Namchi runs for unity on Republic Day

NAMCHI, 27 Jan: The 63rd Republic Day was celebrated in Namchi at the Community Hall with the Namchi-Singithang MLA, Binod Rai as chief guest.
The first half of the programme had the customary Republic Day events. In the second session of celebrations, which was held at the Central Park, the chief guest flagged off a marathon - ‘Run for the Unity of the Country’ jointly organised by the District Administrative Centre Namchi, Sports and Youth Affairs Department and Nehru Yuva Kendra, Namchi Chapter.
The marathon was held in the Under 14 boys and girls (10 kms) and 15 to 35 years male (21 kms) and female (15 kms) categories. The winners were awarded with cash prize and certificates by the chief guest.
In the Under 14 girls, Reena Harijan bagged the first position and cash prize of Rs 5000 followed by Deepika Kari and Renuka Sharma coming in second and third respectively bagging cash prizes of Rs 3000 and Rs 2000.
In the Under 14 boys, Debesh Budathoki won the marathon while Rahul Chettri and Tika Ram Nirola came in second and third respectively. The winners were awarded with cash prize of Rs 5000, Rs 3000 and Rs 2000 respectively.
In the 15 to 35 yrs female category, Mangali Tamang, Anita Dhakal and Dolma Sherpa stood in the first, second and third positions respectively. The winners were awarded Rs 10,000, Rs 7,000 and Rs 5000 respectively.
Likewise, in the males category for the same age group, Nima Tshering Tamang won the marathon for the 2nd year and took home a cash prize of Rs 15,000 while Prable Chettri and Jai Badhur Pradha came in second and third respectively and bagged Rs10,000 and Rs 7,000 respectively.
During the function the chief guest also presented Certificates of Appreciation sponsored by District Administrative Centre, Namchi, to selected Government Officers and their team for their commendable efforts in the aftermath of the 18 Sept earthquake.
ADC [South], SL Rai, ADC [Dev], DK Pradhan, ADC East, Suman Thapa who was SDM at Namchi earlier, SDM Namchi [SDM Chungthang at present], RK Yadav, SDM (Ravangla), PK Rai, Under Secretary RMDD, Bandana Chettri, DPO SDZP, Yangchen D Tamang, US HRDD, Subha Mukhia, DE Building and Housing, Milan Pradhan, SDPO Jorethang, BB Subba, BDO team of Temi, Yanggang, Namthang, Ravangla, Sikkip, Sumbuk were awarded the certificates.

The gathering was also entertained by a District Level Culture Competition organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Namchi Chapter. Sangam Samaj group from Borong were adjudged as the winners of the competition and were awarded cash prize of Rs 5,000 which was sponsored by the chief guest.