Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

06.08.22: A Block Cum Sub-Divisional Level Competition, under AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV to commemorate the 75th glorious year of India's Independence, was held at BAC Duga, Rangpo Sub-Division of Pakyong District. The program was chaired by Shri K B Chettri Joint Director, Sub-Divisional Education Office, Rangpo.  The winner students from Nine schools of three clusters participated in the block level competition in the following, Patriotic Song, Quiz, self-composed Poem recitation, Essay Writing, Painting and Elocution. Besides the participants, the Escort teachers, Heads of several Schools, SMC members, incumbents of the Sub-Divisional Education Office and Block Education office, Officials & Staff of other Departments of Duga BAC also witnessed the Competition.  Shri Durga Silal, Assistant Director (RDD BAC Duga), Smt. Tsheten D. Bhutia, Headmistress (Pachak Secondary School) and Shri Navin Mishra, Headmaster (Sumin Mangthang JHS) were the judges for the c...

DECEMBER 21, SINGTAM : Sikkim Philatelic and Numismatics Society held an exhibition on - Stamps, Numismatics, Autographs and other hobby-related materials at the Aurora Student Fest 2019 held at Sunrise Academy, Duga, East Sikkim on December 21. Award-winning philatelic exhibits, old Indian bank notes and foreign currencies were displayed. The crowd was excited to see the autographs of Bhaichung Bhutia, Danny Denzongpa, MS Dhoni, Kunti Mokhtan, Bhuwan KC and others. The society was represented by Ganesh Pradhan and Shital Pradhan, President and General Secretary of SPNS and Sishir Pradhan, member of SPNS. The crowds especially the student's guardians thanked SPNS for this innovative exhibition. The students thoroughly enjoyed the displayed items. Sikkim Philatelic and Numismatics Society would like to thank the organisers of Aurora Student Fest 2019 especially DB Chettri, Suresh Lama, Sanjay Agarwal, Ramesh Chettri and others for their generous work provid...

Wild Bison (Wild Bull) has attacked three villagers at Duga Village, West Pendam Constituency, East Sikkim. The injured people was referred to Manipal Hospital, Gangtok. Till the time of reporting the wild animal was not caught.