SORENG,:
The platinum jubilee celebration of K.B Limboo government senior secondary school,
Sribadam concluded on Wednesday. Chief Minister P.S Golay attended the
concluding day of the eight-day event as the chief guest.
The
Chief Minister, in his address, congratulated the school on completion of 75
years of journey and for fulfilling the local educational aspirations and need.
He termed education as a backbone of human race and expressed that lack of
educational facilities cripple the developmental aspirations of a society.
Golay
maintained that after formation of SKM government, highest priority has been
given to the education sector and a committed approach was made to sort out
numerous problems the education sector was engulfed in. He said the SKM
government has formulated better educational policies which endorsed
transparency, efficiency and holistic development of education sector. He also
underlined appointments and regularization of probationary teachers in large
numbers by the State government and formulation of teachers’ recruitment policy
on merit basis.
Golay
reiterated that as part of an initiative to foster education sector in the State,
construction of Sikkim Khangchendzonga University is underway at Temi Tarku and
National Institute of Technology (NIT) on 100 acres of land at Khamdong. He
accused the former SDF government of failing to procure land for NIT and
claimed that it was only after the SKM came to power, the process for land
procurement was facilitated. The NIT will play an effective role to change
educational landscape of Sikkim in near future, he added.
The
Chief Minister also highlighted different educational schemes being initiated
by State Education department such as Nar Bahadur Bhandari Fellowship Scheme for
meritorious students pursuing education abroad, Apatan Fellowship Scheme for
PhD students and Chief Minister Educational Assistance Scheme. He appealed the students to avail maximum
benefits from the facilities provided in the education sector.
“Don't
give up, study, and don't worry. State government assures all necessary
assistance to you,” the Chief Minister appealed the students.
The
platinum jubilee celebration concluded amidst scholastic, cultural and sporting
events.
Principal
Manoj Kumar Tamang presented the report of the school.
Education
minister Raju Basnet, and MLAs Erung Tenzing Lepcha, Loknath Sharma and Aditya
Golay were also present at the event.
