Sikkim University celebrated its sixth foundation day on 2nd July 13. A programme was organised at the Saramsa Garden auditorium to mark the occasion. Delivering the welcome address, Vice Chancellor T B Subba commended the efforts of faculty members and administrative staff in shaping the character of the university and its students. Thereafter, Professor A C Sinha, National Fellow of ICSSR delivered the VI Foundation Day Lecture on “Social Formation in and around Sikkim in the middle of the 20th Century.” In his lecture, Professor Sinha elucidated important events that shaped the existing socio-political-cultural mosaic of Sikkim. He also donated around one thousand books from his personal library to the Sikkim University.
‘Satabdi Purush’ Shri C D Rai graced the occasion as Guest of Honour. Addressing the programme, Shri Rai observed that the education scenario in Sikkim has undergone a sea change in the last seven decades. “Education is the greatest weapons to delivery anytime anywhere,” he said.
Shri N K Pradhan, Minister HRDD, Government of Sikkim who was the Chief Guest at the event assured that state government will continue to do its best to ensure that the Sikkim University gets the best of infrastructure. “Government wants the University to become a centre of academic excellence which can give the best education to any child from anywhere in the world”, he added.
Students of the University presented a vibrant cultural show with which the programme concluded. (PIB)
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