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

 

  Guru Padmasambhava statue at Samdruptse (2021)

 Interview of the week He is a 98 years old grandfather. His life is a historic timeline where he had seen the Britishers rule India, had participated at World War II as a soldier of 3/4 th Gorkha Rifles, witnessed the Indian Independence, saw Sikkim turn democracy from the monarchy. Pau had an opportunity to come across the legend to share his life in his own words. Meet Singraj Newar, a world war veteran from Sang. 1.         Namaste Aja, Please tell us about your parents and your birthplace. Ans: Jojolapa to all. I was born in 1920 in Sang Rabdang Bhansari village to Late Shidhi Raj Pradhan and Late Laxmi Pradhan. I was in my early teen when my father passed away at the age of 55 years. My mother passed away after my retirement.  2.         How was your childhood? Ans: I was not fortunate to see a school. My life as childhood was very difficult. My father passed away leaving five br...

Message of HCM, Shri Pawan Chamling on the inaugural function of newly built boy’s and girl’s hostels at Government Senior Secondary School and Namchi Girls Senior Secondary School at Namchi, South Sikkim. I extended my best wishes to the principals of both Government Senior Secondary School and Namchi Girls Senior Secondary School for acquiring the new structures. The present State Government’s relentless efforts in uplifting the society and the state by introducing developmental projects in spheres such as education, health care, tourism, commerce & industry, technology, agriculture and animal husbandry, manufacturing and food industry. I sought the participation of the educated and intellectual class in contributing substantially for the holistic development of Sikkim that puts the state at par with the other developed first world nations of the world.  I emphasized the need for students to encompass a wide-range of knowledge and skills which is relevant, constr...

                     Interview of the week Meet Rajen Upadhaya, History Lecturer, Namchi Government College. Known among the media for his article about the bygone days of   Sikkim in the Nepali newspaper ‘Samay Dainik’, he is also a popular blogger.  Ø   Tell us about yourself. I was born on the 3 rd of December 1981 to Mr Krishna Prasad Upadhyay and Mrs Kaushila Devi Upadhyay at Tareythang village in East Sikkim. I attended my basic education at Manpur Dongrong Primary School situated at far-flung East Sikkim, thence, run by a village Committee.  I did my 12 th from Ranipool Sr. Secondary School now known as Brihaspati Parsai Sr. Sec. School. Completed my graduation with Honours in History from Sikkim Govt. College Tadong in 2002 and accomplished my M.A. in History and Archaeology from the University of Pune in 2004.  Completed M.Phil from Madurai Kamaraj Universi...