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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Introduction

District Education Office Pakyong started functioning w.e.f 1st April 2022 headed by Chief Education Officer. It has three Sub- Divisions and the Education Department has its offices in all the three subdivisions viz. Pakyong, Rangpo and Rongli headed by Joint Directors.
Under these three Sub-Divisions there are five Blocks viz. Pakyong, Parakha, Regu, Rhenock and Duga. The Education offices at the Blocks are headed by Dy. Directors supported by Assistant Directors, AEOs and other Officials.

SCHEMES

  • PM Poshan: Nutritious cooked meal is being served to the students from Nursery – VIII in Government Schools including Monastic and Sanskrit Pathsala.
  • Pre-Matric/Post-Matric Scholarship (through National Scholarship Portal)
  • Prerna/Merit Scholarship: For the students who stood 1st, 2nd and 3rd in class V and VIII. They have to sit for selection test to avail this scholarship.
  • NMMS: Students studying in class IX having passed class VIII with percentage of marks 50% and above can sit for the selection test to avail this scholarship.
  • Chief Minister Meritorious Scholarship: Local students with specific age criteria, class V topper can sit in selection test to avail this scheme.
  • Him Jyoti Scholarship: Two class IV Topper girl child in State can avail this scheme.

Note

: Most of the schemes of Education Department runs under Samagra Shiksha.

  • Bahaini Scheme an initiative of Government of Sikkim for adolescent girl students to ensure healthy life style with zero dropout in school. It aims at providing 100% access to free and safe sanitary pads to all adolescent girl children (class VIII- XII) and also giving awareness about menstrual hygiene and adopting healthy life style.

ACHIVEMENTS AND AWARDS:

  1. Teachers Award:
  2. Two Teachers were awarded State Award for the year 2022.
  3. Chiran Kafley (GTS) Mamring SSS
  4. Passang Gyalpo Sherpa (PRT) Dodachen PS.
  5. Three Teachers were awarded Commendation Award for the year
  6. Sonimit Lepcha (PGT) Dikling SSS
  7. Bina Tamang (GTA) Ahopul Kissan SS
  8. Subash Rai (HM) Lossing PS
  9. Padam Bdr. Gautam (PRT) Singlebong JHS.

These awardee teachers including Spouse were provided educational tour outside State by the Government of Sikkim.

  1. Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme (CMMSS): Every year 55 students are selected under this scheme out of which 05 seats are reserved for Dzongu. From Pakyong District 10 Students got selected for the year 2022, out of which 04 got top 10 position.
  2. 10 students were selected for National Level Cricket Tournament under Sikkim Cricket Association (SICA).
  3. 06 students selected for NMMS 2023-24.
  4. 01 student was selected in EBSB Competition (Fancy Dress Competition).
  5. Two students of Ahopul Kissan SS participated in Bharat Ko Jano Quiz contest representing state at Aurnachal Pradesh.
  6. Ahopul Kissan SS participated in Traditional Folk Dance and Role play Competition at Delhi for National Level Competition December 2022 organised by NCERT.
  7. 01 student from Govt. SS Chanatar Rangpo secured 1st position in the state level Inspire award project and shall be representing Sikkim in the up-coming National Level Inspire Award Ceremony at New Delhi