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iNSIDE aNOW! BUYING THEIR WAY exclusive the names of INTO SLAVERY candidates a NOW REPORT CON-MEN IN THE GARB OF PLACEMENT GANGTOK, 29 May: Hundreds shortlisted for the of young girls and boys from the AGENTS ARE SELLING DREAMS OF state are being lured with offers of Interview phase of a dream job in the Gulf countries HIGH-PAYING JOBS ABROAD AND and South-east Asia, only to find Recruitment of out after reaching the promised des- LANDING LOCAL YOUTH IN tination that they have been duped. Sub-Inspectors in Fake placement agencies are in- NIGHTMARES ON FOREIGN LAND volved in this criminal activity and Sikkim Police parents and young people in search visa, he said, was his headache. have paid almost Rs. 2 lakhs to go guishing in jails in Singapore and When Sikkim Police announced of a better life should be aware of “He told me that the company to the Gulf countries and actually Malaysia. One of the boys is the son 28 vacancies in the Sub-In- this racket before they become the had good contacts and would get made it there. However, once there of a mid-level government official. spector rank earlier this year, next victim. me a very high paying job in Dubai. they have been made to work as Recently, NOW! started receiv- more than 2,000 hopefuls filled This is what happened to I somehow convinced my parents domestic help and in other menial ing calls from families of young out their applications for the Sandhya Gurung, a young gradu- to shell out the advance money and jobs in the houses of rich Sheikhs. girls who claim to have been posts. The selection process ate from Gangtok. She was intro- gave it to him along with the docu- They are virtually held prisoners cheated of their money or having has now reached the final stage duced to a man claiming to repre- ments he had asked for, but the man there because the placement agency been made such offers. with 21 women and 132 men sent one such agency who told her just disappeared after that and I makes it a point to take away all “My maid was given the phone shortlisted for the viva-voce that he could get her a job in Dubai. have not been able to contact him,” their documents, thus turning them number of a man who promised to which will decide who the new All she had to do was give an ad- tells Sandhya. into illegal immigrants. get her a lucrative job in Dubai SI’s on Sikkim’s streets will be. vance of Rs. 45,000 and some She is one of the lucky ones. According to sources, there are through his placement agency. The The selection process started documents. Getting a passport and There are many young girls who more than 10 young Sikkimese lan- turn to pg 5 with the document verification, but it was the Physical Endur- ance/ Efficiency Test which low- ered the odds. The Phsyical Test which involved five events [long FOREST ADMITS TO MISMANAGEMENT jump, high jump, short-put, 100 speeches and most took a critical view mtrs race and 1500 mtrs race] a NOW REPORT pic courtesy: JOSEPH LEPCHA of the functioning of their departments. of 15 marks each automatically rejected candidates who scored GANGTOK, 29 May: A welcome Secretary, TR Sharma spoke on less than 8 points in any event. ceremony was organised at the con- the need for transparency in the work- Informed sources reveal that ference hall of the Forest Depart- ing of the Department. Giving the little over 700 candidates ment in honour of the newly in- example of the Integrated Wasteland cleared this round and sat for ducted Forest Minister SB Subedi. Development Programme he said the written examination. The The introductions were never ex- that the Project Implementation written test was marked at 100 pected to be very comfortable given Agency [PIA] did not submit proper and every candidate scoring the run in that Mr. Subedi had with accounts on the programme for above 50 was selected to sit forest officials in Geyzing some which the IWDP warned that the pro- for the interviews which will time back, but focus interestingly gramme would be terminated. decide the final list.... shifted to admissions of misman- Forest Minister SB Subedi [sitting, 2nd from left] with senior officials of his Deptt on 29 May He also revealed that he did not TURN TO pg 7 agement with the department itself. ter to his officers as it was about minor success in the fact that the even know of the programme. 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CMYK 2; NOW!; 30 May, 2004 ED-SPACE Managerial autonomy NOW! to banks: CMP FIRST WITH THE NEWS he common minimum pro banking counterparts. 13th Lok Sabha. PARANOID ABOUT SHARING Tgramme has given managerial “We cannot operate on a level Interpreting the proposed autonomy to public sector banks. playing field as we live in fear of managerial autonomy of PSU Officialdom in Sikkim continues to cling to anachronistic notions This is expected to translate into the Central Vigilance Commis- banks, senior officials expect that about sharing information. And it is not even sensitive documents powers to the board of directors and sion,” said a senior bank official. manpower augmentation can be that one is talking about here. It is as simple a matter as coming the chairman and managing direc- PSU banks — like their private sec- undertaken without reference to the on record when approached. Officials take the easiest way out by tor to take decisions, with little di- tor and foreign counterparts — ministry. ignoring reporters with excuses of being on tour or engaged in a function on commercial lines and meeting. What most of these officials don’t realise is that every rectives coming from the banking “Even promotions to the top time a scribe knocks on their doors, they are not expected to spill regulator or the Union finance min- bank officials are responsible for executive grade (from deputy gen- the beans on the latest red-tape goof-up in the corridors of power. istry, said most bankers. ensuring the profitability of the eral manager to general manager) Most times, they are being sought either to confirm or deny infor- With the government continu- operations. could take place without ministry mation or present their response to an allegation. While journalis- ing to hold a majority stake in pub- “Ideally from the corporate or RBI officials present at inter- tic ethics demand that views of all the sides be reported, it is only lic sector banks, and the govern- governance point of view, the board views,” said the chairman and for so long that a story can be kept waiting for want of views from ment nominating most of the direc- should be the supreme authority managing director of a leading the other side. What these officials don’t realise is that news re- tors on the board and clearing the steering the fate of the bank, with- PSU bank. ports cannot warm the “in” tray endlessly. The Freedom to Infor- appointments of the two top execu- out external forces impinging on its Autonomy in PSU banks is mation Bill was passed quite some time back, but one can expect tive positions, the general consen- independent functioning,” said a coming in fits and starts. Last year even the provisions of the new Act to be pliable for delays before sus among bankers is that the board senior PSU banker. With govern- PSU banks were spared the bother information can really be freely available. Frankly, the existing laws will continue to be beholden to ment nominee directors on the of approaching the RBI and the are strong enough to guarantee information to the people - just politicians and bureaucrats. board, there have been a number of ministry every time they want to the people with the information are not comfortable sharing it. So though in principle there is instances of directed lending. raise subordinated debt. This Sharing information automatically makes them accountable and accountability could lead most officials on to sticky wickets. Infor- managerial autonomy, PSU bank- Further, the government has helped them to time their Tier-II mation, after all, is not just about knowing, it is also about reacting ers perceive that they will continue also ruled out paring its stake to less issues so as to take advantage of to what is learnt. to be at a disadvantage vis a vis than 51 per cent — a proposal that interest rate movements in the Information also means power and empowering the people might their private sector and foreign lapsed with the dissolution of the markets. be a pet project of the politicians, but does not appear high on the agenda of the bureaucracy which draws its strength from the con- trol it wields over the people. Now with a new government in place with its stated commitment to decentralisation of power, the pow- Australian’s novel on ers-that-be should perhaps look at access to information before they proceed with further delegation of power to the panchayats. Share all the developmental information of each ward with the peo- Mumbai mafia a hit ple there and see how they respond to it. Check whether they are mature enough to keep an eye on all the funds that have come their uthor Gregory David of dreams. him in contact with the Mumbai way and that it is wisely spent. This would not require much. The Roberts does not belong “More dreams are realised and mafia. He even met some of the State could actually sponsor a “wall-newspaper” - a newspaper in A to that genre of writers extinguished in Bombay than any city’s prominent gangsters and was the language the people are familiar with, which is pasted on the who exploit their imagination to fill other place in India. I’ve been to involved in several gang wars. village walls for all to read. Apart from developmental news and in the blank pages. Delhi, Madras, Bangalore and a lot Shantaram mostly speaks of his schemes of the government, this newspaper should also provide He writes from his bitter expe- of other cities, but I have never seen mafia experience in Mumbai. details of various schemes and funds sanctioned for various wards riences and first of his four books a crime set-up like that in Bombay,” Roberts intends to invest the prof- in the State. Arming the people with just this much information would capturing his life is already a hit Roberts was quoted by BBC, as its from his bestseller into setting empower them with the tools they require to keep the officials and amongst the readers. saying. up a diagnostic clinic in Mumbai. their elected leaders accountable. That would be true grassroots Excerpts from Shantaram Throughout the 1980s, Roberts “I want to go back to Mumbai democracy at work. It could also be the perfect grooming for a more Titled ‘Shantaram’ the book worked as a black market currency and set up a mobile diagnostic mature electorate which learns to differentiate confident promises encapsulates his journey from an dealer and later as a passport coun- clinic, to do in a more formal way from puerile rhetoric. That would be the day. And if the right people Australian Prison to Mumbai in terfeiter. what I was doing in my own ad hoc desire it so, that Day could be coming sometime soon... 1981 and his experience in the city It was this work that brought way,” he said.

-65- got. This is because such masters The English descriptions were not do not look upon their servants as so difficult for me because I was humans but only as beings who are accustomed to draw pictures, and kept to work and must be paid. In it was easy for me to recall the pic- Of Masters & Servants the same way there are servants ture of anything in the memory ex- who do not love their masters but actly as it happened and then try to wild animal. My language was as ter and I began to think this narra- suffered such miserable unhappi- only their monthly wages. It is very describe it in words. I wrote each unpleasant to the ear as a mixed tive of the wanderings of a Chinese ness or come from the Himalayas rare that masters trust their servants page three or four times, for I al- medicine; for I had, in reality, no boy in India might contain some to this great prison house of India completely and treat them as mem- ways added something new when I proper language of my own as things not found in to be a servant or travelled to so bers of their family and know all read over what I had written, and I other people have from birth to other books, which many different places, met so many about their lives, the lives of sim- remembered fresh things or I made death. My speech was the lan- would be of interest different people and learned to ple folk. Perhaps some Europeans changes because I saw that I had guage of the lower classes to readers. I know know so many different customs of do not like Indian servants to talk spelled the words badly or used the who never speak to high peo- the country. I had followed freely with them because they look wrong words. Besides, whenever I ple. It contained no polite many religions, from Confu- upon them as being uncivilized and thought of something that I could and fine words or respectful cian to Christian, and from wild. But that would be wrong. It not write down in English I was in expressions either in Tibetan Christian to Sikh, and from is like the saying of Shylock, the the habit of asking my master and or in any other language I Sikh to Hindu, and from Jewish merchant of Venice, who he then would write on a piece of knew. My English and Hindu to Mussulman and asks, Christians have eyes, have the paper such words as I needed, like Punjabi were all pidgin, but Artist, filmmaker, keen photographer, columnist with from Mussulman to nothing Jews no eyes? Christians have a “conversation” and “exaggeration” Hindustani I spoke a little international magazines... It’s hard to pin Twan Yang again, and then back to Bud- stomach, and so have the Jews, God and all such other words which I more correctly as I had been down. Born to a Chinese father and Tibetan mother, he dhist. The whole story of that has made them all alike as human was told were taken from the Latin using it for six years. Nepali grew up in Kalimpong and worked in Sikkim. NOW! I put in my book, and that was beings. But many Europeans do not and which were so difficult to me.” I had spoken from child- serializes Twan Yang’s autobiography, Houseboy in India... about the relation between understand that in matters of hap- Before I began writing my book hood. My Chinese was very masters and servants. In In- piness and sorrow all people are the I did not know anything about the restricted, and I knew a little quite well that I was not the only dia there are some masters who do same. And so masters and servants books that people like to read. I Gujarati and Bengali. Tibetan was boy who had a difficult childhood not know anything at all about the are like talkers and mutes the first could speak only a little pidgin a little better, yet as a speaker of and not the only son of a foreign private lives of the servants, can speak as much as they like and English, and up to 1936 when I Tibetan I was of no use to my mas- nation who had come to India. On whether they are married, or still the latter can say nothing.- came to work with Mr.Van Manen ter. My life had been as varied as the other hand, I did not believe that have their parents, how they are to be continued Sahib I knew as little of books as a the languages I talked, and my mas- many Chinese boys like me had housed, and what money hey have CMYK
RAJDHANI 30 May, 2004; NOW! 3 COMPUTER LOAN CARNIVAL IN GANGTOK Swastik Maharana, Administrative cent interest which has a repayment you have to bring along is your sal- guarantor is required. a NOW REPORT Head, Nayuma Infosys, “The main period of 10 months. The other ary sheet and proof of identity while The Computer Loan Carnival GANGTOK, 29 May: Always motive for this loan carnival is to scheme which has a repayment period for others certificates of policies starts on Tuesday, 1 June at Nayuma wanted a computer but could never promote information and technol- of 24 months comes with a reason- like LIC, KVS, NSC or FD with Infosys, SSI Education, near Krishi afford one. Now it just might be ogy amongst the general public of able rate of interest. “There are no proof of identity along with one Bhawan, Tadong. possible. Nayuma Infosys in asso- Sikkim. It is also for those who are down payments involved, no process- ciation with Citizen Urban Co-Op- interested in buying but are unable ing fees and finance is provided the erative Bank Limited is organizing to pay the whole amount at one go,” same day along with easy repayment the first Computer Loan Carnival You can take home personal com- schemes,” adds Mr. Swastik in Sikkim. The Loan Mela will be puters, laptops, printers, scanner, digital For government employees all held from 1-6 June and is mainly cameras, web cams and many other items. aimed at government employees, Prices range from Rs. 23,000 onwards. businessmen and professionals The loans offered come in two from all over Sikkim. According to schemes. The first is with zero per-

jeans Sensitisation on smoking available ban continues at was targeted at Law Enforcing Per- a NOW REPORT REEBOK SHOWROOM sonnel and Police Officials. Present Below Bank of Baroda GANGTOK, 29 May: As part of on the occasion were BB Rai, Ex- MG Road, Gangtok its drive to spread awareness on the ecutive Director, H. Lepcha, Presi- dangerous effects of tobacco con- dent, VHAS, N Shreedhar Rao, SP sumption, the Voluntary Health As- East, SC Pradhan, Director, Health I.T.I. TRAINING OPPORTUNITY, AUGUST 2004 sociation of Sikkim has been organ- Department and members of New Admission for I.T.I. Training at Govt. I.T.I., Rangpo (Sikkim) for the train- izing a series of workshops for a NGO’s and doctors from STNM. cross section of people. The workshop on the second day ing session beginning August 2004 in CTS is open under : - These are being held in collabo- was for Panchayat members from all Sl.No. Name of the Trade Course duration Vacancy Entry Qualification ration with Voluntary Health Asso- over the state. To mark the World ciation of India and the World No Tobacco Day which falls on May 01. Draughtsman (Civil) 2 Years 16 X passed with Science and Health Organization. On May 27, 31, VHAS will be holding a rally Aug. 04-July 06 Seats Maths or its equivalent the programme held at a hotel here and a host of other programmes. 02. Electrician -Do- 16 Seats -Do- 03. Information Technology and Electronics System Hishey institutes cash incentive Maintenance (IT&ESM) -Do- 20 Seats -Do- 04. Welder (Gas & Electric) 1 Year 12 Seats X passed or equivalent for better appointed wards Aug. 04-July 04 GANGTOK, 29 May: The new Health Minister, Hishey Lachungpa un- 05 Plumber -Do- 16 Seats VIII Passed dertook an inspection visit of STNM Hospital and Central Health Stores on Friday 28 May. During his visit to the hospital, he donated three televi- Total 96 Seats sion sets for the duty room of the Medical Officers, Nurses and Para- medical staff. He has also instituted a cash incentive of Rs. 5000 to the All interested candidates should apply in the prescribed Admission form duly best well maintained and clean ward. enclosing Xeroxed attested copies of School Leaving Certificate, Transfer certificate, Mark sheet , Certificate of Identification/ Sikkim Subject Certifi- Landmark is giving a chance to 20 brilliant boys cate/ Sikkim Domicile certificate/ Voter’s Identify Card/ Land parcha, Physical & girls for management-cum-administration jobs. Fitness certificate (original) to the Principal, Govt. I.T.I., Rangpo during work- ing hours. The Admission form with admit card and Institute’s Prospectus can Earn Attractive money [Accommodation free] be had on payment of Rs.35/- which are on sale at the same office. The duly Vacancy Limited filled up Admission Form must be submitted at the Office of The Principal , Walk-in-Interview ITI, Rangpo on or before 28th June 2004. A Form registration fee of Rs.5/-will Landmark International be charged. Sarda Building, 6th Floor,MG Marg It is compulsory for all Applicants to appear for the Entrance Test to be held Gangtok. ph: 98320-90007 on 30th June 2004 at 10 AM at Govt. ITI, Rangpo premises. No separate calling letter will be sent. The Test comprises Viva-Voce on General Knowl- edge/ Current Affairs of 10 Marks and Written Test of Entry Qualification stand- free smart connection! ard of 40 Marks. The Entry Qualification cannot be relaxed under any circum- Buy any Nokia or Motorola Mobile Phone and get Free stances. Local candidates shall be given first preference. The Institute has a Smart Connection [conditions apply] boy’s Hotsel and the lodging and boarding is on first come first serve basis. LIMITED PERIOD OFFER The I.T.I. Training is free of tution fees for all but stipend of Rs.200/-P.M. will
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DISTINGUISHED TB SPECIALIST TO HELP SIKKIM COMBAT TB chest diseases, public health, in collaboration with state health au- specialist in the country. Both the 14 books including 7 books on cur- a NOW REPORT population, health education etc. thorities and other departments of president and prime minister of the rent public health problems. Apart GANGTOK, 29 May: Dr. VK The good news for Sikkim is Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medi- Republic of Zambia appreciated his from being a life member of vari- Tiwari’s is a well known name in that Dr. Tiwari recently joined cal Sciences, Gangtok. In this re- sincerity and dedication in the serv- ous national and international or- the field of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medi- gard, his work in the field of TB, ice he rendered for the country. ganisations, Dr. Tiwari is also Tuberculo- cal Sciences, Gangtok, and is study- respiratory diseases and other health Dr. Tiwari has also served the founder and fellow of the College sis control. ing the TB control programme serv- problems would be of immense use state of Uttar Pradesh in various of Chest Physicians [FCCP], India. With over ices available at urban, rural and re- for the welfare of the people of posts where he was involved in the He is the recipient of ‘Ayurved 35 years of mote areas of Sikkim. Sikkim. implementation, supervision and Gourav Samman,’ ‘Kavya Surabhi experience, He plans to strengthen the pro- Recognising his vast experi- monitoring of all the national health Samman and ‘ACPA Distinguished Dr. Tiwari gramme activities so that the impact ence and qualifications, the Govt. programmes. Chest Physician Samman’ along is well of the treatment can be made more of India had sent Dr. Tiwari on He has more than two dozen with various other fellowships qualified efficient. He is also exploring the deputation to the Republic of Zam- scientific papers published in vari- Sikkim could benefit from all and experi- feasibility of carrying out operation bia for a period of 4 years where he ous journals in India and abroad to this experience. enced in the various fields of TB, research in the field of TB control became the most sought after TB his credit. He is also the author of TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR 203 nominations filed for WOMEN INITIATED 23 wards in Kalimpong The programme involves carpet riod of three months. During this PURAN TAMANG Municipality weaving training under the Cot- period 22 unemployed women will had filed their nomination papers NAMCHI, 29 May: A training tage Industries Scheme for the un- be trained in carpet weaving and for KARAN SHAH yesterday. Ward no. 2 has been de- programme for skill development employed women of the each month of the training they will KALIMPONG, 29 May: Today be- clared a free zone by the party. for unemployed women has been Mangalbarey area. receive Rs. 500. The two trainers, ing the last date for the filing of nomi- We can look forward to a neck- started by the Toruk Ramabung The total amount sanctioned for Ms. Kumari Pradhan and Ms nation papers for the municipal polls to-neck race for Ward 1with Mr. Gram Panchayat. The programme, the training programme is Rs. 1, Amrita Rai are to receive Rs. 3,000 there was a big rush of candidates to Nipen Ghatani (GNLF), the present which began a few days ago, is 66,500 which has been provided per month for their efforts. As in- get their nomination papers in for the councillor of Ward 9 contesting aimed at providing the rural wom- from the Panchayat fund. The train- formed by the Panchayat the con- 23 wards of Kalimpong. At the end of from there on the one hand and on enfolk some means of income. ing programme is to last for a pe- duction of such a training pro- the nomination process a huge 203 can- the other there is Tara Sundas gramme is aimed at dealing with didates, it was revealed, are contesting (CITU), who has filed his nomina- the problem of unemployment; ASSAM AGRICULTURE the municipal polls in Kalimpong. tions as an Independent candidate. with the training the women will The highest number of candi- The other opponents of important UNIVERSITY be able to do something in the fu- dates contesting from a single ward GNLF candidates would be Gopal ture instead of remaining idle. JORHAT – 785 013 is 16 for Ward no 13. With many fear- Ruchal-Secretary of DYFI (but filed in Website: www.aau.ac.in IF THE LAND-LINES ing that their nomination papers as independent), from Ward 6, where LET YOU DOWN, NOW! CAN would fail the scrutiny most candi- the present Municipality Chairman, Admission Notice No.1/2004-05-29 ALSO BE REACHED AT dates have filed as many as four Karna Hang Subba will be contesting. Applications in prescribed form are invited for ad- nomination papers. This, feels the Dhendup Sherpa (GNLF), Vice 98320 80753 mission into the following Degree Programmes SDO office here, is the reason for the Chairman of the Kalimpong Munici- 98320 34122 inflation in the number of candidates. pality will have a tough battle with of the University for the session 2004 – 2005. 98320 42096 Eighteen GNLF candidates Norden Lama (GNLFC), both of A. Bachelor’s Degree Programme: filed their nominations today. Four whom are contesting from Ward No 8. B.V.Sc & A.H./ B.Sc(Agri.) B.Sc.(H.Sc.) & B.F.Sc degree. B. Post Graduate Programme: NYK HOLDS INTERVIEWS FOR M.Sc(Agri.) (including Sericulture, Bio- NSV VACANCIES technology), M.V.Sc., M.Sc. (H.Sc.), by the Kendra. The scheme is un- peared for the interview for the 7 a NOW REPORT MBA in Agriculture and Ph.D. Degree. der the ministry of Youth Affairs seats available. NAMCHI, 29 May: The Nehru and Sports, Govt of India. The names of the selected ones Seats are available in B.Sc. (Agri.), B.Sc. (H.Sc.) Yuva Kendra, Namchi, under the Today, 29 May, an interview of are: Tikamaya Pradhan, Krishnamaya and B.F.Sc. courses for non-sponsored candi- Ministry of Youth Affairs and applicants for NSVs was held at Dis- Mangar, Purna Br. Chettri, Kishore dates from outside the state of Assam (Details in Sports, Govt. of India, has in the trict Administration Centre, Namchi. Kumar Bania, Neela Sharma, Puspa Information Bulletin) with higher fees. past conducted many programmes The interview was conducted by Mrs. Khati and Taramaya Tamang. An- in collaboration with different de- K. Ongmu, SDM, South with AD, other 2 names have been kept in the Send request for Admission Forms and Infor- partments and NGOs. The National Education and District Youth Coor- waiting list. The selected NSVs will mation Bulletin alongwith a self addressed en- Service Volunteer (NSV) is another dinator, NYK, Namchi, attending. work with various clubs and NGOs velope of 27cm X 21 cm and Rs.200/- in the special scheme to be implemented A total of 13 candidates ap- for a period of one year. form of crossed IPO to: (i) Registrar AAU, Jorhat – 785 013 (ii) Deputy Registrar(A), AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati – WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 781022 (iii) Associate Dean, Biswanath 5th JUNE, 2004 College of Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali. Department of Education & Gangtok Water Supply and Sanitation Project (iv)O.S.D. College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha. Jointly Present (v) Associate Dean, Lakhimpur College of Inter School Spot Painting Competition on Veterinary Science, Azad, North Lakhimpur. ‘CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT’ Or download these from university website. We request all the students of Gangtok to participate and be the Ambassadors of clean environment The Application Forms will be issued after May 3, 2004. Last Date for entries: 2nd June, 2004, Tenzing&Tenzing Building Last Date of receipt of application form : 3rd July, 2004. Display and prize distribution: 5th June, 2004, TNSSS Sd\- U.N. Saikia LET’S MAKE A DIFFERENCE - KEEP GANGTOK CLEAN Registar. for further details contact: Mamtha Thapa, Joint Director, Department of Education, East Sikkim R.O. No. 05/IPR/04-05 dt. 29/5/2004 ph: 22265 Ex: 302

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NEWSSCAN 30 May, 2004; NOW! 5 Stars of Everest pay homage to Tenzing Norgay Darjeeling with the Everesters and the only Indian to have climbed the Sherpaley chareo himal chuchura” prizes for the various competitions BIRENDRA S. culminated at the Chowrasta pass- Everest 5 times and also the only in Nepali (Our Tenzing has climbed held throughout the week including DARJEELING, 29 May: ing through the major thoroughfares climber to have climbed Everest the Himalayan peak), which had sit and draw and quiz competition – Darjeeling paid tribute to her wor- of the hill town. People had lined from all the faces, Subedar Til become the most popular song in it was time to pay homage to thiest treasures – The Everesters up on both sides of the streets to pay Bikram Budatoki – climbed the Ev- Darjeeling in 1953, the year Tenzing Tenzing at his mausoleum in the and particularly to Tenzing Norgay. homage to the heroes. Among the erest in 2001 and has also taken part made it to the summit. This was fol- Himalayan Mountaineering Insti- The day had a double significance Everesters were Nawang Gombu – in the world’s longest ski expedition; lowed by the unfurling of the four tute. Everesters offered khadas (tra- as firstly, on this day 50 years ago the first man to climb Everest twice Nadre Sherpa – twice summited flags by Jamling, Nawang Gombu ditional scarves) on the tomb after Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund ( 1963 and 1965); Nawang Topgey- Everest, once in 1996 and for the and Nawang Topgey. These flags - observing a minute of silence. Hillary had made it atop the world’s the oldest surviving Sherpa who was second time in 2003 and Jamling UNESCO flag, the Union Jack, Ne- “Tenzing Sherpa was an inspiration highest peak and secondly, today is in the successful Tenzing –Hillary Tenzing – the son of Tenzing who pal Flag and the Indian tricolour - to us not only in the field of moun- also the birth anniversary of expedition of 1953; Dorjee Lhatoo summited Everest in 1996 while were held by Tenzing atop the Ev- taineering but in all aspects of life. His Tenzing. Incidentally Tenzing was – eminent mountaineer who climbed filming the Imax Film “Everest”. erest. “I truly feel on top of the world contribution towards the Sherpa com- born on the 29 May 1914 and had the Everest in 1984 and has also At the Mall the Everesters were again. I am truly moved by the re- munity cannot be expressed in words” passed away on the 9 May 1986. climbed many European peaks; felicitated by the citizens of spect shown to my father Tenzing said Dorjee Lhatoo. Curtains finally The day started with a rally pro- Nima Norbu Sherpa – Climbed the Darjeeling. In the backdrop could be and to the Sherpas.” After a short came down on the week long celebra- ceeding from the Chowk Bazar Everest in 1993; Kushang Sherpa – heard the song “Hamro Tenzing cultural show and distribution of tions with a musical show at the Mall. Forest admits... BUYING THEIR WAY INTO SLAVERY Contd from pg 1 for a job for his niece. out firm demands of manpower families have contacted the govern- ter notice was being served on vari- Contd from pg 1 “Investigations revealed that one from companies abroad, are ment authorities here but nothing ous projects under the department, girl was very keen to go, thinking such Kathmandu based placement misguiding the masses. One of has happened so far,” states Probir. there was no action being taken. that she’ll earn huge amounts of agency, Sea Link Overseas Services these is Sea Link Overseas {Pvt} This racket is however not new A total of 3,400 cases have yet money. I was quite suspicious of the (P) Ltd had placed an order with Ltd and its branches, he states. to Sikkim. Many Sikkimese youth to be completed, he said. He felt whole thing and called the number. Everest Educational Training and He goes on to say that these com- are still languishing in Malaysian that though the government had The man was very evasive of my Placement Services in Siliguri for panies are charging application fees jails. Police here learnt of this when provided the staff with various fa- questions and told me he would call young girls and boys who would and collecting advance without any some of them managed to escape cilities, reciprocal action in terms me back but we have not heard work as waiters/ waitresses in the basis. Asking for wide publicity “in and narrated their ordeal to their of work done by the department from him since then,” says the wife Gulf. I followed up this lead and public interest so that innocent peo- families, who lodged a complaint was not enough. of a high-ranking official. found that Capt. [retd.] GS Negi, ple are not lured to such nefarious with the police. These youth had He also felt that the increase of The racket was unearthed by MD of Everest Education Training activities,” he states that he has proof gone to Malaysia after being prom- revenue from Rs. 1.5 crore to Rs. 6 Probir Pramanik of the Telegraph paid Rs. 60,000 to Sea Link for the on some more fake companies. ised a job there by one RK Subba, a crore could be increased further. who says that he knew about it for selected candidates but has not heard “These girls and boys are made resident of Timberbong, Soreong, In contrast, the Minister, in his ad- some time but had to wait for au- anything ever since of the three can- to work like slaves as construction who was running an illegal business dress to the officials in his ministry, thentic proof. Speaking to NOW! didates interviewed by Sea Link’s workers, kitchen helpers and other of sending educated, unemployed congratulated them for taking Sikkim on phone he said, “I heard about Kathmandu based Managing Direc- such jobs. Most times they have to Sikkimese youth to Malaysia with to the sixth status under India’s Green this racket almost two years back, tor,” says Probir. work for 18-20 hours a day. And there promises of employment using Protection Index as is mentioned in about Bombay and Dubai-based Having been duped in this is no way they can get out of the coun- fraudulent means and making them the magazine ‘Down to Earth’ on a companies looking for girls, prom- manner Capt. Negi filed an FIR try, with all their documents having pay up to Rs. 85,000 in cash as ad- report made by an NGO. ising good upmarket jobs and then against the Kathmandu company been taken away,” adds Probir. vance. Subba has been charged and He also gave a brief overview of the making them virtually prisoners by and its agents with the Pradhan This is what happened to two the case is still going on. Forest Department’s immediate steps. taking away all their documents. Nagar police. In a press release sent girls who were selected from West Obviously, Sikkim is becoming These include ‘avenue plantation’ with But I needed more proof.” to NOW!, Capt. Negi further al- Sikkim. Apparently they were the favoured playground for rack- the provision of fencing and also raising This, he found when he posed leges that there are many such com- promised that they were being eteers of all sorts. Gullible and in- awareness among the public on defor- as a prospective customer looking panies and individuals who, with- taken to Singapore for training af- nocent youngsters in search of em- estation. He also mentioned that all laws ter which they could start earning ployment are being subjected to were to be strictly followed for the con- FREE COUNSELLING big money but on landing in Sin- horrifying experiences. Not only tinuance of peace and order in society. 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Air-India to ARUNDHATI ROY WINS SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE launch low- ovelist and human from citizens like Arundhati Roy,” dam projects and for her opposi- Nrights activist director of the Sydney Peace Foun- tion to nuclear weapons,” the ju- cost airline Arundhati Roy has been dation Professor Stuart Rees said. ry’s citation read. NEW DELHI, 29 May: Air-India awarded the 2004 Syd- The prize, the only interna- Each year the prize is awarded is to launch a new subsidiary air- ney Peace Prize for her tional peace prize awarded in Aus- to an organisation or individual line with 25 per cent lower fares work in social campaigns tralia, was announced by the foun- who has made significant contri- with leased Boeing 737-800 air- and advocacy of non- dation’s chairman Alan Cameron butions to global peace, including craft from April next year. violence. on Friday night. improvements in personal security The airline board, which met on “Arundhati Roy is a “Arundhati Roy has been rec- and steps towards eradicating pov- Saturday, approved the starting of the distinguished world citi- ognised for her courage in cam- erty and other forms of structural new airline (low-cost operation) with zen. She is an outstand- paigns for human rights and for violence. an all-economy class layout through ing communicator who her advocacy of non-violence, as Roy, author of the 1997 Booker its subsidiary Air-India Charters Ltd writes with great clarity expressed in her demands for jus- Prize winning The God of Small to the Gulf and South East Asian and grace. At a time of tice for the poor, for the victims Things, will deliver the City of Syd- countries, A-I sources said. terrible disregard for hu- of communal violence, for the mil- ney Peace Prize Lecture in Sydney A-I would take 14 of these man life, we need to hear lions displaced by the Narmada on November 3. Boeings in three phases over a one year period beginning April and operate 127 flights a week from Kerala, Delhi, Mumbai and Kiran Bedi honoured with UN medal Chennai to the Gulf and South East destinations, the sources said, add- NEW DELHI, 29 May: India’s top ant Secretary-General (peacekeeping nies were held a day earlier as May ing that most of these flights would woman cop Kiran Bedi, currently operations) Hedi Annabi at an impres- 29 falls on a Saturday. be on a quick turn around basis. police advisor in the United Na- sive ceremony. The recipients were Homage was paid to 64 Boeing welcomed A-I’s deci- tions peacekeeping department, has dressed in their national uniforms. peacekeepers who died in various sion to take on lease the 737-800s been honoured with the UN medal Bedi has been with the world operations last year. This brings the and said the aircraft would be made for outstanding service. body for more than one and a half number of those killed while serv- available by early 2005. Bedi, who has served in vari- years now, overseeing the police ing in UN peacekeeping operations Dinesh Keskar, Boeing’s presi- ous capacities in India, was felici- component of the expanding peace- since 1948 to 1,900. dent of aircraft trading, when con- tated along with 22 other military keeping operations. Currently, more than 53,000 tacted, said that these new genera- and police officers serving with the The United Nations observes unformed personnel and 11,000 ci- tion aircraft are in great demand and world body on Friday. May 29 as the International Day for vilian staff from 94 countries are if the tenders are floated quickly the The medal was pinned by Assist- Peacekeepers. This year, ceremo- serving with 15 peacekeeping mis- jets would be made available to Air- sions. Their number would go up India by the first quarter of next year. LALOO ORDERS DEPLOYMENT OF once missions to Burundi and Su- Keskar, who is also the senior dan are established. vice-president, said these jets can ESCORTS ON ALL TRAINS seat up to 189 passengers in an all PATNA, 29 May:Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav has ordered the economy class layout. deployment of escorts on all trains to control crime on wheels. Kutse Shegu After taking note of the dacoity in Farakka Express and other criminal The 49th Day Kutse Shegu of our beloved mother activities in trains, Yadav issued several orders to the concerned authori- China interested late Ana Kunlem Bhutia who left for her heavenly abode ties and asked them to make train journeys safe to join SAARC on 24th April 2004 falls on 10th June 2004. All friends, The minister said that he had accorded top most priority to the secu- KATHMANDU, 29 May: China relatives and well wishers are cordially requested to join rity of the passengers and property of the Railways. Special vigil would has expressed interest to join the us in offering prayers for the departed soul at our resi- be kept along railway tracks, especially in the vulnerable pockets, includ- South Asian Association for Re- dence at Lower Chandmari (Gairi Gaon). ing extremist-dominated areas. gional Cooperation (SAARC) if We, the family members also take this opportunity Mr Yadav further said that extra efforts were being made to protect welcomed by members. to thank all those who stood by us during our time of Railway property from the extremists. Speaking during a program in bereavement and regret our our inability to do so indi- Mr Yadav also directed the Inspector General and Superintendent of here today, Chinese ambassador vidually. Railway police to ensure that the criminals who had shot dead Border Sun Heping to Nepal said China Sons, daughter-in-laws, daughters, son-in- Security Force personnel Balwant Singh during the dacoity in Farakka was interested in contributing to the laws, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ph: 205308, 227455 express, are arrested. economic development of SAARC region by joining it as a member. Heping added saying,” It is high SHOP-SPACE FOR RENT WANTED IMMEDIATELY time to forge solidarity between China TO-LET NOW! Experienced Chef/ Cook and SAARC countries in the region CLASSIFIEDS One Shop room cum to enhance cordial friendly ties.” 2-unit flat near residence measuring for top Hotel in Pelling, He also made it clear that China call us at 270949 to book space in 550 sq. ft. and another West Sikkim. Premium sal- SITCO, Deorali. Park- ary offered. Interested considered the Maoist not as terror- NOW! 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ANNOUNCEMENT 30 May, 2004; NOW! 7 RECRUITMENT OF SUB-INSPECTORS IN SIKKIM POLICE NAMES OF THOSE SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERVIEW PHASE Twenty-one women and 132 men have cleared the written exam which followed the physical tests conducted in pursuance of filling the 28 vacancies for Sub Inspectors in Sikkim Police. The names of those who have made it to the viva-voce phase are printed below in a NOW! exclusive. The shortlisted candidates are however advised to verify the list with the concerned authorities at the Police Headquarters as a final check. Of the 28 vacancies, six are unreserved, 2 unreserved for women, 6 posts available for STs and three for ST women, while five are reserved for Most Backward Classes and one for MBC women, two for OBC and one for OBC women and two reserved for SC.

The list of female candidates qualified for viva- 16 1103 MILAN KANTA SHARMA 9/6/2004 75 1691 KARMA PAKHRIN 10/6/2004 voce.The candidates must be present by 9 Am 17 1124 RUBEN SHERPA 9/6/2004 76 1693 PHURBA SHERPA 10/6/2004 sharp at the Conference Hall of Police 18 1139 TASHI TSH. LEPCHA 9/6/2004 77 1707 DAVEN RAI 10/6/2004 Headquarters, Gangtok with the following original testimonials. 19 1146 KARMA MINGUR BHUTIA 9/6/2004 78 1719 BIKASH CHETTRI 10/6/2004 1. Sikkim Subject/COI 20 1204 YON TSHERING LEPCHA 9/6/2004 79 1727 YOLAND. Z CHRISTOPHOR 10/6/2004 2. Employment Card 21 1229 BISHNU PRADHAN 9/6/2004 80 1733 SONAM GYALTSEN BHUTIA 10/6/2004 3.SC/ST/OBC/MBC Certificate 22 1254 THENDUP TSETEN BHUTIA 9/6/2004 81 1740 BIJENDRA THAPA 10/6/2004 4. Educational Qualification Certificate 23 1277 ELEAZA RAI 9/6/2004 82 1756 TULSI THAPA 10/6/2004 5. Birth certificate 24 1313 KELSANG GYATSO 9/6/2004 83 1762 TEMPO BHUTIA 10/6/2004 6. Other Certificate of excellence, if any 25 1315 NIKANOR RAI 9/6/2004 84 1775 UGEN DADUL BHUTIA 10/6/2004 S.No. R.No. Name Date 26 1331 CHOLAY TSHERING BHUTIA 9/6/2004 85 1783 TSHERING NORBU BHUTIA 10/6/2004 1 1078 SONAM YANGKEELA 11/6/2004 27 1333 DEEWASH CHHETRI 9/6/2004 86 1789 TASHI PINTSO MAPEN 10/6/2004 2 1178 DECHEN DONKA LEPCHA 11/6/2004 28 1342 SANJAY RAI 9/6/2004 87 1798 REWAZ BASNETT 10/6/2004 3 1180 CHEZUM LEPCHA 11/6/2004 29 1367 BISHWARAJ RAI 9/6/2004 88 1803 KARMA DAWA LASSOPA 10/6/2004 4 1187 RINKU WONGMU BHUTIA 11/6/2004 30 1369 LOBSANG CHUMBI BHUTIA 9/6/2004 89 1809 CHEWANG DORJEE BHUTIA 10/6/2004 5 1258 DAWA LHAMU PAKHRIN 11/6/2004 31 1382 YUVRAJ THAPA 9/6/2004 90 1823 SATISH CHANDRA PRADHAN 10/6/2004 6 1274 CHUNGKU BHUTIA 11/6/2004 32 1383 DEEPAK HINGMANG 9/6/2004 91 1826 KARMA TSH PALZOR 10/6/2004 7 1412 SHRADHA 11/6/2004 33 1396 YOGESH BARAILY 9/6/2004 92 1829 SANGAY CHOPEL BHUTIA 10/6/2004 8 1459 KARMA EDEN KALEON 11/6/2004 34 1403 SONAM RAPDEN LEPCHA 9/6/2004 93 1832 KUNZANG LENDUP BHUTIA 10/6/2004 9 1572 PARU RUCHAL 11/6/2004 35 1408 PINCHO BHUTIA 9/6/2004 94 1849 BINOD PRADHAN 10/6/2004 10 1581 TASHI ZANGMU BHUTIA 11/6/2004 36 1418 RAVI RAJ GURUNG 9/6/2004 95 1855 ROHIT RAJ LUITEL 10/6/2004 11 1608 LHADEN BHUTIA 11/6/2004 37 1475 SONAM TSH BHUTIA 9/6/2004 96 1908 BIKASH RAI 10/6/2004 12 1767 KARMA DOMA BHUTIA 11/6/2004 38 1483 JIGMEE WANGCHUK BHUTIA 9/6/2004 97 1909 MINGUR TEMPO NADIK 10/6/2004 13 1877 NAMGAY DOMA BHUTIA 11/6/2004 39 1487 PHURBA THINLEY BHUTIA 9/6/2004 98 1943 TENZING BHUTIA 10/6/2004 14 1890 HISSEY ONGMU BHUTIA 11/6/2004 40 1488 DAWA GYALPO BHUTIA 9/6/2004 99 2004 BHUSHAN CHETTRI 10/6/2004 15 1995 SUDHA BASNETT 11/6/2004 41 1489 NOVIN RAI 9/6/2004 100 2006 MADAN RAI 10/6/2004 16 4004 NANNU THAPA 11/6/2004 42 1490 SACHIN PRADHAN 9/6/2004 101 2054 NARAYAN PRADHAN 10/6/2004 17 5003 PEMA RANA (MANGER) 11/6/2004 43 1494 TASHI PALZOR LEPCHA 9/6/2004 102 4021 KESANG LACHENPA 10/6/2004 18 6084 LAXMI RANA 11/6/2004 44 1496 KARMA BHUTIA 9/6/2004 103 4035 SONAM WANGYAL LEPCHA 11/6/2004 19 6163 RENUKA CHETTRI 11/6/2004 45 1498 SANJEEV GURUNG 9/6/2004 104 5018 SONAM PALDEN BHUTIA 11/6/2004 20 6191 KHUSHIYA RAI 11/6/2004 46 1501 BISHAL CHHETRI 9/6/2004 105 5026 DURGA SINGH CINTURY 11/6/2004 21 7041 CHUNKULA BHUTIA 11/6/2004 47 1505 SAMEER PRADHAN 9/6/2004 106 5048 BIPEN TIWARI 11/6/2004 ******************* 48 1511 TASHI TSH. BHUTIA 9/6/2004 107 5063 CHANDRA CHETTRI 11/6/2004 The list of Male candidates qualified for viva- 49 1516 NORDEN ZANGPO BHUTIA 9/6/2004 108 5078 NAMGYAL SHERPA 11/6/2004 voce.The candidates must be present by 9 Am 50 1524 THAKUR PSD. DHAKAL 9/6/2004 109 5089 SUMAN DAHAL 11/6/2004 sharp in the Conference Hall of the Police 51 1528 PRASHANT LAMICHANEY 9/6/2004 110 6077 ROSHAN SHARMA 11/6/2004 Headquarters, Gangtok with the following original 111 6090 DUPCHEN BHUTIA 11/6/2004 testimonials. 52 1529 ABINDRA RAI 10/6/2004 53 1550 KUSANG GYATSO BHUTIA 10/6/2004 112 6110 MAN BDR CHETTRI 11/6/2004 1. Sikkim Subject/COI 54 1559 TULSHI KHANAL 10/6/2004 113 6121 GAY TSHERING BHUTIA 11/6/2004 2. Employment Card 114 6176 PRAKASH CHETTRI 11/6/2004 3.SC/ST/OBC/MBC Certificate 55 1563 ARJUN KR. NEPAL 10/6/2004 56 1565 PALZOR BHUTIA 10/6/2004 115 6188 PRATAP CHETTRI 11/6/2004 4. Educational Qualification Certificate 57 1567 TASHI CHOPEL BHUTIA 10/6/2004 116 6194 TSHERING PALJOR BHUTIA 11/6/2004 5. Birth certificate 117 6215 RAJESH LEPCHA 11/6/2004 6. Other Certificate of excellence, if any 58 1568 OM BDR. GURUNG 10/6/2004 59 1584 RAM KR. KARKI 10/6/2004 118 6219 ANUP KR ZIMBA 11/6/2004 Sl.No R.No Name Date 60 1586 DEEPAK CHHETRI 10/6/2004 119 7040 DINESH KR RAI 11/6/2004 1 1001 YOGESH BARAILY 9/6/2004 120 7046 BIGENDRA CHETTRI 11/6/2004 2 1005 LENDUP LEPCHA 9/6/2004 61 1590 KARMA WANGCHUK BHUTIA 10/6/2004 62 1591 KARMA TENZING BHUTIA 10/6/2004 121 7063 SONAM WANGCHUK BHUTIA 11/6/2004 3 1021 KARMA CHEWANG NIMA 9/6/2004 63 1592 GANESH CHHETRI 10/6/2004 122 7093 BIMAL GURUNG 11/6/2004 4 1022 PHU TSHERING DENZONGPA 9/6/2004 64 1593 CHUNG CHUNG LEPCHA 10/6/2004 123 8031 SANJAY RAI 11/6/2004 5 1023 PALDEN LHENDUP BHUTIA 9/6/2004 65 1606 YAN MAN SUBBA 10/6/2004 124 8060 BIKASH SUBBA 11/6/2004 6 1028 TSHERING DORJEE BHUTIA 9/6/2004 66 1610 ROCKEY BHUTIA 10/6/2004 125 8082 TARA PRASAD SHARMA 11/6/2004 7 1029 THUPDEN SHERAB BHUTIA 9/6/2004 67 1612 BIJAY RAI 10/6/2004 126 8087 BIRENDRA KARKI 11/6/2004 8 1036 ZIGME LOSAL BHUTIA 9/6/2004 68 1633 HEM KR. PRADHAN 10/6/2004 127 8101 UPENDRA RAI 11/6/2004 9 1054 ANIL LAMA 9/6/2004 69 1634 BIKASH BASNETT 10/6/2004 128 8128 AMRIT RAJ RAI 11/6/2004 10 1076 JIGME DORJEE BHUTIA 9/6/2004 70 1642 TENZING ZORDEN BHUTIA 10/6/2004 129 8138 TIKA GURUNG 11/6/2004 11 1077 SARAD YONZON 9/6/2004 71 1659 ROSHAN RAI 10/6/2004 130 8164 LAKPA DORJEE BHUTIA 11/6/2004 12 1079 KUNGA TASHI BHUTIA 9/6/2004 72 1663 KAMAL KR. CHETTRI 10/6/2004 131 8169 AMIT KHATI‘ 11/6/2004 13 1086 SANDEEP THAPA 9/6/2004 73 1668 SHYAM SUNDER PRADHAN 10/6/2004 132 8176 JIWAN KR. CHETTRI 11/6/2004 14 1092 KINGA THARCHEN 9/6/2004 74 1671 KARMA TSH. BHUTIA 10/6/2004 15 1099 SONAM THENDUP BHUTIA 9/6/2004

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