SKM youth wing hosts interaction with a call for ‘Sunaulo, Samriddha, Samartha Sikkim’

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SKM youth wing hosts interaction with a call for ‘Sunaulo, Samriddha, Samartha Sikkim’

GANGTOK, : The SKM youth wing on Wednesday organised an engaging youth interaction programme at Saramsa near Ranipool with a collective call to work towards a ‘Sunaulo, Samriddha, Samartha Sikkim’.

A party press release informs that the engagement with the youth was organised under the directives of Chief Minister PS Golay and actively initiated by SKM youth wing president Lakpa Moktan. The event featured discussions on the youth wing’s future strategies and upcoming initiatives.

SKM general secretary Arun Upreti was the chief guest on the occasion also attended by youth wing vice president (in-charge) Sanjeet Kharel, youth wing president Lakpa Moktan, ministers NB Dahal and Raju Basnet, MLAs Aditya Golay and Erung Lepcha, party spokesperson Jacob Khaling and Bikash Basnet, youth wing vice president Sahadev Sharma, party functionaries, and district-level representatives of the SKM youth wing.

In his address, SKM general secretary Arun Upreti emphasized that youth workers should be ready to work with commitment and a spirit of service, while remaining disciplined and to fully support the decisions made by the party and its leadership.

SKM spokesperson Bikash Basnet, in his interaction, shared about the flagship initiatives of the SKM government. He spoke about how the party and its initiatives can be highlighted through social media platforms.

SKM spokesperson Jacob Khaling, in his address, recalled the days of struggle during the initial period of the party, and shared about the dedicated works done by the party youth at that time.

Similarly, SKM youth wing vice president Sahadev Sharma spoke about the violence committed during the previous government’s tenure in Sikkim, and asserted that such violent activities have ended under the SKM government. He stressed on spreading awareness about the government’s welfare schemes at the grassroots level.

Youth wing general secretary Yougan Rai gave a detailed report of the frontal organisation’s activities and progress.

The programme was also addressed by party’s organisation cell vice president (in-charge) OT Lepcha, ministers NB Dahal and Raju Basnet, and MLAs Aditya Golay and Erung Lepcha, the release issued by SKM social media cell president Navin Dahal mentions.

 

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi