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Call for Entries: Statewide Essay & Poetry Competition under Nasha Mukt Sikkim Campaign

The Social Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim is pleased to announce an Essay & Poetry Competition to raise awareness about the harms of substance abuse. This initiative is part of the Nasha Mukt Sikkim Campaign in observance of Anti-Drugs Day.

Theme

“The Positive Outlook and Negative Outcome of Substance Abuse.”

Important Dates

  • Submission Opens: 9 May 2025
  • Deadline for Submissions: 23 May 2025
  • Result Announcement & Felicitation: 26 June 2025 during the International Day Against Drugs celebration

Prizes

  • ₹10,000 each for winners in every category
  • E-certificates for all participants
  • 4 Winners Total:
    • Essay: 1 Nepali + 1 English
    • Poetry: 1 Nepali + 1 English

Categories & Rules

  • Essay: 300–500 words
  • Poetry: Minimum 5 stanzas
  • Format: PDF
  • Font: Times New Roman (English), Preeti/Kantipur (Nepali)
  • Submission Email Subject: “Essay/Poetry Submission – [Name] – [Language]”

Judging Criteria

  • Relevance to theme
  • Creativity & originality
  • Language & expression

Eligibility

  • Open to all individuals from the state of Sikkim
  • Original & unpublished entries only
  • One entry per person
  • Plagiarism test will be conducted

Submit Your Entry To

Email: nashamuktsikkim26@gmail.com

Contact Number: +91 790-8305397

Let your words inspire change. Say NO to substance abuse — express your vision through poetry or prose.

20/05/2025 30/05/2025 View (1 MB)
Publication of Section 3A notification for land acquisition for the extension of NH-10 from Singtam to Ranipool.

Notification under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 issued.

Purpose: Widening of NH-10 to 2-lane with paved shoulder and slope protection from Km 64.000 to Km 80.000 (Singtam to Ranipool), Gangtok District, Sikkim.

  • Objections invited within 21 days from Gazette publication, under Section 3C(1).

  • Objections to be submitted in writing to the District Collector, Gangtok, Sikkim

17/05/2025 17/08/2025 View (2 MB)
State Government Promotes Self-Attestation for Most Documents, Except a few issued by LRDM Department

In a significant step toward simplifying administrative procedures and promoting citizen-centric governance, the State Government has announced a new policy enabling self-attestation of most documents. The policy aims to streamline processes and reduce dependency on attestation by Gazetted Officers.

  1. Exclusions: While self-attestation is permitted for most documents, the following sensitive documents must still be verified and attested by designated authorities such as District Magistrates, Additional District Magistrates, Sub-Divisional Magistrates, or Gazetted Officers from the Land Revenue and Disaster Management (LRDM) Department:

    • Sikkim Subject Certificate

    • Certificate of Identification

    • Residential Certificate

    • Land Records Certificates/Documents

  2. Accountability:

    • Any false attestation or authentication of documents will be treated as forgery under Sections 463, 464, 24, and 25 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

    • Applicants must submit a self-declaration form as specified in Annexure-A of the notification.

26/12/2024 31/12/2025 View (50 KB)
Transport Department of Sikkim Announces Full Bus Fare Concession for PWDs and BPL Women

Starting September 11, 2024, the Sikkim government has announced a 100% concession on bus fares for individuals with over 40% degree of disability and women falling under Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. According to the notification (enclosed below) from the Transport Department, SNT Division this concession applies to both intra-state and inter-state bus services, including those operated by private parties.

To benefit from the concession,

  • Persons with disabilities (PWDs) must present a valid Unique Disability ID card with 40% and above degree of disability issued by Government of India.
  • Women in the BPL category must provide a BPL certificate issued by the Directorate of Economics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation (DESME).
11/09/2024 01/09/2029 View (377 KB)
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