GANGTOK, July 25: Sikkim University has just completed two years and as part of its Foundation Day celebrations, the University is organizing a month long socio-cultural and academic programme starting from the July 27.
Participants from various schools and colleges from both within and outside Sikkim have been invited to take part in this month long programme.
The Foundation Day celebrations will start with an Inter College debate. Students of the affiliated colleges of Sikkim University will take part in this competition. The topic for the debate would be “Economic Development is more important than protection of the Environment’ and will be held at Sikkim Government College, Tadong, at 9.30 am. Padmashree GS Lama will be the Chief Guest and Sonam Wangdi, former Chief Secretary will chair the proceedings.
This will be followed by a SPIC MACAY programme on August 2, where Ms Malabika Sen, a well known Kathak exponent will perform. CB Karki, Minister, Department for Rural Management and Developments and Cooperation Departments will be the Chief Guest.
On August 10, there will be a day long Seminar on the theme- Higher Education : Problems & Prospects. NK Pradhan, Minister Human Resource Development Department, will be the Chief Guest.
‘Sawaney Jhari’ an Inter College Cultural show will be presented before a selected audience on the August 8. Neeru Sewa, Minister, Industry, Commerce and Information and Public Relations, will be the Chief Guest.
The valedictory function will be attended by the Chancellor of Sikkim University, Prof MS Swaminathan, the Father of the Green Revolution. He will be delivering the Foundation Day lecture at Chintan Bhawan in the forenoon. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling will be the Chief Guest. In the afternoon session, four eminent public intellectuals will discuss the books written by His Excellency BP Singh, the Governor of Sikkim.
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