Press Release

Minister Shri Kunga Nima lepcha handed over a cheque to Miss Diki Doma Bhutia of Rhamthang North Sikkim

Information & Public Relations Department

Date: 07-Aug-2020

Gangtok, August 7: In a simple function held at the residence of Honble Minister for Education Department, Shri Kunga Nima Lepcha, the Honble Minister handed over a cheque amounting to Rs. 3 lakhs to Miss Diki Doma Bhutia of Rhamthang, North Sikkim as a one time financial assistance to meet her initial expenses for admission, health insurance, visa fee, air fare etc. for pursuing B.Sc (Psychology) at Queen Mary, University of London.

The cheque amount was sanctioned by the Honble Chief Minister from Chief Ministers Discretionary Fund. Present during the occasion were Hon'ble M.P. (Lok Sabha), Shri Indra Hang Subba, Secretary, Education Department, Shri Anil Raj Rai, Director, Scholarship, Exam and Text Book Shri S. T. Bhutia and mother of Miss Diki Choden Bhutia.

It may be mentioned here that Miss Diki Choden Bhutia is a recipient of Chief Minister's Merit Scholarship Scheme (CMMSS) and was studying in one of the best residential school in India, SKV (Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya), Gwalior. She passed Class XII (CBSE) with flying colours and secured 95.4% in Humanities stream. She got selected for full scholarship to pursue her undergraduate course at Queen Mary, University of London under above mentioned scholarship. The Scholarship is a tie up scheme between Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya (SKV), and International Students House, London. It is also pertinent to mentioned here that she was the School Head Girl for the year 2019-20 and also recipient of most coveted SPIRIT OF SKV TROPHY -2020. Apart from these, she also excelled in sports and other co-curricular activities. Her most notable achievement being the Gold Medal in Javelin Throw at the CBSE Athletics National Meet, 2019.

Miss Diki thanked the government for the help extended to her.
(Press release from Education Department)
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