REPORT ON TIRANGA RELAY RALLY ORGANISED WITHIN DUGA BLOCK

All schools under Duga BAC have participated in the Relay Rally organised by every three Clusters under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. A rally was flagged off by Ms Pramila Chettri (Panchayat Vice President of Sumin Lingchey GPU) More than 500 Students along with Teachers, Panchayat Members, HM of Sumin Lingchey SS, SMC of Sumin Lingchey SS, East Point SSS, Mount Zion Kidzee, Sunder Kumar Rai AEO and Shri K B Chettri, Joint Director (SDEO, Rangpo) participated in the rally with great enthusiasm to make it a grand success. The rally ended at ATTC Bordang.

Another rally was started from Majhitar SS and has been joined by Divya Jyoti Pvt. school and ended at Sunder Resort Majhitar. More than 100 students, teachers, SMC Members, School heads, and panchayat members participated in the rally along with Shri Deepak Rai, Assistant Director of Education Dept. Duga BAC).

Likewise, another rally was organised by Rangpo Cluster from IBM Petrol Pump(Rangpo) wherein more than 500 students and teachers of Rangpo SSS, Rangpo Chanatar SS, and Little Bells PVT. School, Tiny Tots Pvt. School, Hansraj Academy have started the rally from their respective schools and gathered at Rangpo Goli Ground from where they dispersed for their respective schools.

The rally was flagged off by President, Rangpo Nagar Panchayat and joined by the members of Rangpo Nagar Panchayat, SDM (Rangpo), Municipal Executive Officer (Rangpo), PI (Rangpo Police Station), SMC members of different schools and School heads with Shri Krishna Kumar Sharma, Deputy Director (SDEO, Rangpo) and officials from Duga Block office. Similarly, another rally was organised wherein Zitlang JHS, Samsing Suntalay PS, Cheuribotay JHS reached Duga SS and Duga SS went up to Padamchey Fatak and returned back.

Meanwhile, the Sunrise Academy and Padma Kumari have also joined the rally. In another rally students and teachers of Singlebong JHS set off from their school and reached Syaplay SS who then took over the rally and reached Sakhukhani PS and rallied along the village where Panchayat Members and SMC members have taken part along with school Heads.

Simultaneously, another rally was organised by Central Pendam Cluster from School Gate and took towards the Karmithang village jointly with Central Point Academy where SMC members, Panchayat members, and block officials(Duga) participated in the rally along with more than 150 students and teachers.

Concurrently, Lower Sumin SS, Upper Sumin SS, Kameray JHS, Upper Pachak PS, Budang PS, Sajong JHS, and Khanigaon PS have also organised Flag rallies where the Panchayat members, SMC members and School Heads participated in the students and teachers. To make the program safe and successful, especially along the National Highway and marketplaces, the involvement of police personnel and Health workers have been indispensable. All the rallies have ended up successfully.

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 ...

Royal flags of Kingdom of Sikkim (1877-1975)

Sikkim (India) Image by Mario Fabretto Description of the flag Historical flags 1877 - c. 1914 c. 1914 - 1962 1962 - 1967 Description of the flag From Barraclough (1971): "Sikkim, formerly a protectorate of India, was incorporated as the twenty-second state of the union in May 1975, and the office of the hereditary ruler, the Chogyal , was abolished. Sikkim has, or had, a flag of white with a red border all round, and a yellow Chakra (fimbriated in red) in the centre." "...the Chakra [is] a Buddhist symbol representing the Law of Dharma , or eternal change." The Chakra on the flag of Sikkim is different then the one on India's flag. It has eight spokes rather than the many spokes on India's, and has an ornate "nub" on the wheel at the head of each spoke. Don Hagemann, 28 November 1995 [editor's note: The source of this quote is not Barraclough (1971), but probably a later edition of the ...

Have you eaten Sikkim Cucumber ?

Ever heard of " Sikkim Cucumber "? To my little knowledge, I have very little heard about it. Well to my surprise, there seems to be a cucumber species in our locality that is known to the other parts of the world as "Sikkim Cucumber" or more efficiently " Concombre Apple Sikkim ". It is said to have an orange-red skin colour. It is said that "Sikkim Cucumber is not a hybrid, but an ancient variety which grows in Sikkim State in India . Protected by hard skin, it can easily be stored safely for months! It is comparatively small, never reaching more than 10 cm/4 inches. Its skin makes for a beautiful design and is a popular ornamental plant in Europe. But it is edible. Its taste is soft and void of acidity. It can be eaten raw or cooked. It certainly seems very popular in the Indian Himalayas . It can actually be prepared in as many dishes as usual green cucumbers." Never knew that one of my favourite Karkra had its ancient connection with S...

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