NSS unit of Singtam SSS visits Sakyong Chisopani JHS

SINGTAM, OCTOBER 8: Special camp of National Service Scheme volunteers of Singtam SSS was held at Sakyong Chisopani JHS held on October 7, 2015. More than 100 students from Singtam SSS, the visiting school along with KB Chettri, Principal, M K Singh and Jessica M Tamang, Programme officers performed cultural, educational and social activities at the school. The main motive for organizing such programmes was to bring awareness among the students and to teach them the motive of volunteering and understanding.

Bimal Lamichaney, Panchayat President and Nandalal Subba, Secretary, Sirwani Chisopani GPU was the Chief Guest and Special Guest of the occasion. Mahesh Dahal, headmaster of Sakyong Chisopani JHS along with his staff was present on the occasion.

Jessica M Tamang, Programme Officer gave the welcome speech which was followed by an introductory speech from M K Singh, another Programme Officer. Cultural dance was performed by Neha Agarwal, Anuradha, Surabhi and others. Manish Pradhan and Sunny Bhagat spoke about National Service Scheme.

Quiz competition and Roleplay on drug abuse and Swatch Bharat Abhiyan was also performed during the day-long programme. Students visiting the school even cooked lunch for the host school and also held a cleanliness drive around the school. Singtam SSS has been organizing such NSS camps at different schools for the last ten years.

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