Friday, May 17, 2013

Sikkim’s honor roll

25 FETED FOR SERVICE TO SIKKIM
GANGTOK, 16 May: State Day 2013 was celebrated with 25 personalities from all over the State, across generations and from diverse professional, political and ideological backgrounds honoured and feted with awards for the one aspect they all have in common – service to Sikkim. Two veterans from the movement for democracy of the early Seventies were conferred the LD Kazi Award for Democratic Movement, two conferred the highest civilian award of the State – the Sikkim Sewa Ratna and 21 conferred the Sikkim Sewa Samma in recognition of their service to the State through their respective professions. The honor roll reads like a who’s who of Sikkim through several generations, including a ninety year old and also a teenager.
The LD Kazi Award for Democratic Movement being conferred on BB Mishra and Chandra Bahadur Rai. They were presented with Rs. One lakh in cash, a Citation and a shawl.
Sikkim Sewa Ratna was conferred to two stalwarts of Sikkim politics, former Minister Sherab Palden Lepcha and erstwhile Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Advocate NB Khatiwara. The awardees were presented with the cash award of Rs 2 lakhs, memento, citation letter and shawl
Sikkim Sewa Samman was given to 21 professionals from different walks of life for their immeasurable contribution in their respective fields. The award carries Rs One Lakh cash, amedallion, citation and Shawl.
The 21 are: Dup Tshering Lepcha, TR Poudyal, Dr. Rajendra Bhandari, Dr. Ghanashyam Sharma, Pravin Rai Jumeli, Bhaichung Tsichudarpa, Kunzang Gyatso Bhutia, Yangdi Sherpa,  Amit Patro, Yishey Doma Bhutia, Deepraj Rai, Yougan Tamang, Arjun Kumar Rai, Sushil Tamang, Denzong Foning Lepcha, Passang Sherpa, Dewaker Basnet, Remanti Rai, Ganga Mukhia, Robin Mukhia and Geeta Sharma.
The Governor and the Chief Minister also released four books today - Gazetteer of Sikkim 2013 and Sikkim Model -1994-2013 People and Development published by IPR Department, Urban Strategic Plan of Sikkim and Comprehensive Mobility Plan Gangtok by UD&HD.

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