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Pearls of Wisdom

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”- George Eliot

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Gangtok, January 28:The GeneralOfficer Commanding-in-Chief,Eastern Command, LieutenantGeneral, Mr. Anil Chauhan alongwith GOC, Sukna based 33-Trishakti Corps, LieutenantGeneral, Mr. Nav K. Khanduri andGOC, 17th Mountain Division,Gangtok, Major General, R. C.Tiwari called on the Governor, Mr.Ganga Prasad at Raj Bhawan,today.

The Army Commanderbriefed the Governor aboutsecurity situation at Sikkim

Gangtok, January 28: A meetingwas convened by the ChiefSecretary Mr. S.C. Gupta todiscuss the State’s preparednesswith regard to the Corona Virus.The meeting was attended byDirector General of Police, Mr. A.

Gangtok, January 29: Sikkim hasbecome the first State in thecountry to launch the RuralManagement Curriculum forBachelor’s and Master’s degree incollaboration with MahatmaGandhi National Council of RuralEducation (MGNCRE) under theMinistry of Human ResourceDevelopment, Government ofIndia. The curriculum was officiallylaunched by Minister forEducation, Mr. Kunga NimaLepcha, at his chamber inTashiling Secretariat, today.

The Minister wasaccompanied by Additional ChiefSecretary (Education), Mr. G.P.Upadhyaya, Director (HigherEducation), Mr. Kapil Meena, JointSecretary, Mrs. Subha Mukhia,Registrar, Sikkim University, Mr.T.K. Kaul, Chairman (MGNCRE),Dr. W.G. Prasanna Kumar,Coordinator, MGNCRE, Ms.Moushami Mukherjee, ViceChancellor, Sikkim ManipalUniversity, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M.D.Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor, ICFAISikkim, Dr. J.N. Pathak, AssociateDean, SRM University, Sikkim, Dr.

Shankar Rao, Principal Secretary,Health Department, Mr. K.Shreenivasulu, and heads ofconcerned departments, namely,RDD, Transport Department,UDHD, Commerce & Industries,Tourism & Civil Aviation, Animal

Husbandry, Information & PublicRelations, representatives ofTravel Agents Association ofSikkim, Sikkim Hotels andRestaurant Association, Drivers’

Govind Pratap Singh, HoD,Department of Economics, SRMUniversity, Dr. Praveen Rizal, and

Assistant Registrar, Vinayaka

borders and he affirmed that thesituation is peaceful.

The Governoracknowledged the efforts put inby the Army at Nathula forrescuing thousands of touristsand providing them basicadministrative facilities duringemergency.

He conveyed his bestwishes to the General OfficerCommanding-in-Chief; EasternCommand for his tenure at Kolkatabased Army formation.

Rural Management Curriculumlaunched

Gangtok, January 30:TheGovernor, Mr. Ganga Prasad,granted an audience to therepresentatives and students ofSikkim Lepcha Youth Association(SLYA) at Raj Bhawan, today.

The Governor interactedwith school students of Lepchaand other communities of class Xand XII who are undergoing wintercoaching camp organized by SLYAin collaboration with the StateEducation Department for finalyear students of Class X & XII.The association has beenencouraging such coaching campssince 1997.

Encouraging the youngminds, in his speech the Governorurged the students to inculcatethe competitive spirit in them sothat they can equate themselvesat par with the other students as

several institutions provides widerange of opportunity.

The Governor also handedover cheque of `51 thousand tothe association as discretionarygrant from Raj Bhawan. He furtherannounced to sponsor students ofLepcha community excelling inboard exams.

The Governor expressed hisgratitude to association for theirinitiatives and encouraged them toorganize more such coachingcamps across the State in nearfuture.

During the programme, theGovernor also felicitated teachersand members of the associationand students for the coachingcamp who shared their experiences.

As a token of gratitude, SLYAoffered Lepcha musical instrument‘Tungbuk’ to the Governor.

Governor grants audience torepresentatives and studentsof SLYA

Army officials call onGovernor

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Sikkim gears up preparations to fightpotential corona virus outbreak

Governor, Mr. Ganga Prasad with representatives and students ofSikkim Lepcha Youth Association at Raj Bhawan.

Chief Secretary Mr. S.C. Gupta and other dignitaries during the meeting at Tashiling Secretariat.

Minister for Education, Mr. K. N. Lepcha, ACS (Education), Mr. G.P.Upadhyaya and other dignitaries launching the Rural ManagementCurriculum at Tashiling Secretariat.

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Namchi, January 27:TheMinister for Buildings andHousing Department-cum-AreaMLA- Namthang Rateypani, Mr.Sanjeet Kharel visited TekGompa, today. Thereafter, heattended the final FootballTournament at Tek Playgroundwherein he was felicitated by theTek Youth Club NamthangCommittee.

The programme wasorganised by Social JusticeDepartment (South) under SpecialCentral Assistant (SCA) TribalSub Plan Scheme.

During the programme, theMinister also distributed seven

Mangan, January 29: Ministerfor Roads & Bridges and CultureDepartments, Mr. SamdupLepcha inspected the ongoingconstruction of the 360 feetMunshithang Bailey SuspensionBridge, which will serve as a lifeline between Lachen and rest ofthe state.

He examined the bridgeon foot and took the stock ofongoing construction of thebridge which is being jointly builtby 86 RCC (GREF) and Corps ofEngineering (Army).

The Minister wasaccompanied by Major Prashant

Mangan, January 29: A Sub-Divisional level co-ordinationmeeting chaired by the AreaMLA- cum- Minister for Roads& Bridges and CultureDepartment, Mr. SamdupLepcha with all the governmentOfficers, Employees, officers ofother organizations includingArmy, GREF, ITBP, Hydro PowerCompanies and other Centralgovernment officers was held atChungthang, today.

The co-ordinationmeeting was called on thedirection of the Area MLA todiscuss various issues relatedto the betterment of the Sub-Division and also to deliverbetter services to the generalpublic.

The meeting was alsoattended by the SDM( C h u n g t h a n g ) , S D P O(Chungthang) along with Stategovernment Officers fromvarious departments. Officersfrom other Central Governmentwere also present along withgovernment employees.

Mr. Samdup Lepcha in hisaddress, directed all the

Gyalshing, January 29:Aprogramme to ‘Launch SorengRurban Cluster under theShyama Prasad MukherjeeRurban Mission’ was held atthe Conference Hall, SDM Officeat Soreng, today.

Minister for Mr. SonamLama Rural DevelopmentDepartment was the chief guest.He was accompanied by AreaMLA (Soreng-Chakung) Mr.Aditya Golay; Press Advisor toChief Minister Mr. C. P. Sharma;Principal Secretary, RDD Mr. C.S. Rao; Secretary, SkillDevelopment Mrs. GangaPradhan; Additional Secretary,RDD Mrs. Sarika Pradhan; DC(West) Mr. Karma R. Bonpo;Director (Capacity Building) Mr.Bishal Mukhia; ADC (Soreng)Mr. Gayas Pega and HoDs fromdifferent Departments.

Addressing thegathering, Mr. Sonam Lamahighlighted the objective of theprogramme. He stated that largeparts of the rural areas in thecountry are not stand- alonesettlements but part of aclustered settlement, which are

Gyalshing, January 28:Furthering the cause of educationand aligning it with the vision ofthe Chief Minister Mr. PremSingh Tamang, the DistrictAdministration West sent twogroups of 54 meritoriousstudents, each of class VIII ofGovernment schools from acrossthe district to Odhisa and Gujaratfor a student exposure andlearning programme titled“Explore and Learn.” The studentexposure programme commencedon January 25, 2020 and willconclude on February 05, 2020.

A total of 150 students ofWest Sikkim have been set onexposure and learning tour underthe Explore and Learn Initiativeof the West DistrictAdministration. The entireinitiative of the DistrictAdministration is being fundedby REC Foundation through itsCSR initiative.

The objective of the 11-day exposure program is tofurther instil upon young mindsthe ability to think big and dreambigger, interact with the studentsof various schools across Odhisaand Gujarat, the cultural aspectsof Sikkim, learn about Odhisa andGujarat and its culture andheritage and meaningfullyengage with students of variousschools across the state, therebyfostering a spirit of togethernessand bonding. The students willengage and interact with localcommunities during the programand also participate in the beachcleanliness campaign facilitatedby the local schools andcommunities during their trip. Thestudents will visit reputedinstitutes like National Instituteof Design, Indian Institute ofManagement Ahmedabad, andSpace Application CentreAhmedabad.

“The idea of studentexposure program is to further

Lalotra, OC 86 RCC and SDPO(Chungthang) Mr. L. B. Chettri.

Major Prashant informedthat the said bridge shallwithstand a load of 24 tons ofTrack and wheel vehicle, furtherhe informed that 95% of bridgeconstructions have already beencompleted, remaining 5% workssuch as construction approachroad on either side of the bridge,construction of retaining wall etc.will be done within a month withall necessary safety measuresand the vehicles can ply over thebridge by the end of February2020.

The Ministerappreciated the promt work thatwas executed by the GREF andArmy Engineers and assured tofelicitate them with a token ofappreciation on its inaugural day.Furthermore, he also assuredMajor Prashant to provide everypossible help from his end forimprovement of Roads andBridges of the district.

It may be mentionedthat the construction ofMunshithang Baily SuspensionBridge was commenced on lastweek of October 2019.

government officers andemployees to maintainpunctuality in offices, maintainproper attendance of staff,maintain proper office records,create employee chart in theoffices, keep proper work detailsof all contractual works,financial details, participate inall national festivals and statefestival celebrations positively.

They were also directedto project of futuredevelopmental prospects fromevery department and also tomonitor and follow up ongoingwork to ensure timelycompletion of the sanctionedprojects.

GREF officials wereasked to maintain the conditionof the roads. Necessarydirection were also given forinstallation of road signs, zebracrossing especially in schoolareas, to upgrade road sidedrainage system andconstruction of parapets.

Likewise, Army andITBP were requested to providemore medical and CSD facilitiesto the local people. He asked

them to install solar and streetlights in public places underlocal area developmentalschemes. Other organizationswere asked to work as per thedirections given by the stategovernment and also to work forthe benefit of the local people.

The Minister insistedto work in close co-ordinationwith all other organizations andto provide them necessary helpand support while deliveringservices.

In the interaction session,many officers and employeesof different departments placedtheir grievances to the Ministerwhich were mostly related tounavailability of governmentquarters, insufficientmanpower, government vehicleetc.

It was also decided toschedule a similar co-ordinationmeeting every three months,wherein every department willbring their employee chart andalso present the status of allschemes and programmes underthem.

relatively close to each other.These clusters typically illustratethe capability for growth, showeconomic potentials and derivelocational and competitiveadvantage. Considering thesefactors, the Government of Indiahas proposed the ‘ShyamaMukherjee Rurban Mission’. Headded that every individualshould cooperate to make thisplan successful in order to reapthe benefits of the RURBANproject, so that, eventually theareas under the project becomeavenues for development andeconomic freedom. He alsocongratulated the public ofSoreng for having being selectedunder Rurban mission and wishedthem the best.

Mr. Aditya Golay in hisaddress, encouraged all theofficers and the general public towork together inorder to makeSPMRM successful. Hementioned about the vision ofSPMRM being the“Development of a cluster ofvillages that preserve and nurturethe essence of rural communitylife with focus on equity and

nclusiveness withoutcompromising with the facilitiesperceived to be essentially urbanin nature, thus creating a clusterof “Rurban Villages”.

Mrs. Sarika Pradhanmentioned that Soreng Clusterwas selected in phase III fromSikkim based upon the criteria laiddown by the Ministry.

The mission was initiallylaunched on September 16, 2015by the Ministry of the RuralDevelopment, GoI with the aim todevelop a cluster of villages thatpreserve and nurtures theessence of the rural communitylife with focus on equity andinclusivess without ompromisingwith facilities perceived to beessentially urban in nature, thuscreating a Cluster of Rurbanvillages.

During the programme,the ‘Soreng Rurban Cluster andSoreng Integrated Cluster ActionPlan (ICAP) along with apresentation was displayed anddiscussed. Also, the chief guestlaunched a video.

West District Administration sends schoolchildren on exposure tour

encourage them to move beyondtheir comfort zones and to becompetitive in the world outside.Since all the students areacademically meritorious, webelieve that some spark oflearning would enhance theircapabilities to push themselvesforward. Also the thrust of thestate Government, the ChiefMinister and the EducationMinister towards the cause ofeducation has further facilitatedus to work towards programs likethese,” said District Collector(West) Mr. Karma R. Bonpo.

Speaking about thestudent exposure programme,Dika Maya Sharma, a student ofclass VIII of Najoor Berfok JuniorHigh School travelling to Odhisasays, “The trip has been extremelybeneficial for me. I have becomesmarter over the days of thetravel, learnt how to become moreparticipative and work as a team.It has also helped me enhance myown confidence and the trip hashelped me broaden my horizon”.

Another student, SunilTamang, a student of class VIIIof Sigeng Junior High Schoolsays, “The best part of theexposure programme has been myability to be independent andstrong enough to take care ofmyself. I have learnt so muchabout discipline, timemanagement, enhanced myreading abilities and alsoimportantly money management.I am sure that in the days to comeI shall learn more and come backwith zeal to perform better in theyears ahead.”

The Explore and Learninitiative of the DistrictAdministration West is beingadministered and supervised by24hours Inspired, a learning anddevelopment social enterprisebased out of Gangtok, EastSikkim.

pairs of Ox (bull) and ploughingtools to seven beneficiaries of theConstituency.

The beneficiaries were Mr.Sangay Dorjee Tamang, Mr.Bhakta Bahadur Tamang, Mr. BeeTshering Lepcha, Mr. MarTshering Lepcha, Mr. PhurTshering Lepcha, Mr. Udai KumarTamang and Mr. Dharma SinghTamang.

The programme wasattended by BDO (Namthang) Mr.Ram Kumar Tamang, SeniorWelfare Officer Mrs. Meena Rai, CDPO (South) Mr. LaxmanTamang, Welfare Officers,Panchayats and the public.

Minister for Buildings and Housing Deptt.visits Tek Gompa

Minister for Roads & Bridges inspects ongoing construction ofMunshithang Bailey Suspension Bridge

Minister for Roads & Bridges chairs Sub-Divisional level co-ordination meeting

Launch of Soreng Rurban Cluster held

Government of SikkimDepartment of Personnel

GangtokNo. 3772/GEN/DOP. Dated:16/01/2020

ADVERTISEMENTApplication in the prescribed form are invited for the appointment in the following posts on contractual

basis under Sikkim Vigilance Police, Government of Sikkim for the retired officers of equivalent rank of

Superintendent of Police and Deputy Superintend of Police in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).1. Superintendent of Police 02 posts.2. Deputy Superintendent of Police 02 posts.In case no eligible local candidates apply for the post, applications from non locals shall also be

accepted.The details terms and conditons related to requirement can be seen at official website of

www.sikkimdop.gov.in/www.sikkim-vigilance.gov.in/www.ipr.sikkim.gov.in under Notice board. Eligible

candidates have to submit their application up to 15/02/2020 by registered/speed post or email atgos.dopart@gmail.com (scanned) only. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview at Office of theDirector, Sikkim Vigilance Department/Department of Personnel, Gangtok.

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National Highways DivisionRoads & Bridges Department

Government of SikkimNirman Bhawan

e-mail: nhwingsikkim@gmail.comNo. 04/GOS/R&B/19-20/76 Date:27/01/2020

GENERAL INFORMATIONIt is to bring to the kind attention of the General Public as well as

various Government agencies that the road stretch from Ranipul toGangtok (KM 80 to 92.040) is a part of the National Highway-NH 10and its maintenance and operation are governed by the Control ofNational Highways (Land & Traffic ) Act, 2002.

It has also been observed that various Government agencies aswell as a number of private individuals have been engaged in un-authorised digging along the Highway which is damaging thepavement.

Accordingly it is to inform that all concerned should invariably obtainnecessary clearances from the designated Highway authority beforecarrying out any construction/alteration works along the NationalHighway. Defaulters are liable to be prosecuted under the relevantsection of the Act

Divisional Engineer(NH)Roads & Bridges Department,

Government of Sikkim.R.O. No. 340/IPR/PUB/Classi/19-20(i), Dt:28/01/20

Government of SikkimOffice of the Sr. Superintendent of Prisons

State Central PrisonRongyek

Memo No:15/GOS/JAIL/97(P-III)/2019-207/487Dated:21/01/2020

TENDER NOTICESealed quotations are invited from registered firms of Sikkim for

Supply of ration, grocery, hardware and electrical items to the StateCentral Prison, Rongyek and District Prison, Namchi for the periodwith effect from 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021. The rates quoted by thefirms inclusive of all transportation/carriage charges upto point ofdelivery i.e. the Central Prison, Rongyek and District Prison, Namchias and when the items are requisitioned shall be final for all purpose.

The quotations addressed to the Sr. Superintendent of Police/Prison, Rongyek should reach the office of the undersigned on orbefore 10 A.M. on 03/03/20. The Tender Selection Committee shallopen the tenders in the office of the Superintendent of Police/Prison,Rongyek at 11 A.M. on the same day in the presence of the Tenderersor their authorized agents.

The quotation shall be accompanied by a state Bank of Sikkim,T.D.R. made in favour of the Sr. Superintendent of Police/Prison,Rongyek for `20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) only alongwithcertified copies of the concerned firms registration, valid TradeLicense, GST registration etc. The failure to submit anyone of theabove mentioned documents shall render the quotation void.

The tender Selection Committee reserves the right to accept orreject any or all of the quotations without assigning any reason thereof.

The Tender documents can be obtained from the Office of the Sr.Superintendent of Police/Prisons, Rongyek between 10.00 A.M. to2.00 P.M. on all working days with effect from the publication of TenderNotices.

Sr. Superintendent of Police/Prison,State Central Prison, Rongyek.

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Government of SikkimSocial Justice & Welfare DepartmentLumsey, 5th Mile, Tadong, East Sikkim

No:102/SJ&WD/2020 Dated:17/01/2020

NOTICEEKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, THEKABUNG, EAST SIKKIM

(Under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India)EMRS, Thekabung, Eklavya Model Residential School situated at Thekabung, East Sikkim being run

under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India is committed to cater relevantand quality education to the rural-tribal children ensuring all-round development for building their futurebright and secure.

Application are invited from talented Tribal students belonging to East Sikkim only for Entrance Test inClass VI for 2020-21 session (60 Seats, i.e. 30 girls & 30 boys) and to avail golden opportunity to join theSchool with residential facilities.

Candidate fulfilling the following Eligibility Criteria may submit application Forms from 20.01.2020 to07.02.2020 during Office hours:-

* Applicants must belong to Tribal Community and should be born after 01.01.2004.* Applicants must have passed Class V in 2019-20 sessions from any recognized School or Govt. School.* Applicants must qualify the Entrance Test (EMRSET) in April 2020.* 5% Seats reserved for persons with disability. However they have to secure minimum 40% in Test.* 20% Seats reserved for students belonging to BPL family. They should possess Ration Card for PHH category. However, they have to secure minimum 40% in Test.* 5% Seats reserved for orphans & single parented children, abandoned children and must secure minimum 40% in Test* 5% Seats reserved for students excelling in games/sports & extra curriculum activities and they must secure minimum 40% in Test. Such candidates shall be tested in their fields too.* Students belonging to transgender community shall be given reserved seats subject to securing 40% marks in the entrance test.* Relevant documents to transgender community shall be submitted which shall be scrutinized by the concerned authorities.

PHOTOCOPIES OF FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED WHILE APPLYING.1. CCE Card of Class V (2018); 2. Birth Certificate; 3. Income Certificate of father; 4. Tribal Certificate of

father; 5. SSC/COI of father; 6. Aadhaar Card; 7. Recently taken two Passport size photographs of thestudent.

** Application Forms will be available in the Office of the Sr. Welfare Officer, East at Bal Bhawan, RoomNo.213, Lumsey, East Sikkim and Headmaster, Parakha Jr. High School on payment of `150/ - in cash asentrance examination fee during office hours from 20.01.2020 to 07.02.2020.

** Date of Entrance Test: 07.02.2020.** Venue: Government Jr. High School, Parakha, East Sikkim.** Contact Nos:8967031389, 8972276170, 8767942612, 9474774647.

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ICAR-National Research Centre for OrchidsPakyong - 737 106, Sikkim, India

Tel. No: 91-03592-267030(AF&AO), TeI.No.91-03592-267032(AO)Website:http://www.nrcorchids.nic.in,

Email: nrcorchids96@gmail.comF. No: NRC(O)/S/40/2019-20/16

Date:07.01.2020

Notice inviting tender for annual ratecontract for hiring of Vechile through

E-ProcurementThe Director, ICAR-NRCO, Pakyong, Sikkim invites open e-tender

through the Central Public Procurement Portal, URL:http://

eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app under two bid system (Technical Bid &Financial Bid) from eligible and qualified bidders for Hiring of vechile

on Annual Rate Contract basis at ICAR-NRC for Orchids, Pakyong,

Sikkim. Bid Submission end date: 20.02.2020,11.00 AM.For more details please visit: https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/

app or https.//nrcorchids.nic. in/index.php/en.

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ICAR-National Research Centre for OrchidsPakyong - 737 106, Sikkim, India

Tel. No: 91-03592-267033(AF&AO), TeI.No.91-03592-267032(AO)Website:http://www.nrcorchids.nic.in, Email: nrcorchids96@gmail.com

F. No: NRCO/S/15/2019-20/20 Date:08.01.2020

Notice inviting E-tender (CPPP)The Director, ICAR-National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim, India, invites e-tender

through the CPPP website URL:http://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app under two bid system (TechnicalBid & Financial Bid) from eligible and qualified bidders for supply of Cocochips and Cocopeats. Lastdate for submission of online bids: 24.02.2020,11.00 AM. For more details please visit: https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app or https.//nrcorchids.nic. in

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Chennai, January 29: Minister forAgriculture, Horticulture, AnimalHusbandry and Veterinary ServiceDepartments, Mr. Lok Nath Sharmais on a four-day official visit toTamil Nadu. He was welcomed bythe Sub Divisional Magistrate,Vellore District, Government ofTamil Nadu and also received aGuard of Honour by the Women

Gangtok, January 28: A meetingof Steering Committee for KheloIndia Football Girls League 2019-20 was held at Palzor stadiumunder the Chairmanship ofSecretary SYA, Mr. KuberBhandari, today. Also presentwere Director SYA, Mr. N. K.Pradhan, President of SikkimFootball Association, Mr. MenlaEthenpa, Arjun Awardee (Boxing)Mr. Jaslal Pradhan, representativeSikkim Women FootballAssociation Ms. Chung ChungBhutia, President of South DistrictFootball Association, Mr. ArjunRai, representative SAI (Namchi)Mr. Deepak Pant and other invitedClub members from four Districts.

At the onset, SecretarySports Mr. Kuber Bhandariwelcomed the steeringcommittee members andcongratulated them for beingnominated as per thenotification no. 13/SYA/NOT./19dated December 13, 2019 andconstituted as per para 7 of theKhelo India Football GirlsLeague guidelines circulated bythe Sports Authority of Indiavide D.O No.KI/SWF/AIFF/014/19-20 dated September 06, 2019.

He highlighted the activitiesand the achievements of theSports Department under thekind blesings of the ChiefMinister, Mr. Prem Singh Tamangand also mentioned that thedepartment is receiving a fullsupport from the Chief Ministerin terms of moral as well asfinancial aspects. It may bementioned that the National

Police.Minister Mr. Sharma is

scheduled to visit importantGovernment and Private farms ofAgriculture, Horticulture, AnimalHusbandry and VeterinaryServices in the Sate of Tamil Nadu.

Thereafter, he will visit Amuland other dairy units in the stateof Kerala.

Association and otherstakeholders.

Mr. S.C. Gupta in hisaddress said that the meeting wasconvened to seek preventivemeasures and caution against anysuspected case of Corona Virusand to assess the preparedness forprevention of any outbreak. Heurged the heads of departmentsand all stakeholders to be alert andwork in close coordination.

D G - c u m - P r i n c i p a lDirector- Health, Dr. P.T. Bhutiabriefed about the current status ofCorona Virus and countriesaffected by it, and also apprisedabout the precautionary measuresalready in place under the

supervision of the State HealthDepartment, especially in theborder areas of Rangpo andSingtam, and parts of West Sikkim.He also laid down the Do’s andDont’s for everyone to take intoserious consideration for effectiveprevention. Dr. Bhutia reiteratedthat there was no need to panic asthe Virus has not entered India. He,however, maintained that anysymptom of Corona Virus, such asrunning nose, severe cold andcough should immediately bereported, and facilitated to thenearest health facility.

All the heads ofdepartments along with the DGPinformed about theirresponsibilities in spreadingawareness and disseminatinginformation in their respectivesectors.

Missions Sikkim University, Mr.Benoy Thapa.

Briefing the gathering aboutthe curriculum, MGNCREChairman, Dr. Kumar, informed thatthe Rural Management Curriculumis a BBA/MBA programme thatstrives to promote rural studies andrural management in order toenable development of sustainablerural livelihoods. The uniqueprogramme aims to equip ruralyouth with management skillsfocusing on rural sector while alsoproviding faculty developmentsupport and hand holding of theuniversities who will adopt thecurriculum in the coming days, headded.

He stated that thecurriculum has been initiated inconsultation with the bestinstitutes of the country andfurther added that the State of

Sikkim has also been instrumentalin the development of thecurriculum. He also highlightedthat the curriculum will also bringabout a paradigm shift inunderstanding rural not just asconsumers but as producers andcontributors for production andeconomy.

The briefing session wasfollowed by a discussion sessionwherein representatives ofdifferent universities attendingthe event enquired about thecontents of the curriculum anddeliberated on the future prospectsof the curriculum.

The Minister expressedhis gratitude to MRNCRE fordeveloping an innovativecurriculum and congratulated allfor the honour received by theState in being the first in thecountry to have launched thecurriculum.

The programmeconcluded with the vote of thanksdelivered by Director (HigherEducation), Mr. Kapil Meena.

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Youth Festival is a matter ofappreciation and athletes havemade the State proud by winningmedals at the national podium.Further, he stressed that it is agolden opportunity to improvethe standard of Women’sFootball in Sikkim and requestedall the club members to extendtheir whole hearted supports forthe success of the league. Themeeting was address by thePresident, Sikkim FootballAssociation, Mr. MenlaEthenpa, President, SouthDistrict Football Association, Mr.Arjun Rai and representative ofSAI, Mr. Deepak Pant whoassured to give their wholehearted support for the successof Women‘s football league inSikkim.

It may be mentioned here thatthe Steering Committee had beenformed as per the notification no.13/SYA/Not./l9 dated December13, 2019. District officers underSports & Youth Affairs havebeen directed to form the DistrictLevel Steering Committee tomonitor the league at districtlevel within a week. SikkimFootball Association (SFA) willbe responible for administaringthe Khelo India Football GirlsLeague in Sikkim in associationwith the Sports and Youth AffairsDepartment. An amount of ̀ 6.00lakhs has been sanctioned as afinancial support under KheloIndia Scheme. The Khelo IndiaGirls Football League will begiving one lakh each to all thefour district and the sum of two

lakhs to the Sikkim FootballAssociation to meet theorganizing expenses. Theguidelines to meet the aboveexpenditure will be issued afterreceiving the grant from theSports Authority of India (SAI).Sports and Youth AffairsDepartment sponsored`1,20,000/- as a prize money tothe winner and the runner-upteams for Khelo India FootballGirls League.

Also, Sports and YouthAffairs Department will extend allpossible support for the localfootball clubs to participate inthe Girls Football league. SYAwill further contact theconcerned Schools, Colleges,Universities and the EducationDepartment for the released ofgirl students to participate in theleague for their respective clubs.The Khelo India Football GirlsLeague will commence on March21, 2020 under the supervisionof the Sikkim FootballAssociation in association withthe Department of Sports andYouth Affairs. SteeringCommittee will prepare a totalbudget for expenditures requiredto successfully organizing thefootball league and will appraisethe State Government for thefinancial support as well asprivate sectors for sponsorship.A WhatsApp group in the nameof Khelo India Football GirlsLeague will be created to monitorall the District officials, FootballClubs and other related aspects.

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Department of Information and PublicRelations

Government of Sikkim,Tadong, GangtokATTENTION

Instances of non-receipt of Sikkim Herald in various Departmentshave been reported even though the same are being delivered by theDepartment regularly.

In view of above, it is proposed to deliver the Sikkim Herald to adesignated delivery point in different Departments through adesignated contact person (Nodal Officers) which will facilitate inkeeping track of regular delivery of Sikkim Herald to them.

Although some Departments have already complied, there arestill few Departments who have still not designated a Nodal Officerfor the same. Kindly intimate the name, designation and contactnumber (both landline & mobile) of the Nodal Officer who will beresponsible for receipt of Sikkim Herald in their respectiveDepartments at the earliest to the undersigned.

Assistant Director (Pub.)sikkimherald_ipr@yahoo.com

Mob.No. 7908097115