Motor Training flagged off for Perbing

NAMCHI, 05 Aug: Buildings Minister, Tilu Gurung, who is also the area MLA of Namthang-Rateypani constituency, today flagged off a two-month long “Motor Training and Basic Orientation Programme” for Self Help Groups here at Perbing-Baklogaon in South Sikkim.
The training, organized by State Rural Development Agency of the RM&DD under Skill Up-gradation of SGSY, will have 17 local SHG youth, including three ladies, taking the course. They will be trained by instructor Ramesh Pradhan while the institute of training is Excel Motor Training Institute, Jorethang. On the occasion, the Minister also handed over the Learner’s driving licences to the trainees.

While addressing the occasion, the Minister highlighted that earlier, people had to go to the larger towns to avail such training on their own expense but under the present SDF government such facilities were reaching the doorsteps of the poor.
She also informed them about the loan facility being introduced by the Chief Minister for such youth and further appreciated that there were some lady candidates also taking this training and informed that there are many posts for drivers lying vacant in government departments reserved especially for women drivers.
She further thanked SRDA/RM&DD for bringing such a training to Perbing village and informed that she will keep an eye on the training’s progress.
The Deputy Director, SRDA, South, NS Rai while addressing the occasion said that the instructor will train the candidates in different aspects of motor driving skills and urged the participants to be serious during this training.
The programme was also attended by Panchayat Hari Gurung and Sr. Project Assistant SRDA, South Anju Lama along with local gentries