Second day of Singtam 202nd Bhanu Jayanti Celebration concludes

SINGTAM, JULY 11: The second day of the Singtam 202^nd Bhanu Jayanti Celebration showcased the cultural talent of the participants in and around Singtam. Inter School and Open Nepali folk dance competition was held on July 10 at Community Hall, Singtam.

Garjaman Gurung, Minister of Roads & Bridges Department, Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department, was the day's Chief Guest. Other distinguished guests included Shyam Pradhan, Parliamentary Secretary – HRDD, Uttam Pradhan, Chairman Sikkim Film Board, Sawan Pradhan, President Singtam Nagar Panchayat and his Councillors and others. Mohan Pradhan Neeraj, General Secretary of the Singtam Bhanu Jayanti Committee, was the host of the day, while TB Pradhan, Vice President of Singtam Bhanu Jayanti, gave the welcome speech.

In the colourful and festive moods, students of Singtam SS stood first among nine different participating schools to win the Inter School Competition, followed by Sirwani SS and Little Angel Academy, Adarsh Goan. Similarly, in the Open Category Competition, V-Matrix Group and Roshni & Group grabbed second and third positions, while Natraj Kala Kendra was awarded first. Pritam Sundas, Srizu Basnet, and Arun Subba entertained the crowd with their songs and humour.

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