Author: Pema Leezum

Also, present on the occasion were Secretary (Labour and Skill Development Dept.), Shri Karma Namgyal Bhutia, Special Commissioner (Labour Department), Shri D. S. Kunwar, DC, Shri Bhim Thatal, ADC, Shri Dhiraj Subedi, ADC (Dev), Shri Gaayas Pega along with other dignitaries, HODs and Officials from Line department.

Following the inauguration, the Minister also had a brief interaction with dignitaries.

The infrastructure also accommodates other offices of the Soreng district including BAC, Social Welfare and Commercial Tax Department.

The district of Soreng will now have a dedicated Labour Department located previously known as the Yatri Niwas building under Tourism Department.

The meeting had the presence of DC Mangan, Dr. A. B. Karki, DPO(MDZP), ADC(Dev) Chungthang, JDs, DMS (Health), WO(Social Welfare), DE (MDZP), AD (Education) and Panchayat Co-ordinator(North).

The meeting saw a discussion on the format for the District Panchayat Performance Assessment Committee (DPPAC) for a recommendation of Gram Panchayats for State/ UT Level Awards. Queries regarding the verification, assessment and nomination process of the Gram Panchayats were discussed amongst the district committee members.

The program was graced by the Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industries and IPR Departments Sri B.S.Panth as Chief Guest. He was accompanied by the Chairman Temi Tea Board, ADC( Dev) Ravangla, BDO Temi and Block officers from line departments.

All the Newly elected Zilla and Gram Panchayats were accorded warm welcome by the Chief Guest and RDD officials.

Former Zilla and Gram Panchayats were also felicitated by the Chief Guest for their sincere efforts & initiatives for the people of their respective Zilla (TC) and GPUs.

Henceforth children below five years can avail of the Aadhar registration facility at the counter set up at the hospital complex.

The District Collector has also instructed that in order to make the outreach more efficient, the Aadhar officials can converge with the Mobile Village Clinic travel to remote villages and complete maximum registrations within the stipulated timeline.

Others present at the launch were DMS, Gyalshing Dr. Namgay Bhutia, Assistant Director, DESM&E, Gyalshing

Shri Bom Bahadur Subba, Statistical Officer, DESM&E, Gyalshing

Shri Jeet Kumar Thatal, officials from DESM&E, ASHAs and Aganwadi workers along with parents & children in the target age group.

The beneficiaries of the PMFME Scheme from Sikkim are participating in the 4th Edition of SIAL Delhi, 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 1st to 3rd December 2022.

World’s No.1 Food Innovation Network, SIAL India powered by MOFPI (Ministry of Food Processing Industries) to be collocated with Vinexpo India, an event by Vinexposium, the leading global wine and spirits trade event organizer is organizing this event in New Delhi from 1st -3rd December 2022. The show, which is one of the first of its kind in India in the B2B space, is jointly organized by InterAds Exhibitions, Comexposium and Vinexposium.

These entrepreneurs availed credit-linked subsidy loans under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Govt. of India. The scheme is being implemented by the MSME Division, Commerce & Industries Department, Government of Sikkim.

These entrepreneurs established their Food Processing unit with assistance from the scheme and are attending the expo as a part of promotional activity funded by the scheme. They will be highlighting their products, participating in B2B and B2C interactions and establishing better market linkage for their products.

The training was given by Dr. Robin Singh (WHO-NTEP Consultant) at District Hospital Gyalshing.

The meeting had the presence of Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, SLA Shri Sangay Lepcha, Zilla Adyakshya GDZP Shri D.S. Limboo,

Upa-Adyakshya Smt Anita Rai, DC-cum-Member Secretary, DISHA Ms. Yishey D. Yongda,

ADM Gyalshing, ADC( Dev.), Heads of Offices of departments, members of Zilla Panchayats and Gram Panchayats and other district officials.

The meeting started with the opening remarks of Member Secretary-cum- DC Gyalshing wherein a review of minutes of the previous DISHA meeting was taken up department-wise. The DC initiated the deliberation and took the agendas for discussion in the house. The deliberation covered the departments of Health, Education, Roads and Bridges, Rural Development ( PMGSY), Agriculture, Power, NHIDCL and other miscellaneous matters. A comprehensive review of issues and bottlenecks related to the progress and implementation of various schemes and projects was taken up by the house. The meeting resolved to address all issues with the proactive participation of public representatives and officials.

The meeting further charted the plan of action to be followed up by concerned heads of departments to achieve progress of various Central and State Government schemes within targeted deadlines. Member Secretary cum DC urged all implementing heads to work in right earnest, prioritizing pending issues on a war footing.

The DC also gave a brief on the Nikshay Mitra initiative for the elimination of Tuberculosis and called upon all present to adopt TB patients for providing nutritional supplements through the Food Basket scheme, which would help in overall social upliftment in the district.

Chairman DISHA cum MP Lok Sabha Shri Indra Hang Subba, in his address, urged all departmental heads and officials to execute all schemes and projects in close coordination with Gram and Zilla Panchayat members for a better outcome. Assuring that his services and direction will be available wherever required, he appealed to work collectively in the spirit of a team and take the district to the higher pedestal of development and progress.

The house also had an open discussion session wherein various issues and grievances were put forth by the members of Zilla and Gram Panchayat.

The meeting was mastered by ADC/Dev. Shri Surat Gurung and a Vote of thanks were proposed by Deputy Secretary RDD Shri Netra Biswakarma.

The training, one of its first kind in Sikkim is being organized by the District Administration, Gyalshing on a pilot basis to train and orient youths towards the otherwise unexplored field of landscape designing and create employment opportunities thereby making them self-reliant. The training module includes various aspects of gardening, designing, a study about seasonal and ornamental plants and practical sessions in the gardens and nurseries around Gyalshing.

The district has invited a retired Supervisor, from the Department of Forests, as a Master Resource Person.

Elaborating on the initiative, the District Collector mentioned that landscape designing is an emerging avenue that has huge potential since the number of hotels / Homestays is on the rise in Sikkim. Additionally, government office spaces, parks and market squares, educational institutes, Guest Houses, etc. require the beautification of compounds as an integral component, hence such a skill could be a source of livelihood for the unemployed youth. She further added that the other motive of conducting this training was for preserving and keeping intact the art of Landscape design unique to Sikkim since currently, contemporary/ modern trends are soon replacing the old forms. Hence retired personnel of the Forest Deptt Parks & Gardens (who had himself been trained earlier by veteran Foresters of the state) had been specially invited to impart training as Master resource person for a period of 10 days.

Hon’ble Deputy Speaker and Hon’ble MP encouraged the trainees to take the training seriously and extended their best wishes.