Annual Day Celebration held at Posakay Primary School

 

Dalapchand: Posakay Primary School observed their annual day function in a colourful and cultural manner on December 21.  Present on the occasion was Dhiraj Pradhan BDO Regu BAC, Chador Bhutia, AD HRDD/Regu BAC, Deepak Rai, AEO HRDD, NK Pradhan, Zilla member, Tashi Topgay, HM Chujachen SSS, Girdari Dawari, HM Chandaney PS, and others. Posakay School’s students along with students of Chujachen SSS and Lunchok PS presented colourful cultural extravaganza.  

The highlight of the day was the felicitation of Tshewang Choden Sherpa, Primary Teacher, and Singer Remanti Rai. Annual Prize distributions for the students and for the guardians were also conducted on the day. The performance of the guardians for guiding their children was also honoured. Some of the categories in which the guardians were given prizes included Best All Round Student, Best Discipline student, Best attendance student, and others.

Amrit Thakuri, Headmaster of Pasakay PS was the host of the day and he also presented the welcome speech. NK Pradhan, Primary Teacher presented the annual report of the school for the session 2011. He read out that the school opened with 14 new students taking the total enrolment of the school to 72 which was followed by the re-admission of three dropout students.

The school has two sets of computers, one provided by the Department while the other one purchased by the school with its own effort. The school had two teachers at the start of the session that was followed by the addition of the three newly appointed teachers taking the teacher’s strength to five, he read.

Celebration of Independence Day, Teacher’s Day, Children's Day, National Education Day, health programs, school excursions, and others were also talked about. Grievances of the school were placed before that included lack of playground, shortage of classroom and furniture, the problem of fuel and Utensils for the Mid Day Meal, scarcity of water supply and separate toilet for teachers.

Tshewang Choden Sherpa, Primary Teacher and one of the founder teachers of the school were felicitated on the accession for her contribution towards the development of the school. She has presented a khada and a certificate of appreciation from the hand of Dhiraj Pradhan, BDO Regu BAC, Chief Guest of the day. Also felicitated on the day was North East Ke Superstar winner Remanti Rai.

Chador Bhutia, AD, HRDD, Regu BAC in his speech expressed happiness and congratulated the school Headmaster and his staff for the performance of the school. He assured the gathered audiences to solve the toilet and furniture requirements of the school. He also announced the sanction of the amount for the additional classroom of the school.

He further informed about the HCM Merit Scholarship for Class V topper local students. He clarified that the student eligible for the scholarship should have studied at a government school since its initial stage. He talked about the “Right To Education” and requested parents and students to take it positively. Residential Bridge Course for drop out students at Khamdong for the students of East Sikkim was also informed.

Dhiraj Pradhan, BDO Regu BAC in his speech too appreciated the success story of Posakay Primary School and credited that the school opened just a couple of years back is an exemplary school in the entire Sikkim. He appreciated the hard work of Amrit Thakuri, Headmaster of the school, and his staff for making it possible. He assured to solve the grievances of the school placed before him.

North East Ke Superstar winner Remanti Rai, Swar Sikkim winner Milan Sharma and Namchi Mahotsav winner Prakash Sundas enthralled the gathered audiences with their melodious songs at the evening musical program.