Board exam coaching by Bhutia Kay-Rab progressing well

GANGTOK, 15 Jan: Coaching classes arranged by the Bhutia Kay-Rab Yargay Tshogpo at Gangtok for students taking the Board exams in March are now halfway through. The coaching classes had begun on 21 December and are being taken by 140 students from all four district of the State.
A press release of the organization informs that the coaching classes are progressing well covering all the subjects of class X and PCM and English for class XII. Students are happy and satisfied with the teaching and accommodation facilities, the release adds.
“It is the moral obligation of BKYT central body to apprise all members of the association about the ongoing coaching class,” the release explains, adding that the teachers attending to the students are doing a very impressive job.
BKYT has also extended its gratitude towards the Rajya Sabha MP, Hissey Lachungpa, Minister Thinley Tshering Bhutia and all well wishers “for their moral and some financial support including commodities for the noble cause”.
It is informed that besides teaching, extracurricular activities and culture-related programmes are also being held to encourage the students to learn and appreciate the culture of the Bhutia community.
Meanwhile, the BKYT members have also deeply condoled the passing away of the South district president of the BKYT, SW Bhutia, Head Lama Language Teacher, stating the sudden death was shocking and big loss to Bhutia community.

Bhutia Kayrab Yargay Tshogpo elections on 11 Aug

GANGTOK, 08 May: The Bhutia Kayrab Yargay Tshogpo [BKYT], at a meeting of the executive body chaired by Norden Tshering Bhutia on 02 May, decided to hold elections for the new executive body on 11 August 2013 at Khimcheen, SNT Colony, Gangtok.
A BYKT press release informs that the meeting appointed Tashi Bhutia as chief election commissioner for the executive body elections, along with Bhaichung Tshering Bhutia, Kenzang Bhutia and Rinchen Bhutia as election commissioners.
The BYKT CEC also dissolved the existing executive body during the meeting [the body will continue as caretaker till the formation of a new executive body] and invited nominations for the August elections. Nomination forms, priced at Rs. 100, are available with the organisation’s election commissioners and can be procure till 07 July 2013, the release inform.
13 July has been fixed as the last date for the submission of nomination forms and the last date for withdrawals is 21 July, 2013. The voting, counting and declaration of the results are scheduled for 11 August 2013 at Khimcheen from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m..
Voting is open only to members of the Bhutia Kayrab Yargay Tshogpo and all district presidents and executive members have been requested to submit the names of the existing members as well as the new members to the Election Commissioner by 30 June without fail, the release adds.

Bhutia Kay Rab Yargay Tshogpo felicitates three Bhutia litterateurs

BOOK ON BHUTIA PROVERBS RELEASED MANGAN, 21 Nov: Three eminent Bhutia litterateurs, former Senior Announcer AIR Kurseong/ Gangtok, Yapchung Kazi, Bhutia text books writer Pema Ringzing Bhutia and former HRDD Joint Director, Padmashree Norden Tshering Bhutia, were felicitated for their “selfless contribution towards the promotion of Bhutia language and literature” by the Bhutia Kay Rab Yargay Tshogpo [BKYT], North District, at a special function held here at the Zilla Bhavan yesterday for the development of literature, language and culture.

Bhutia Kayrab Yargay Tshogpo conducts district-level meeting

GANGTOK, 07 Nov: West District Bhutia Kayrab Yargay Tshogpo, a literary association of Bhutia Language organised its district-level meeting at Kyongsa Girls Senior Secondary School, Gyalshing on 06 Nov, informs a press release.

Bhutia Kay-rab Tsogpo seeks introduction of language classes for Limboo, Lepcha and Bhutia in all schools in Sikkim

NAMCHI, 03 May: The Bhutia Kay-rab Yargay Tsogpo has resolved to appeal for the introduction of classes for three indigenous languages viz. Bhutia, Limboo and Lepcha in schools across the State in their annual meeting held at Namchi Senior Secondary School on Sunday.
The meeting was presided over by organisation’s president, Padma Shree Norden Tshering Gensarpa, who said that language teachers have certain responsibilities to promote the language and encourage students through innovative modes of teaching. He added that the linguistic identity was the fundamental right of every community and the Government should give due attention to promote and preserve this identity.
The South district president of the organisation, Ringzing Sherap Bhutia, presented the welcome address and tabled the annual report of the South district wing of the association and emphasized the need to promote and preserve their language.