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

SINGTAM, AUGUST 12: Adarsh Pradhan and Pem Tshering Tamang scored a hat-trick each to let their school team reach the final of the 68 th Independence Day Inter JHS Level Football Tournament held at Chisopani JHS. The team of Central Pandam SSS defeated its rival Singlebong JHS team with eight goals to one. Aashish Tamang and Saran Gurung added a goal each for the Central Pandam SSS team while Surendra Rai scored the lone goal for Singlebong JHS. It was the second hat-trick for Pem Tshering Tamang taking his goal tally to six goals; he is the highest goal scorer of the tournament so far. Central Pandam SSS becomes the first team to reach the final and they will be meeting the winning team between Chisopani JHS and Pachhak SS

SINGTAM, AUGUST 11: Brother duo of Nikhil Rai and Neeraj Rai shared five goals as Chisopani JHS went on to score seven goals to nil against Bright Life Academy in the 68 th Independence Day Inter school JHS Level Football Tournament held at Chisopani JHS. Karan Gurung scored the first goal for his team thereafter it was the brother duo that dominated the football field. Nikhil Rai went on to score a hat-trick with his three goal while his younger brother Neeraj Rai coming as a substitute added two goals for his school team. The other goal was scored Lakpa Tamang. The opponent team tried their best but could not resist the mighty attacks of the centre forwards of Chisopani JHS’s boys. Chisopani JHS now meets Pachak SS in the second semi-final of the tournament on August 13.   Somanath Poudhyal, Minister, Food Security, Agriculture Development and Animal Husbandry Department cum Area MLA was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Minister visited the school office and interacted wi...

SINGTAM, AUGUST 7: Indralal Karki was an unsung hero for his school team of Central Pandam SSS, he brilliantly saved two goals in the tie breaker against Lower Sumin SS. Central Pandam SSS went on to win the watch 4-2 in the penalty shoot out. Ganesh Chettri’s two goals for Lower Sumin SS were not enough at the end. Indralal Karki handy goalkeeping ensured Central Pandam SSS meet Singlebong JHS at the semifinal on August 12. Lower Sumin SS was the better team in the first half leading one goal to nil. They even had the upper hand scoring the second goal in the early minutes of the second half. Pem Tshering Tamang’s two goals for his Central Pandam SSS team were enough to upset Lower Sumin SS momentum and the game ended in a draw at the end of the second half. Pem Tshering Tamang added another goal in a tie breaker thus becoming the first player in the tournament to score a hat-trick.

SINGTAM, AUGUST 5: Singlebong JHS defeated East Point SSS, Singtam with three goals to one in the inaugural match of 68 th Independence Day Celebration JHS Level Football Tournament 2014 organized by Chisopani JHS. Boys of Singlebong JHS had the upper hand in the match and went on to score two goals in the first half and added another goal in the second half to take their goal tally to three. EPSS boys gave their best but could only manage a lone goal scored in the first half. Sumendra Rai scored twice; Jiwan Subba added the other goal for Singlebong score while Arya Mangar, the captain of EPSSS netted the lone goal for his team. Bimal Lamichaney, Panchayat President, Sirwani Chisopani GPU was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Mahesh Dahal, Headmaster of Chisopani JHS gave the welcome speech. CM Chettri, teacher of the school was the host of the football match.