Announcements

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• Original & unpublished entries only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.

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

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.

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).