KNE(PR)
Kalimpong,8th April

Darjeeling District’s only Science centre, located to the north of Kalimpong town observed World Health Day on 8th April 2016. Shri R.P. Tamang, Headmaster of Ganesh High School graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Shri Paul Simick, Headmaster of Ram Lal Dayal High School was a special guest of the event.

Dr. S.K. Singh from Kalimpong sub-divisional hospital delivered a lecture on health and related issues   to the students and also interacted with them, providing answers to the many questions asked by the audience.

On the special day, Kalimpong Science Centre also organized an Inter School Painting Competition for the students of classes 5 and 6. About 70 students from Ram Lal Dahal High School and Singtam Primary School (Pedong) participated in the competition. Palden Bhutia, Pasalu Bhutia and Kadem Bhutia, all from Ram Lal Dahal High School stood 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively.  Shri R.P. Tamang, Headmaster of Ganesh High School handed over the certificates and trophies to the top ten participants.

The monthly science news letter and second episode of Science news was also officially released in the presence of Shri R.P. Tamang, Shri Paul Simick, Dr.S.P. Singh, Dr. B.B. Gurung,curator of Kalimpong Science Centre and Shri Suraj Mani Pradhan.

Both the chief guest and special guest thanked the centre for this initiative and hoped that children would benefit from the information being presented. Dr. B.B. Gurung, curator of Kalimpong Science Curator explained the objective of starting the news letter and Science channel and convinced the house that this would continue for a long time.  The programme was conducted by Shri Hemant Thapa, Education Assistant of KSC. Dr. Gurung, curator of KSC thanked the GTA for all help rendered in making this programme a grand success.