Skip to main content

Shantinagar Samaj felicitates safaikarmacharis and others on Bapu’s Birthday

02.10.18: Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti celebrated the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with joy and enthusiasm. The day long event held at Shantinagar included the inauguration of the paintings on the wall on the National Highway at Shantinagar, felicitations and cultural program.


The beautiful paintings featuring the messages of healthy, green and organic Sikkim were made by the members of Krypton Arts Society Sikkim, based on Singtam. The wall painting was inaugurated by Head Lobella, Karma Thujee Monastery, Shantinagar, Singtam, the Chief Guest of the day. Plantation drive was also held along the wall by the Chief Guests and other distinguished guests.




LN Pradhan, Chief Advisor of Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti gave the welcome speech. He informed the gathered audience about the importance of the day and the proceedings. PP Upretti, Vice President, SGSS was the host of the day. Krishna Chettri, President, SGSS in his speech spoked about the role of an organisation in making a better society. He said better society makes a better state and Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti is formed to make a stronger society.

Mahesh Dahal, Headmaster, Lower Tanak Primary School gave a brief introduction about the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. Dahal marked that every individual should follow the lifestyle of Gandhiji and become a role model for the society. Head Lobella, the Chief Guest in his speech asked everyone to follow the sayings of Lord Buddha to become a better individual. We all need to be brighter lights for society, he added.

Safai Karamcharis Ongdi Lepcha, Bhim Bdr. Rai and driver Suresh Darnal from Singtam Nagar Panchayat who visits Shantinagar in the morning to collect the garbage were felicitated. They were also given new clothes. Other than that Dr. Pradeep Sharma Luitel, residence of Adarsh Goan, South Sikkim was felicitated for completing his PhD in Sanskrit. Luitel is the first Sikkimese to do so. Praja Pradhan, resident of Tirkutam, Sang, East Sikkim was felicitated for his progress in the field of nepali cinema.

Three personalities from Chisopani GPU were presented with congratulation mementos. Anita Sewa was congratulated for receiving the Commendation Award from HRDD, Government of Sikkim. Gopal Bishwakarma from Tinek - winner of Indra Jatra Talent Hunt 2018 and Shanker Lamichaney, a successful entrepreneur from Shantinagar was also presented with mementos. Krypton Arts Society Sikkim was also awarded memento for their beautiful paintings on the wall of National Highway. Gopal Bishwakarma, Norsang Tamang and Amisha Bishwakarma sang songs at the program.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

JANHA BAGCHA TEESTA RANGIT

This was a national song of Sikkim sung in the Nepali language during the monarchy system. During the merger with India, the song got banned and later re-released. Two words on the 8th para, which earlier said 'Rajah rah Rani,' were replaced with "Janmah bhumi."     This song was dedicated to the King and Queen of Sikkim. The song lyrics were penned by Sanu Lama, and the music was composed by Dushyant Lama.  The song was first sung on the birth anniversary of Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal on April 4, 1970, at Gangtok by Aruna Lama, Dawa Lama, and Manikamal Chettri.    JANHA BAGCHA TEESTA RANGIT,  JAHAN KANCHENDZONGA SEER   YEHI HO HAMRO DHANA KO DESH,  TAPAWAN HO PYARO SIKKIM     INTERLUDE     PHULCHAN YEHA AANGANAI MAA,  CHAAP , GURAS, SUNAKHARI   SWARGASARI SUNDAR DESH KO  HAMRO PYARO PYARO JANMAHBHUMI     JANHA BAGCHA……     BATASHLE BOKCHAA YAHA,  TATHAGAT KO AAMAR WAANI ...

TAMANG MY COMMUNITY

{ I am Rinzing Lama from Gangtok, Sikkm. Having more than 2 ½ years Teaching and Research experience with Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, New Delhi and more than 2 years tourism industry experience. First UGC, NET/JRF holder in Tourism from Banaras Hindu University.  For more details visit my site www.reenzinc.webs.com . } The Tamang is the community which I belong to. Most of the people don’t know about the Tamangs in our country, but they very much exist in North-Eastern part of India. As I belong to the Tamang community, it made me want to find out about my community. Some kind of curiosity was there to get the proper information related to my community. I am very much keen to find out who Tamangs are. From where they migrated, what are their origins and many more? I tried to find it out and I got some answers to my questions. Now, I am very keen to share with you all. Maybe I am wrong in many ways but what I got after my search I am sharing wi...

LENDUP DORJEE KHANGSARPA : The First Chief Minister of Sikkim (1975-1979)

Popularly known as L. D. Kazi, became the first Chief Minister of Sikkim in 1975 thus ending over three century old monarchy system. He became the 1st Chief Minister of Sikkim on 14 MAY, 1975 - 17 AUGUST, 1979. He was born in 1904 in Pakyong, East District. A fonuder President of Sikkim Praja Mandal, established in 1946. Later he became the President of Sikkim State Congress and held the post till 1958. In 4th general election held in 1970, Kazi was appointed an Executive Councilor and was assigned the portfolio of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Transport Authority. Under his presidency in 1973, the united party secured 31 out of 32 seats of State Assembly and became the first Chief Minister of Sikkim in 1974. He was married to Elisa-Maria Standford in 1968, daughter of a Belgian father and German mother who left her Scottish husband in Burma and married LD Kaji in Delhi in 1957. During the Kazi's regime, people of Sikkim had seen both negative and positive aspects...