Children Club 2012 election held, Lamit Lepcha elected as President

MUKESH SHARMA;Kalimpong, September 23 The election of the Children Club 2012 under the Child Protection Scheme was today held at 8th Mile in Kalimpong. The children themselves elected their President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurers for placing forward their demands and grievances. 

A total number of 15 students had placed their candidature and the voters were to the tune of 150. The similar kind of election was held before in Mariya Busty Children Club, Kagey and Sristhi Children Club during the early months of 2012. As per the counting of the votes and in the result declaration, Lamit Lepcha was elected as the President, William Soren as the Vice President, Anmit Lepcha as Secretary and Diwas Biswakarma was elected as the Treasurer of the Club.

 The election was held under the rules of the Child Parliament Act. The elected members shall voice for the rights and demands of the children as enshrined in the constitution. The election was held under the supervision of the CPS Director Sister Subeshna Thapa, Sister Sujain Gurung, Sister Rachel Lepcha, working member Tej Kumar Thapa. The oath taking of the elected representatives were done by Sister Thapa.