Governor donates magazines for 24 Hours Inspired initiative

GANGTOK, 27 Mar: A four-member delegation of 24 Hours Inspired, a group of social entrepreneurs led by Diwaker Basnet called on the Governor of Sikkim, Shriniwas Patil at Raj Bhawan on 27 March 2014.

A press release informs that the Governor greeted the members of the NGO and lauded their effort in inculcating competitive spirit among students, building knowledge and awareness among students about the opportunities the modern world has to offer and their roles through various interventions.

The members apprised the Governor about various programmes being undertaken by their group in the field of academics, career counselling and leadership development for the benefit of students and youth in general.

Interacting with the members of the group, Governor commended the initiative recently launched by them to collect magazines on news and current affairs from the prospective donors and agencies and providing the same to schools in the remote and rural parts of the state where students do not have the opportunity and facility to read such materials.

On the occasion, the Governor also handed over 127 copies of the magazines on news and current affairs to them and assured them all possible help in their initiatives, the release informs.