authority completely lies with the central government for making provision of seats reservation. "More than 20 times I have placed the Limboo Tamang seat reservation issue with prime minister Narendra Modi and delegations were also sent by the state government several times but the central government has not been able to fulfill the aspirations of Limboo Tamang communities of the state. The central government has deprived LT communities of their constitutional rights by not reserving seats in the state assembly. It is shere injustice done to the two communities", he said.
He appealed the party functionaries to aware Limboo Tamang communities about the hurdles created by the central government regarding seat reservation.
He mentioned that if the central government fails to reserve seats for the LT communities, the SDF party would give five seats to limboo Tamang communities. 'We will not wait for central government's decision', he informed.
He informed that as a part of pre poll exercise constituency level working committee will be formed by the party.

He also shared about upcoming Junta Mela and the facilities being provided to people through mela. 20,000 youth under ambitious one family one job scheme will be provided, he added. 

Ministers N.K Subba and S.B Subedi also had addressed the meeting.