Happy 10th Birthday Sristikaa

Happy 10th Birthday Bebay...ten years passed by and now you are a grown-up child.

You have grown up to be a beautiful lady, and as I always say, I see you grow in photographs. I cannot express my feelings towards you; I know you have many things to tell me. Being a father, I am supposed to be near you in your growing days. But I am not near you. You might be angry, sad, and don't want to see my face; I can understand; I can feel it…but chori…my part of the pain is with me, which is too young for you to understand.

I had always tried to make people happy. What I did to depart from you was, in a way, make you remain happy. I never wanted you to grow up in that disturbed family environment. I knew I was losing you, but I had to do it. There are things you sometimes need to grow up to understand. I am saying all this because you are grown up and can differentiate between good and bad.  

I know you will go through these messages sooner or later, and I am leaving them for you. I am always there for you, wherever you are!

Happy Birthday Once Again!!

Love Aye

Baba

Disability Awareness cum Assessment & Aids and Appliances camp held

Disability Awareness cum Assessment & Aids and Appliances camp organised by District Disability Rehabilitation Centre, Social Justice Empowerment & Welfare Department in collaboration with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. HRDD and Govt. Doctors & Specialist, Govt. of Sikkim. The assessment camps were successfully completed at following places are as under: Rangpo PHC, East on 17th March, Khamdong PHSC, East on 19th March, Soreng PHC, West on 21st March and Yuksam PHC, West on 22nd March 2016.

The camps were attended by different school going students as well as those children with disability problems. Those individuals with disability and as per their requirement the aids & appliances along with Disability Identity card was also distributed.

• Assessment camps for South and North district will be held on the following dates & venues: 24th march at Mangley PHC, South Sikkim, 

• 26th March at Melli PHC, South Sikkim and 

• 28th March 2016 at Mangan District Hospital, North Sikkim. 

It is requested that such camp is still continuing and such children and elders with disabilities should be informed and brought to the respective venues for their benefits. 

FIVE DAYS HANDS ON TRAINING PROGRAMME ON MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF MOLECULAR DATA

Five days training programme on “MOLECUALR TECHNINIQUES AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF MOLECULAR DATA” was organized by Sikkim State Biotech hub, Biotechnology Division of Sikkim State Council of Science and Technology, Deorali, Gangtok w.e.f 8^th.03 .2016 to 12^th 03.2016. 

The programme was supported by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology students of Sikkim Manipal University, Junior Research Fellows of the host institute attended the training.

The hands-on training covered on the isolation of plant genomic DNA, preparation of DNA extraction buffers, Gel-Electrophoresis, DNA quantification in Bio-spectrophotometer, Amplification of DNA in Polymerase Chain Reaction and statistical analysis of molecular data. 

The hands-on training was imparted by Dr Sushen Pradhan, Research Associate (SBH) and Shri. K.B. Subba, ASO (DST). Dr Shiva Kr. Sharma, ASO (DST) trained students on statistically analysis of Molecular data using POPGENE software and NTSYS software. The training was concluded with the distribution of certificates.

North East MPs Forum Pays Tribute to Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma

PRESS RELEASE

(9^th March, 2016)

The North East MPs Forum held a condolence meeting at the Parliament Annexe in New Delhi today to mourn the untimely demise of Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma.

Addressing the condolence meeting, Sikkim Lok Sabha MP Shri Prem Das Rai, Secretary-General of NEMPF, gave a brief account of Shri Sangma’s life and contribution to the nation. He remarked that Shri Sangma will be remembered as the man who ran the parliament with a smile. Nagland Lok Sabha MP Shri Neiphiu Rio, Vice Chairman, NEMPF, also paid rich tributes to the departed soul.

A condolence message to mourn the death of the former Lok Sabha Speaker was read out by Shri Rai on behalf of the Forum. A two-minute silence was observed in the memory of the departed soul.

The following is the text of the message that was read in the condolence meet:

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Condolence message by NE MPs

(Mourning the demise of former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma)

Friends, we gather to pay our condolence and homage to one of North East India’s tallest political leaders, Shri PA Sangma who passed away on 4th March 2016 aged 68 years. We pray for the departed soul. May his soul rest in eternal peace. May his ever smiling demeanour, his humour and his magnanimity remain in our minds, as a reminder of what can be achieved by hard work and staying the course inspite of all odds.

We also pray for Mrs. Sangma and his immediate and extended family. May God give them the strength to overcome this terrible and untimely loss.

Purno in many languages means complete, and Purno Agitok Sangma led a complete life. Born on 1st September 1947 he was truly a man of Independent India.

A political stalwart and a man of the masses, he was a nine-time member of Lok Sabha and the Speaker in the 11th Lok Sabha from 1996-98. He also served with distinction while leading various Ministries in the central government. As the Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990, he was instrumental in enabling the state to achieve rapid growth. A multi-faceted personality, Sangma had been a lecturer, a lawyer and a journalist prior to joining politics.

In ascending the chair of the Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Sangma achieved a string of firsts - first to be unanimously elected as Speaker, the first from the opposition, the youngest Speaker (at 49 years), and the first tribal. An amiable and affable personality, he will be remembered as the man who ran the parliament with a smile.

His stint as Speaker saw the formation of a Standing Joint Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women. He facilitated constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee for considering the Constitutional (Eighty-first) Amendment Bill seeking to enhance the presence of women in Parliament. Perhaps his experience of living in the matrilineal state of Meghalaya was an inspiration.

He also was supported by the BJP/NDA as candidate for the post of President during the elections of the electoral college in 2012 when Pranab Mukherjee was the UPA candidate.

We, the MPs of the North East, have had the pleasure of working closely with Sangmaji in the North-East Members of Parliament Forum (NEMPF). Under his Chairmanship in the 16th Lok Sabha, the NEMPF championed several issues important to meet the aspirations of the people of the North-East region. The forum presented a 10-point agenda highlighting proposals for the holistic development of the region to the Prime Minister. He was a strong advocate for building strong institutions to facilitate the development of the region.

A political titan of the North-East and champion of development, Shri Sangma will forever be remembered as an agent of social change and flag bearer of the idea of India. His door was always open to the many young people who sought his guidance.

Today the nation has lost a tall leader, and all of us a mentor and a dear friend.

Rest in Peace.

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NEMPF was first formed in 1994-95 during the 10^th Lok Sabha. Shri PA Sangma had taken the lead in its formation. Since then, NEMPF has been actively making representations, on behalf of the people of entire North Eastern Region, on various platforms and to constitutional bodies. For the duration of the 16^th Lok Sabha, Shri Sangma, was unanimously elected the Chair of the NEMPF while Shri Mukut Mithi was elected as the Patron of the Forum.

Several parliamentarians from the North-East region attended the condolence meeting. Prominent among those who attended the meeting included: Shri Mukut Mithi, Dr. Thokchom Meinya, Shri Jitendra Choudhury, Ms Sushmita Dev, Shri C. L. Ruala, Shri Vincent H Pala, Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau, Shri Gaurav Gogoi, and Shri Sankar Datta.