GANGTOK,: ‘The Quest,’ a five-year
initiative aimed at inspiring Sikkimese youth, kicked off on a powerful note
Monday afternoon at Manan Kendra, Gangtok. The event featured three
distinguished speakers who shared their experiences and insights with college
and university students.
Dr. Tej
Chingatham, a leading authority on startups, businessman Guru T. Ladakhi, and
renowned caterer Nima Lama of Seema Catering engaged the audience during the
“Business & Entrepreneurship” session with their insights – both personal
and professional. They highlighted the abundant opportunities in today’s
technology-driven world, emphasizing that success hinges on qualities like
honesty, hard work, resilience, and adaptability.
Launched
by Lok Sabha MP Indra Hang Subba, “The Quest” is a series of monthly talks
designed to connect students with leaders from various sectors. The initiative
is organized in collaboration with Positude and in association with Press Club
of Sikkim.
In his
opening remarks, Indra Hang articulated that ‘The Quest’ aligns with Chief
Minister PS Golay’s vision for a “Sunaulo Sikkim, Samriddha Sikkim, Samartha
Sikkim.” He stated, “Collective action is essential for achieving a ‘Vikshit
Sikkim’ in the future. This initiative provides a platform for sharing valuable
knowledge and experiences with our youth, helping them find direction in their
pursuits. We will bring thinkers and leaders of all sectors and have them
interacting directly with our students and youth so that they are encouraged.”
Dr. Tej
Chingatham, an educationist and a prominent authority in startups &
entrepreneurship, sensitized the students about the incubation hubs which offer
support and solutions for new startups and entrepreneurship ventures, and the
policies that help the new generation of entrepreneurs to thrive. At present
there is a strong ecosystem in the country for entrepreneurship, he said,
motivating the students to come forward and take benefit of guidance offered at
an institutional-level.
Neema
Lama, affectionately known as Seema Didi, shared the fundamentals for success
in any field, particularly in business. Honesty, punctuality and hard work are
essential for good results and these are the life values that helped me find
success in catering business, she said. Even after being successful, one should
never stop learning as business is a never ending process, she said.
Businessman-poet
Guru T. Ladakhi shared with the audience about both his successes and failures
in various business ventures while emphasizing on the mantra “think big, start
small”. He added that compared to the past, there is a wonderful ecosystem for new
businesses and ventures to thrive across the world. There is a brave new world
out there, he said, urging the students to leverage the available
entrepreneurship platforms.
Press
Club of Sikkim president Bhim Rawat recorded that ‘The Quest’ programme would
definitely bear fruits in coming years by sharing knowledge and expertise on
various fields to the present young generation. This is a well-thought
initiative to bring the students and have them learn from experts of various
fields, the knowledge they learnt today will give good results in future, he
said.
