196 students receive degrees from Soreong B.Ed. College

SOREONG, 08 May: A total of 196 students, the combined strength of the first two batches of the B.Ed. College here, received their degrees at a special function organized here today at the college with the HRD Secretary, CS Rao, as the chief guest, accompanied by the Dirctor, Higher Education, Deepa Basnet, as guest of honour and Additional Director, School Education, NK Subba, as special guest.
The College has achieved an impressive merit list with Kaveri Sharma topping the first batch of 97 students with 91% marks, with Ritu Rai and Prashana Rai securing joint second position with 87% and Bishwa Darjee, Rasi Rai, Raozi Rai, Pandi Ongmu and Susan Karki on third position with 86%. In the second batch of 99 students, although the marks were marginally lower, the competition was much fiercer. Bijaya Subba, Manita Tamang and Sumana Katwal took first position with 88%, while Pooja Chettri and Dependra Gurung came second with 87% marks and Meena Gurung and Surendra Rai secured third position with 86%.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the Principal, B. Ed. College, Bimal Rai, informed that the college was set up in 2009 and after affiliation with Sikkim University, it was granted recognition by NCRTE and has been functioning in full capacity since 15 May 2012. The first batch of 2010-11 and the second batch 2011-12 were awarded their degrees today. Total 196 students are being given their certificates 97 students from first batch and 99 students from second batch.
Also today, certificates were handed over to secondary school level teachers who have completed an English teaching course.
Addressing the function, the HRDD Secretary congratulated the students on having successfully completed the B.Ed. course commended their pursuit of becoming quality professional teachers as a commitment which will benefit Sikkim in the long run as now they will be able to teach and groom school students much better.
He further said that such professional training played an important contributing role towards implementing policies and provisions to reach quality education to schools. Such training, he added, also developed teachers with a stronger sense of responsibility and aptly as the best minds of society.
Director, Higher Education, in her address, congratulated all the students and highlighted that skilled teachers for primary and elementary level education was the need of hour to strengthen the foundations of school education. The B.Ed. graduates thus had an important role to play and carried a big responsibility on their shoulders now, she said.
The programme was also attended by JD, Higher Education, YP Nepal, JD (W) Bimla Rai, Deputy Director (S) DK Rai and other officials from various departments and the members of the civil society of Soreng.
After the function, the Secretary also visited the offices and classrooms and suggested that the college begin offering M.Ed. courses assured that the Department would provide two professors and other required staff for such an initiative.