> In an impressive show of strength more than 2,500 young SDF cadres attended a four hour function at the SDF Bhawan. Pawan Chamling, the Party President, was the Chief Guest. He took time to praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also said that during his meeting with the Prime Minister he placed all the political demands of Sikkim. He also said that the Prime Minister gave him a patient hearing. Chamling informed PM that 12 percent reservation in jobs was given to BPL candidates. Young SDF members showed the way by asking everyone to recommit to the idea of a secular SDF. They also welcomed the recent announcements of the new Government to bring in the mandatory Sikkim Subject for everything from trade licences, hawker licences, jobs, enlisting as contractors. The prohibition of subletting was also welcomed as also the doing away of second Saturday as holiday. The Chief Minister advocated that the message of ideology of the Party must be taken to the grassroots. He said that “the opposition did not win ten seats on account of their strength but because of our weakness.” He also said that the youth must understand this more clearly than anybody else as the literacy rate was increasing tremendously. It is over 82 percent today. He also emphasised that we have only been talking about what we are giving but never talking and communicating the social transformation that is taking place on account of our ideological stand. The Party President said that the SDF Party stands to make Sikkim into a progressive and advanced State and to ensure that the fruits of this flow to the progress of the people of Sikkim. This he said was the most secular of thought in any Party. He also opined that much of our development work was not taken to the grassroots and electorate in the correct manner. Hence the opposition worked with their rumours on the hapless people. This was not the fault of the people but the weakness of our cadres. He also said that he is giving more responsibility and charge to the young people who he said must now shoulder more responsibility in all party structures. He exhorted all youth to come and work with the Party and Government. He asked them to read the manifesto as now the Party has been voted into power for a record fifth time. He asked the young people to keep a watch on the activities of Government to see that they are fulfilling the wishes of the people that is recorded in the manifesto of the SDF Party. He also said that the MBC were now to be given OBC certificates as they were being denied any admission in colleges etc in other parts of the country. Other young members who appealed for discipline, awareness and more work were Sushil Tamang, Rajni Pradhan, Karma Subba, Chetan Sapkota and Norden Lepcha. They also said that youth were restless but they need to be aware that just a certificate does not make them skilled. More emphasis is now needed in the area of skills and training. Twenty first century young people must adapt to twenty first century challenges and accept them. In attendance were all senior functionaries of the Party and Government.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 05:34:41 +0000
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