Over 50 retired
government employees attended the first-of-its-kind meeting at Shantinagar
Monastery premises at Singtam to form a sub-committee of their own on September
4, 2016.
TB Pradhan was elected
as the President, while the other members included Jayashree Chettri as Vice
President, Rinzing R Lhamu and B Waiba as Joint Secretary, PP Upprety as
Treasurer, TT Bhutia as Publicity Secretary, Surya Kr. Pradhan, Bhim Das
Ghimeray and Rupa Gurung as Joint Secretary.
LN Pradhan was elected as Chief
Advisor and additional Advisors included HN Sharma, LP Chettri, Indra Basnet
and others.
The meeting was also
attended by members of Sikkim Government Retired Employees. DT Bhutia, President
(SGRE) was the Chief Guest on the occasion while other members included PL
Sharma, General Secretary, KL Dhakal, Treasurer, Nita Nirash, Publicity
Secretary, NP Sharma and Indra Basnet, senior citizens from Singtam were the
Guest of Honour for the day. Mohan Pradhan was the host of the day while TB
Pradhan gave the welcome address.
Speaking on the occasion,
PL Sharma, General Secretary, SGRE gave in detail about the establishment of Sikkim
Government Retired Employees and its work done over the years. Sharma spoke
about the struggle they have made in their initial years. He further shared his
experience as a retired life and spoke about the benefits of an organisation
for the retired ones.
DT Bhutia, President of Sikkim
Government Retired Employees also congratulated the new members and said with
the new body formed at Singtam would strengthen the central body. Bhutia also
informed the gathered audience about the requests to be placed before the state
government. Other people to speak on the occasion included CP Pradhan,
Jayashree Chettri, PP Upprety and LN Pradhan.
