Chief Whip interacts with SUS members

GANGTOK, 15 Sept: Students’ Union of Sikkim [SUS] had an interactive meeting with MLA cum Chief Whip to the Government of Sikkim, Ugen T. Gyatso Bhutia, at the MLA Guest House here on 13 September. During the meeting, SUS placed various demands of the students of different colleges of Sikkim, informs an SUS release.
Members of SUS from Sikkim Government Law College, Sikkim Government College Tadong and Sikkim University attended the meeting. Interacting with members of the SUS, Mr Bhutia urged the Union to work with commitment for the welfare of students and for the state as a whole.
Encouraging the union to keep up the good work, he also invited suggestions from them that would help the government to run smoothly, the release mentions.
The Chief Whip further assured SUS that all the demands placed would be fulfilled in time and urged for patience regarding the same.
The union’s joint secretary Marina Rai highlighted the works initiated by SUS for the welfare of students till date and the basic needs and demands of the colleges which are to be fulfilled.
SUS president, Ugen Bhutia also expressed gratitude to the state government for working for the welfare of students.

SUS ‘Guiding Juniors’ at 5 villages

GANGTOK, 30 Jan: Student Union of Sikkim [SUS] took its programme ‘Guiding Juniors’ to five villages in South and East Sikkim this year. Launched by SUS last year, the programme provides free coaching to students at their homes during the winter vacation.
An SUS press release issued by secretary SUS, Pankaj Rai informs that this winter, members of the Union undertook voluntary teaching at Pathing, Dojak, Satam and Karongthang schools in South Sikkim and Lingtam school in East Sikkim from 12 January onwards. It is informed that classes are being attended by students from classes III to XII.
The release informs that apart from academic classes, students are also provided career counseling along with conduct of sports activities. “SUS volunteers have established a friendly relationship with students to build their confidence and invite students to attended the classes if they are facing problems in their academic curriculum,” the release states.
The Union has been getting encouraging response this year with an increase in participation. At present 120 students have been attending this programme at Dojak School, 70 each at Karongthang School and Pathing School, 40 at Satam School and 74 at Lingtam School.
Parents and villagers informed SUS that such programmes are useful and beneficial for students during the vacation and have urged the SUS to continue with this programme in their areas every year, the release mentions.
Although the Union has been getting an encouraging response, organizing this programme on a larger scale still poses some problems and in this regard SUS has urged the people, parents, panchayat members and members of different organizations to support this programme to reach out to every village in the state.