New building inaugurated for Lingdong Secondary School

MANGAN, 29 July: Deputy Speaker Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, who also happens to be the concerned area MLA, inaugurated a 5-room school building at Lingdong Secondary School on Monday.

The new building is funded under Multi Sector Development Program scheme and constructed at the cost of Rs. 47 lakh. The Speaker handed over the school building to the School Managing Committee Lingdong SS and dedicated the school building to the students and people of Dzongu.

MLA Mr Lepcha, who was present as the chief guest, urged the panchayat members of the area to follow up the process of upgradation of the school to senior secondary level as land for the same has already been provided by the villagers.

He further appealed to all the teachers and guardians for proper coordination for the school's development. Warning teachers against indulging in politics he said that teachers are the highest paid government servants in the state and should not play with the future of the students.

The students of Lingdong SS, Children World Academy and Karang Chu Bong Club Lingdong presented a colourful cultural program on the occasion.

Also on the day, the 68th Independence Cup football tournament Late Sonam Choda Memorial Cup was inaugurated by the Deputy Speaker.

Present on the day were Sub Divisional Magistrate Dzongu, Gyas Pega, Joint Director HRDD North, Sonam Lepcha, Assistant Engineer HRDD, Chandra Bahadur Chettri, Assistant Director HRDD, N.T Lepcha, Panchayat Members, School Managing Committee and Teaching Staff of Lingdong SS and local gentries.