Govt have assiduously focus on the positive advancement of the State and its people: KN Rai
Jorethang, Jan 15(IPR)
The three day long Jorethang Maghey Sankranti Mela, 2019 themed ‘connect with your soul a festival of culture customs and tradition’ was inaugurated by Chief Guest Sikkim Legislative Assembly Speaker K.N. Rai at Jorethang playground today. Present, amongst others were IPR Minister cum Chief Patron Maghey Mela Celebration Committee A.K.Ghatani, Cabinet Ministers R.B. Subba, N. K. Subba, Chairman’s, Advisors and a huge number of public.
The meeting is being organized by Maghey Mela Organizing
Committee.
At, the onset of the inauguration the chief
guest offered his prayers at the Trikaleshwar temple. Thereafter he inaugurated
AROGYA and CATCH Mela at Garib Uthan Bhawan. He then inaugurated the 10th
Sikkim SARAS Trade Fair organized by Sikkim Rural Livelihhood Mission (SRLM),
Rural Management and Development Department at the main venue.
Addressing, the gathering Speaker K.N. Rai
extended his best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Maghey Sankranti, 2019.
He spoke at length about the importance of this event and informed that this
day is particularly observed as the ending of paush and the beginning of Magh
month, according to Hindu lunar calendar. He also added that during the
Sankranti festival most of the households use ban and other types of tarul as
the main component to mark the festival.
Mr. Rai also spoke in detail about the good
governance that State Government has done in order to uplift the living
standards of the general public and the most prominent one being the recently
concluded Rojgar Mela, which provided job opportunities to the weaker section of
the society along with the newly inaugurated
1000-bedded Multi-Speciality Hospital at
Sochyagang, Sichey. Additionally, he updated that Janta Mela will be commencing
from 16th January from Paljor Stadium and urged the public to take advantages
of the benefits provided by the State Government. Moreover, the Speaker
emphasized that the Sikkim State Government will assiduously focus on the
positive advancement of the State and its people.
Speaking, during the occasion Minister A.K. Ghatani
highlighted in detail about the various features of Jorethang Maghey Sankranti
Mela. He brought to light that the public can select from a variety of
happening namely that of adventure games, cultural and musical night, art
exhibition, on the spot open painting competition, Meena Bazaar, Free Health
Camp (AROGYA, CATCH), SARAS Fair and Job Mela. The Minister also articulated
that from this year onwards Sikkim Run, Open Half Marathon has been
incorporated so as to encourage the public to live a healthy life.
During, the course of the event the Chief Guest
alongwith the dignitaries distributed proud mothers schemes, Free dentures,
Spectacles and hearing aids alongside free medicines for hypertension and
diabetes which are provided by Department of Health care, Human Services and
Family Welfare.
The mela committee also felicitated the Chief
Guest for his unwavering efforts in upliftment of the Jorethang Maghey Mela and
the State. The Chief Guest also released Jorethang Maghey Sankranti Mela, 2019
souvenir published by Information and Public Relations Department.