Entrepreneur announces Rs 50,000 scholarship for State toppers in memory of father

BAGHEYKHOLA, 15 May: Ugen T Ladakhi, Co-Managing Director of Casino Mahjong, has announced plans of launching a scholarship programme for state toppers [of Classes X and XII] from this year onwards. “We will be starting a scholarship programme for state toppers in the name of my late father NT Ladakhi,” informed Mr Ladakhi while speaking to media persons here today.
The Nima T Ladakhi Memorial Scholarship will be given to state toppers from schools in Sikkim and not to Sikkimese students studying outside, he clarified, adding that they toppers will receive an amount of Rs. 50,000 each, a citation and a trophy.
He further informed that in the coming years, the scholarship amount could be increased and even the number of awardees increased. “This is the first year, so we will be taking one topper each from Classes X and XII who can be from private or government schools,” he said and added that this will be done once the results are declared and the names of the State toppers announced at a special function.
“The State has done a lot for the people, but the people are just taking the state for granted and are never satisfied. Look at all the schemes and programmes that the state has started for the people, everything is being provided but the people are still not happy,” he stated. Sikkim being a peaceful state has even provided a safe working environment for the people and its now time for the people of the state to give something back, he stressed.
“Being a son of Sikkim, I too want to contribute for the people and want to do something for them,” he said and added that education was the most important asset one could contribute to. Speaking on the Mayalmu Sangh, he stated that if the government provided a proper piece of land anywhere between Ranipool and Rangpo, he would take full responsibility for the construction of the entire infrastructure of the Sangh, as promised earlier.
“I want to do something for the people of Sikkim and this I want to do in the name of my late father and mother, who themselves were big contributors towards society”, he said and added that very soon he would be starting the Ladakhi Trust as well.