Governor meets Sikkim students in Pune, enquires on their welfare and opens home to them

GANGTOK, 11 Sept: Governor Shriniwas Patil met Sikkimese students studying in Pune at his residence at Pune on Tuesday. He was on a three-day tour of Maharashtra for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, a press communiqué from Raj Bhavan informs.
The release informs that the students were invited to the Governor's residence in Pune for lunch. Nearly 20 students attended the lunch. They were welcomed by the Governor's son, Sarang Patil and daughter-in-law, Rachana Patil.
The Governor had a discussion with the delegation of students and enquired about their studies and accommodation arrangements in Pune. He assured them of all assistance and asked the students to contact him or his son in case of any difficulty or emergency in Pune.
He also impressed upon the students to form an association of Sikkimese students to help each other and guide any new students aspiring to come to Pune for higher education, the release mentions.
The Governor also emphasized upon the need for more students from Sikkim to pursue higher education in various fields and secure their rightful place in the professional and corporate world. He appealed to the students to always keep in mind that they are the young ambassadors of their State and to be aware of their responsibilities for the welfare and image of Sikkim.
The meeting and lunch was attended by Yeshey Bhutia, Karma Bhutia, Tshering Bhutia, Tikchan Pokhrel, Aashish Gurung, Rekha Thapa,Awan Pradhan, Manisha Sharma, Manisha Upreti, Indira Sharma, Dushant Dahal, Sanjeevani Dhakal among others, the release informs.