Union Minister Smt Irini lauded the efforts made by the state of Sikkim in the field of organic farming and Swatch Bharat Abhiyan.
Gangtok June 25: Union Minister, Ministry of
Human Resource Development (MHRD) Smt Smriti Zubin Irini chaired the
Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting on “Teacher’s Training” at local
hotel here in the capital today.
In a brief interaction with the media the Union
Minister Smt Irini was all praise for the state of Sikkim and particularly
lauded the efforts made by the state of Sikkim in the field of organic farming
and Swatch Bharat Abhiyan.
The state of Sikkim maybe a small state in size but
its heart is really big, Smt Irini affirmed.
She also informed that she was very impressed with
the people of Sikkim who seemed to be very friendly and always smiling, and
also added that she really admired the cleanliness and the beauty of M.G Marg
the main town area of the capital city of Gangtok.
Smt Irini was also very vocal about the good Governance
of the Chief Minister Mr. Pawan Chamling led government and added that
commendable works have been done in the field of education in the state of
Sikkim. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan has
also been very successful in Sikkim, she added.
When asked about when the state
will have its state University, she stated that her Ministry is positive about
the demand of state University in Sikkim.
This was her first visit and she
also informed that she will came back in the month of August 2016 again, while
adding that she will have some good news to share then.
On the sidelines of this meeting
the representatives of three ethnic communities of Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha and
Limboo also met with the Union Minister Smt Smriti Zubin Irini and presented
her with letter of appreciation for introducing these three languages at the
Post Graduation level in Central University (Sikkim) and also submitted a Memorandum
for Languages Preservation and Promotion of Sikkimese Bhutia, Lepcha and Limboo
to the Union Minister.
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Category: Sikkim Government
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