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

20.03.21: Mental Fitness Week was observed at Sakyong Chisopani JHS. On the occasion, the School Health Club for the new session was also announced. Twelve students from classes iv to class viii were selected for the club. Satish Chandra Pradhan, Headmaster of the school offered khadas to Miss Dina Rai - Health Prefect and Master Anikit Thapa – Vice Health Prefect and gave his best wishes to the team. Nirmala Chettri, Binita Pradhan and Shital Pradhan, and the Teacher Incharge of the club. Anamika Gurung, a class vii student who had recently participated at the District Level Junior Olympics was given a prize as an encouragement for her by the School Health Club. She had represented the school at a 60-meter athletic event. The Mental Fitness program was held in two phases. Nirmala Chettri shared information on different aspects of mental well beings. She spoke about different problems and also talked about their solutions. She even shared her experience during the intera...

{About the writer : Dr Satish Rasaily is Post-Doctorate Fellow of Addiction Medicine of NIMHANS, Bangalore working as Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist at District Hospital Singtam. This article is from the session on early threatening signs of drug misuse held at Jorethang during Zest Marathon on 13 Jan 2019.} How to find out if Your Child is Using Drugs or Alcohol? Have a real, face-to-face conversation when your son or daughter comes home after socializing with friends. If there has been drinking or smoking, the smell will be on their breath, on clothing and in their hair. Look Them in the Eyes . When your child gets home after going out with her friends, take a close look. Pay attention to his or her eyes. Eyes will be red and heavy-lidded, with constricted pupils if they’ve used marijuana. Pupils will be dilated, and he or she may have difficulty focusing if they’ve been drinking. In addition, red, flushed colour to the face and cheeks can also be a sig...