8 H I M A L AYA N M I R R O R GANGTOK, FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2015 H1N1 Awareness Sikkimese poets at South Asian Poetry Festival HM Report HM Report Gangtok, Feb 26: An awareness session for the police officials at Mellli Check Post was conducted by the Melli PHC today. With the recent outbreak of the swine flu across the State, Doctors and Staff of the Melli PHC informed and sensitized the police officials at the check post to keep a check on the people coming in from outside the state. Gangtok, Feb 26: Mangalmit Lepcha and Bhaichung Tshichudarpa from Sikkim participated at the second edition of the South Asian Poetry Festival for peace 2015, held in Kathmandu on February 21and 22. Lepcha and Tshichudarpa from Sikkim were among the 24 participants representing poets from South Asia region, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan. Both of the poets from Sikkim recited their poem reflect- Samajik Chetna Abhiyan at Ribdi by SSB Gangtok, Feb 26: 36th Battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Gangtok organized Samajik Chetna Abhiyan, Medical and Veterinary Civic Action Programme at Ribdi, West Sikkim today. The three day long programme was aimed at community participation for better border management and developing coordination and rapport with people in the border areas for better public-police relationship and to educate people particularly the youths on the social consciousness (Samajik Chetna). Manoj Kumar Singh, Second-in-Command (Officiating Commandant) 36th Bn SSB Gangtok, highlighted the aims and objectives of the programme and informed about various activities to be carried out during the Samajik Chetna Abhiyan. A rally was also organized on the theme emphasizing mainly on Anti Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDs by the different school students, local people and SSB personnel to generate awareness among the local about its impact on the society. Apart from this a Medical and Veterinary Civic Action Programme was also carried out with dedicated team of Para-medics and Para-Vety staff along with Dr. Doma Lachenpa, A. C. (Medical Officer), of 36th Bn SSB Gangtok to provide medical assistance in the remote villages and Vety assistance to the owners of livestock in the areas. Chief Guest D. N. Sherpa, MLA, Daramdin Constituen- cy and Guest of Honour Debika Subba Zilla Adhyaksha West Sikkim expressed their happiness for initiatives taken by SSB in carrying out people–oriented welfare activities and consciousness programmes. They also urged the gathering to reap full benefits of various community development and capacity building activities undertaken by SSB. The programme ended with presentation of mementos to the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour by Manoj Kumar Singh Second-inCommandant. ICFAI launches prospectus for B.Com- LLB Gangtok, Feb 26: ICFAI, University, Sikkim launched its new Law Prospectus to- day declaring the commencement of professionally oriented additional Law programme of B.Com-LLB and LLB. The two courses are of five and three years duration respectively with the entry level qualification of 10+2 and graduates. Chariman, Sikkim Human Rights Commission, Justice N.K. Jain attended the programme along with Brig. S.N. Mishra, VC, Sikkim Manipal University; Mshl. V.S. Junega, Director, Sikkim Manipal Medical Institute and Research University, Jitendra Raje, Director Higher Education, Sikkim along with various other government officials. Jain in his address expressed his satisfaction that ICFAI has rendered valuable service to the youths in providing professionally oriented education to the youths of Sikkim. He also stated that the courses are likely to meet the requirements of prospective employers in industries, corporate houses and equally important the legal profession. He emphasized on the need to cultivate a human approach to the practice of legal profession so that even the poorest of the clients are assured justice in all circumstances. ing the current situation highlighting the society. While Mangalmit Lepcha recited in Lepcha and Bhaichung in Sikkimese Bhutia, which was later translated into Nepali. The festival was held at the Basantapur Darbar Square in Kathamandu and Patan Darbar Square. Sudden hail-storm takes Siliguri citizens by surprise Siliguri, Feb 26: The citizens of Siliguri were caught by surprise when a sudden storm swept in, dropping hail stones the size of marble balls. Weather changed abruptly when the hailstones started pouring down at around 2:15pm followed by strong gush of cold wind and rainfall. People on roads were seen screaming and running for cover to nearby stores, stalls, and empty spaces as the hail storm intensified. Fortunately, no one was injured despite the size of the hail stones and the intensity of down-pour. “The hail-storm was for a short time, but its impact was big. I was scared of getting injured on the head as I had not carried an umbrella”, said a commuter. “The size of the Gangtok, Feb 26: The opening ceremony of the 3 days Rural Sports Competition for School children and youth was held at Senior Secondary School Daramdin on Wednesday under the Civic Action Programme North East region. Organized by SSB, Sikkim Area under Sector Gangtok, the competition will conclude on February 27. K.B. Subha, President, Daramdin GPU formally inaugurated the programme as Chief Guest. Welcoming the gathering D.K. Thongon, Offg. Area Organiser Sikkim Area, apprised the civic action programme undertaken by SSB along with the aim and objective of organizing Rural Sports competition for School children and youth of border village. Chief Guest, K.B.Subha, extended his gratitude to the SSB for the initiative and urged the public to render their cooperation to the forces for their noble cause. Siliguri, Feb 26: For the second time in 24 hours, North Bengal Development Minister Gautam Deb held a meeting with 15 residents of ward no.5, along with Forward Bloc member Mahananda Mandal to aim to resolve the Ramghat issue. The table-talk was aimed to resolve pending cases registered against some residents of Natunpara, where Ramghat is located, in connection with two incidents of violence in September and November last year, informed a source. Gangtok, Feb 26: Under the supervision of the camp commandant Lieutenant Colonel Rohit Yadav Commanding Officer 3 Sikkim Battalion NCC the CATC5 Camp is being conducted at Singtam Sirwani. The camp is being attended by 400 Cadets from different school of Sikkim. Numbers of competitions are being held which includes Guard of Honour, Cultural Program and Personality Development Lectures by Major P. Surekha Rao. Volley ball competition and tug of war "On the Minister’s call I came today with some other residents of my ward who have also been named in the police cases. He has assured us of offering all possible assistance, and promised to pay a visit to our ward next month”, said Mandal. "There were some misconceptions regarding the Ramghat issue which have been cleared to an extent. We shall consult lawyers to resolve the problem," said Deb. (HS) Rotary Kalimpong to host Maitree II hail-stones that dropped today was nothing like I had seen in Siliguri for a long time. I even picked them up in a bucket,” said a local. (HS) to achieve ultimate happiness, world peace, perfect and complete Buddha hood,” he said. “The event will conclude with Jin Sek puja on Saturday. Hence all are requested to come with their sacred offerings,” he lastly added. Hundreds of Buddhist devotees and monks have congregated at Urgen Choeling Monastery to pray for world peace and welfare of humanity. (HS) HM Correspondent Kalimpong, Feb 26: With the aim of building confidence, understanding and peace through people-to-people interaction, fellowship and opportunity for service, Rotary International District 3240-covering seven states of Northeast India will be organizing ‘Maitree-II’- an inter country Peace and friendship seminar on Feb 28 and 29. The seminar will be held in Town hall, and is being hosted by Rotary club of Kalimpong, involving Rotarians and delegates from south Asian countries. Inspiring orators from neighboring countries like Sujeev Sakya from Nepal, Debashish Mitra, Anjana Maitra and Shyamashree Sen from Kolkatta, P.K Dong from Sikkim, Debashish Das from Shillong, and Rashmi Rekha Bohra from Guwahati, along with other rotary leaders will address the audience and edify them to pave way to achieve Rotary’s goal of world understanding and NCC Camp underway at Sirwani HM Report The inaugural session was attended A.P. Rizal, Ex. Principal of Daramdin Senior Secondary School, Damber Pradhan, Incharge Principal, Daramdin Senior Secondary School, Diwas Rai, panchayat members, teachers and school student. Deb holds marathon meeting on Ramghat World peace prayer at Sikkim’s Urgen Choeling Monastery Sikkim, Feb 26 (Hind Sam): A three-day Annual World Peace Prayer began today at the Urgen Choeling Monastery, in Dodak, west Sikkim. The puja being organized under the aegis of Ingyur Buddhist Sung was led by his eminence Tuku Tashi Rimpoche accompanied by 30 other monks from various monasteries of the region and will last till Feb 28. Today being the first day of the event, prayers of Bajra Kil was chanted. From tomorrow onwards prayers of Rigijan Duipa and Solkha would be chanted respectively, informed a monastery source. “The objective for the ceremony is to help bring down the sufferings caused by nuclear weapons, evil spirits, and terrible diseases, destruction from natural calamities and SSB organizes Rural Sports Competition at Daramdin competition was also held where cadets participated with lot of enthusiasm. Sikkim has two NCC Battalion; 1st Sikkim Girls Battalion NCC and 3rd Sikkim Battalion NCC. NCC instills confidence in the children of school and college and exposes them toward military style of training as Army personnel from different arms and services impart training to the cadets. NCC aims at overall development of the cadet by camp living, personality Development, Map reading, weapon training etc. NCC is the largest uniformed youth Organization having more than 13 lakh cadets. Edited, Published, Printed and Owned by Anjan Upadhyaya from Gairi Gaon, Tadong, Gangtok, Printed at Pabi Publication House, Ranipool, Gangtok. Telephone: 98512-22787, Email: [email protected] / [email protected]. peace, informed programme Chairperson Bharat Mani Pradhan. The seminar is expected to build a good rapport and lay foundation for some inter-country programs among Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanisthan and India. Pradhan also briefed the main areas of focus of the seminar which are, Peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Water and Sanitation, Maternal and Child health, Basic Education and Literacy and Economic and community development. Rajat Dalmia, President, Rotary club, Kalimpong, later said that another motive of the international seminar is to promote the hamlet of Kalimpong and augment its business potential. More than 200 rooms have been booked for the delegates who are visiting Kalimpong to attend the seminar, he added. Himalayan Mirror is the official media partner for the event.