TAMANG TEENAGER SELECTED TO REPRESENT INDIA

IN THE YEAR 2011 TAMANG TEENAGER WAS SELECTED TO REPRESENT INDIA IN GERMANY TOP FOOTBALL CLUB BAYERN MUNICH CAMP

Adarsh Tamang of Darjeeling's were selected to represent India in the Allianz Junior Football Camp to be held in Munich. With him others 2 from West Bengal selected within over 25,000 students from over 300 schools from the eastern part of India.

"It was a life changing experience. Never in my life had I imagined myself flying to Germany and that too for playing football with such renowned personalities. Football has always been my passion, but due to lack of opportunities and awareness in India, I could never seriously consider it more than a hobby"

FIRST WOMEN FOOTBALL REFEREE FROM SIKKIM - SUDESHNA LAMA

Sudeshna Lama with Brazillan Football Star Baretto who plays for Mohan Bagan FC
 
21 Years old Sudeshna Lama from Gangtok have become the first women soccer referees’ from the Sikkim State along with Nim Diki Bhutia. She had served as trainees in the 2nd Division S-League Football tournament at Palzor Stadium in Gangtok. Aspiring to be a national level professional referee, lama believed that there was a lot of scope for women to excel in this field. Moreover, she urged other women to venture into this profession and try their hand at refereeing. “I am grateful to the Sikkim Football Association (SFA) for providing me with the unique chance of supervising the tournament as trainee referee”, says Lama.

She is the daughter of First Sikkimese Referee Mr. Chamchuk Lama who conducted National Indian Football League & Kolkatta Football League.

Both had attended a month long Women’s Soccer Referee course at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh few months earlier. It was conducted by All India Football Federation (AIFF) under the Project Future India 2012 of the Asian Football Confederation.

Sudeshna Lama is a student of Sikkim Govt. College, Tadong- Gangtok

TAMANG GREAT TEACHER OF BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY

Professor Karma Yogi 'Gomchen'

 Professor Karma Yogi Born on March 6, 1965 from Nepal is a disciple of H.H. 16th Karmapa and His Holiness Dudjum Rinpoche, head of the Kargupa and Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Studied Buddhism since 1974 and has been to retreats for many years. He is a translator, writer and lecturer for many years and specialized in curing physical pain and mental depressions, healing through tantra therapy, freedom from evil spirits and accurate astrological predictions. Now he is engaged in Bodhicitta Dharma Centre and regularly takes people to mountains to experience Trekking with Meditation.

He had taken lessons of Buddhism from Rumtek Monastery, East Sikkim under H.H 16th Karmapa for many years. He teaches PEACE OF MIND & FREEDOM FROM SUFFERING its the main teaching of Buddha & Guru Rinpoche in Europe, U.S.A, Canada & Australia.

He is also a patron of Lord Buddha Children Health Foundation, an organization that provides free medical facilities to orphan children.

TRADITIONAL TAMANG ATTIRE

TRADITIONAL TAMANG ATTIRE WEAR BY TAMANG YOUTHS OF SIKKIM

 

SUCCESSFUL TAMANG ENTREPRENEUR -KRISHNA TAMANG

One of the Inspirational Story for our Youth

 (Owner of 5 Elite Class Restaurant in Mumbai )

 Archana Vadnerkar, Krishna Tamang and Gart Richardson

Little mounds of veggies being cut in a corner with mechanical precision, the spit and hiss of noodles sizzling inside a wok on the pavement, the low groan of protest from plastic tables as food is piled on to them, no frills plastic sheet covered cyclostyled menus of such stuff are beginnings made. Beginnings like Krishna Tamang's who once started with a Chinese food cart on the Mumbai pavement. Today, he owns five restaurants.

Tamang is from Kurseong town in Darjeeling. When he was 17, he came to Mumbai. He learnt Chinese cooking from a friend 'Lee' at the defunct Sea Rock Hotel.

After he acquired skills he started Rice Bowl, a Chinese cart, like the ones you see at several places in Mumbai in 1984. Tamang's name of Rice Bowl seemed a little tame compared to more orientally aggressive ones like Hungry Eyes and Red Dragon Chinese stalls across the city. The dragon in Tamang had stirred.

Says the restaurateur about his early struggle, "I had a bhelpuri licence. But I used to run a Chinese stall. My mornings began with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), since my chairs and tables used to be on the road. After 11 pm, I had to tackle the cops. Yet, I had persistence and the dream to make it. "

The proof of the pudding or in this case the chopsuey lay in the eating. The Rice Bowl's dishes Ginger Chicken, Chicken in Hot Garlic Sauce, Dry Singapore Chicken and Vegetable Bowl in Ginger Sauce soared on the popularity charts. Shortly, Tamang's Rice Bowl followed the Biblical diktat: Go forth and multiply. Soon after, three Rice Bowls dotted Bandra.

In 1992, Tamang bought a 400-square foot gala at Waterfield Road, Bandra from his earnings, which turned into China Gate. In 1993, 35 people could sit at the China Gate restaurant. In 1996 it turned into a 126-capacity restaurant.

From then on Tamang has a branch of China Gate at the Atria Mall in Worli that followed his Bandra restaurant. He also has the restaurant Golden Orchid and a Peshawari speciality restaurant Caravan Serai besides the restaurant Red Box.

Tamang is now a Mumbaikar with his family joining him in the city. Tamang says, 'I do go home to Darjeeling twice a year."

Darjeeling's world famous product is the cup that cheers; but for Tamang Mumbai was to prove his fortunate destiny.

TAMANG LADY NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

IN THE YEAR 2005 TAMANG LADY WAS NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Stella Tamang

A Nepalese Buddhist who has received trauma training at Eastern Mennonite University was among 1,000 women nominated to win as a group the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.

Stella Tamang of Nepal completed a five-day workshop on “trauma awareness and resilience” at Eastern Mennonite University on Oct. 7, the day that the Nobel Peace Prize was announced. She and 10 others among the “1000 PeaceWomen” have links to EMU.

Tamang is a powerful advocate for women’s rights and minority groups as a result of facing discrimination in Nepal on two fronts: she is from the indigenous Lama community and a Buddhist in the world’s only Hindu kingdom. The name of her organization, Milijuli Nepal, means “together.” Her message is that diverse groups in society can work together for their respective rights, with mutual toleration, without violence.

Tamang was among the women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a Switzerland-based committee.

The committee spent almost three years seeking the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize for representative women peacebuilders from more than 150 countries. That effort ended when the peace prize was awarded to the International Atomic Energy Agency and its Egyptian director general, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Latest Music Video of Indian Idol Prashant Tamang - Album" Dhanyabad" Song "Deewana"

YOUNG TAMANG BODYBUILDER OF DARJEELING

Lakpa Tamang from Darjeeling who is the Final Year Mass Communication Student of St. Joseph's College - Darjeeling  - T.N. Road.

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

(1) 4th place in 2nd Mr Kanchenjunga upto 60kg weight category.2009 held at Sikkim,
(2) 2nd place in 4Th Mr Classic upto 55kg weight category.2009 held at Kalimpong,
(3) Selected from Gorkha hills to compete in 50th Senior National Mr India Competition.2009
(4) 1st place in Mr Darjeeling upto 55kg weight category.2010
(5) 2nd place in Mr Himalayan Classic 2012
(6) Competed in 51th Senior National Mr India Competition.2010 held at Bangalore.
(7) 3rd place in 10th Eastern India Bodybuilding Championship 2012 held at Bagnam, West Bengal 
(8) 1st place in IBBF 2nd Mr Himalayan Classic Body Building Competetion held at Darjeeling on 29th & 30th of December 2012

 

Besides bodybuilding he was part of the Winning Team Member of MONTAGE 2012 "Student Documentary Film Festival" Their Documentary "AUTISM" - Not a curse - by Hope Production bagged the 1st Prize. Documentary that describes the nature of an Autistic child, the dedication of a mother in growing up her child and the NGO which has come together along with the society to build a new thinking that Autism is not a curse but a hope for the new change in the society. Every child is special be it autistic or normal.

TAMANG CRICKETER FROM SIKKIM LISTED IN ESPNCRICINFO

Sunny Tamang
Born July 10, 1989, Jorathang

Current age 23 years 120 days
Major teams Sikkim Under-16s
Also known as Sunny
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak

TAMANG PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER OF SIKKIM

19 Years old Nima Tamang who hails from Namchi, South Sikkim is currently in the first eleven squad of United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) 1st Division Club of India. In his recent match of First Division I-League with Pailan Arrows he was rated highly by the football lovers of Sikkim at Palzor Stadium. The match was also telecast Live by TEN ACTION.

He is a student of Sir Tashi Namghyal Senior Secondary School, Gangtok.

TAMANG FIRST BOOK - SOME INFORMATION'S

“Jikten Tamchhyoee” or Tamang Vanshavali written by Buddhiman Moktan (1957) is considered to be the first book in the history of Tamang publications. Another book titled Tamba Kaeeten Rimthim written by Santabir Lama published from Darjeeling in 1957. Nearly 99 titles pertaining to language, culture and traditions of Tamangs have been published between 1957 to 1997. The magazines and Journals published are Thweendel (1975) from Nepal, Phyapulla (1982) from Darjeeling, Tsargyam from Sikkim.

In 1975 the Sikkim Tamang Buddhist Association published G.D. Lama’s Sherab-Gno-Syepo (introduction of Alphabets). Hyang Tamang Gyot Lokpe (let us learn Tamang language) written by K.M. Tamang was published in 1977.

The prominent Tamang writers from Sikkim are K.M. Tamang, Kumar Yonzon, Lama Lhakpa Bomzon, G.D. Lama and Pempa Tamang.

All India Tamang Buddhist Association Annual Conference 2012 (Mirik-Darjeeling)

SIKKIMESE TAMANG IN CIVIL SERVICE

Mr. Mingyur Yonzon (IAS) of Sikkim secured 836 Position in Indian Administrative Service Toppers 2009-2010.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India's central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination, Engineering Services Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, National Defence Academy Examination, Naval Academy Examination and Combined Medical Services Examination.

The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India. Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled Services Under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state.

Origin

The Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India under the Chairmanship of Lord Lee submitted its Report in 1924 recommending of setting up of the Public Service Commission which led to the establishment of the first Public Service Commission on October 1, 1926 under the Chairmanship of Sir Ross Barker.

The first Public Service Commission was set up in response to demands that more Indians be inducted into the Indian Civil Services. Until then, most senior positions in the civil services were occupied by the British. The function of this first commission were largely advisory and it lacked any authority, and as such it failed to have a meaningful impact on the composition of the service. Following further Indian demands, the British Indian government then set up a Federal Public Service Commission and provided for the formation of provincial level Public Service Commissions under the Government of India Act, 1935.

After the independence of India in 1947, its new constitution envisaged a key role for the civil services in government. The constitution provided for the UPSC and the state PSCs, to set the standards and qualifications for entry to these key services of the government.

TAMANG EMINENT POET OF SIKKIM

In Pic: Statue of Jeewan Theeng (Actual Pic not available)

Jeewan Theeng was born to Karsang Theeng and Mrs Dolma Theeng at Namchi District Hospital in Sikkim on December 19, 1955. His native place was Sichey, Gangtok where he was brought up later. His father was a Vaccination Inspector in the then Royal Government of Sikkim.

Young Jeewan started his education in Namchi Primary School. Later he came to PNG and he completed his high school from Tashi Namgyal Higher Secondary School in 1972. After that he went to join Darjeeling St. Joseph’s College for his degree education in Political Science. He received his BA and Master’s from North Bengal University in 1975.

All through his student life he was emerging as a poet and in his short life of 23 years he wrote 79 poems, 11 stories, 1 khanda kavya (Narsisus), 7 song lyrics and 1 write up. He is mostly known for his Sikkim related poems.

Theeng bagged second prize in essay competition in 1974 during the Golden Jubilee celebration of Darjeeling Nepali Sahitya Sammelan. He was 20 years at that time. He was also awarded with Ratna Shree Swarna Padak in 1977 in Nepal for his book ‘Bimba Pratibimba Gangtok Bhariko Kalilo Bihani’. It was a very rare honour which was conferred on him for his contribution to Nepali literature.

At the age of 23 Jeewan Theeng took his last breath. On 5th July, 1978 during an operation at Kolkata Hospital to operate lung complications he died. He left behind younger brother Dilip Theeng, two elder sisters Maya Theeng and Prem Theeng and six younger sisters Kusum, Eden, Phigu, Mala, Sudha and Bandana.

The road stretching from the National Highway towards Development area till Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School has been named after Jeewan Theeng and now it is known as "Jeewan Theeng Marg".

TAMANG BROTHERHOOD

UNITE FOREVER
"Closeness Will Show The Sweetness of Brotherhood"

10 Years OLD "TULKU" OF SIKKIM

Ten-year old, Chewang Dorjee Tamang has been recognized as the ‘Tulku’ [reincarnation] of Alay Mehmey Sangay Lama and was renamed “Alay Choktul”

‘Theeten’ of Alay Mehmey Sangay Lama, the Head Monk of Dechen Chholing Gumpa at Alay, Namchi.

The reincarnation of Alay Mehmey Sangay is from Denchung, South Sikkim, and belongs to a family of farmers. He is the son of Dhanbahadur Tamang (Ex- Panchay

at) and Sanchamaya Tamang. The ‘Theeten’ and recognition was formalized at Dechen Chholing Gumpa by Rigzin Chenmo Rinpoche of Dharamsala along with lamas of Dechen Chholing Gumpa. The Rinpoche had been invited by monastery to perform the ceremony. During the ceremony, he spoke on the background of Alay Mehmey and about the reincarnate.
After the ceremony, 21 Dolma Kawang distribution was conducted, followed by ‘maney’ (peace prayer) in the name and memory of spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Founder of APATAN SAHITYA PARISAD - Late Agam Singh Tamang "Apatan"

Late Agam Singh Tamang was a great poet. He was also listed in "MAKERS OF INDIAN LITERATURE" with diffrent literary figures of India.
Late Agam Singh Tamang was one of the four members who founded Apatan Sahitya Parisad which is the pioneer literary association of Sikkim in Gangtok on 15th April.1947 along with eminent Sikkimese Nepali poets namely , Padam Singh Subba, Tulshi Bahadur Chettri and Nima Wangdi Lepcha.

 In Pic: Late Agam Singh Tamang with wife. 

Ref. Agam Singh Tamang "Apatan" (Modern Nepali Poet) - by Prem Thulung


Pic Source: Rajen Upadhaya

TAMANG GUITAR MAESTRO OF SIKKIM

SONAM WAIBA - BORN TO PLAY GUITAR

It all started in the 90’s, a teenage boy grabbed a guitar, went in the corner and starting playing until he got the correct notes. With an enthusiasm and determination to dedicate his entire life to music, went through many phases of life. Like every rockstars his story is not different from any of them.

Conferred with a title “Magic Finger” by a popular rock music magazine Rock Street Journal (RSJ), has also performed as a guest guitarist with India’s biggest rock band ‘Parikrama’, has also showcased his magical riffs all over the country. With all those family obligations and alcoholism that nearly made the magical talent hidden from the entire scene, made a comeback overcoming all the criticisms and leaving behind all those bad memories to start all over again, he is none other than Sonam Waiba. A guitar master, a legend, guitar god and many more titles that his fans call knows him by, trying to know more and better of him.

Upcoming guitarist should take him as a role model as he has a unique way of playing guitar.

UPCOMING TAMANG FOOTBALLER OF SIKKIM

14-years old Tshering Zangpo Tamang was bestowed with the 3rd ‘Grameen Football Gaurav Award’, a joint initiative of SIKKIM EXPRESS and Videocon d2h.
He was selected under search of more "Bhaichung's" campaign. He is the student of Class 8 at Tashi Namghyal Academy,Gangtok-Sikkim is already playing Senior League he will be playing National Tournament soon.

TAMANG UPRISING WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR IN SIKKIM

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DO YOU KNOW ?

There are six Tamang Language schools run by block committees of Sikkim Tamang Buddhist Association in Sikkim . These schools were established at:-

1. Passi on 25th.Nov.1996
2. Namthang on 14th July 1997

3. Kateng on 12th February 1997
4. Padamchey Gompa on 8th June 1997
5. Singling on 15th March 1998
6. Soreng on 15th March 1998

Tamang teachers have been appointed from 2002 academic session.

The HRD department has so far appointed 8 tamang language teachers on regular basis and 14 teachers on Ad hoc for this ac. session. All together 22 schools in Sikkim have Tamang language teacher.

Lord Buddha Statue in Sikkim

View of 96 FT tall Lord Buddha Statue at Sakyamuni Garden Rabongla, South Sikkim

First ever Sikkimese Tamang Referee to conduct Senior Division National Football League

Mr. Chamchuk Lama is the First ever Sikkimese Referee to conduct Senior Division National Football League. He is a certified AIFF (All India Football Federation) Referee.

First Commissioned Officer of the Imperial British Army from Sikkim

Late Man Bahadur Tamang was born in July 1925, at Ranka, East Sikkim. After completing his Xth standard from Tashi Namgyal Sr. Sec. School (the first English medium school of Sikkim which was started in 1906 and was known as Gangtok School in its earlier days) in 1944, he was recruited in the Imperial British Army at the age of 19. After completing his training in various parts of India, he served in the Army Office in India. He could not take part in the Second World War, as it was in its last phase when he was recruited. With the withdrawal of the British from India, Lt. Tamang went to Singapore where he got Commissioned and worked there as a Sergeant in the British Army from 1948 to 1951. He was posted in Hong Kong in 1951, and remained there for one year. In 1952, he was again posted to Malaysia from where he got his retirement in 1957 and came back to Sikkim. A person with a great caliber and an enthusiast to acquire higher education, Lt. Tamang could not remain idle even after his retirement. He joined a new job as an accountant at B.T. College and studied in the Night Session at St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling. From there, he completed his Graduation in 1968 after which he again joined British Army as an Account Officer in Ilam (Nepal). After serving there for 14 years, Lt. Man Bahadur Tamang got his retirement in 1982 and made his way back to Sikkim. A close relative of Kavi Agam Singh Tamang “APATAN” and Lt. Tulshi Bahadur Chettri “APATAN”, Sergeant Tamang is probably the first Commissioned Officer of the Imperial British Army from Sikkim.

Due to his dedication and sincerity to serve the British Army, the Royal British Government honoured 21146964 Sergeant Man Bahadur Tamang of 7/7 Gorkha Regiment with King George VI Medal (Malaya) and King George VI Medal (Great Britain). Lt. Tamang died on 27th June 1990 at Namchi District Hospital due to throat cancer.

Source: Blogger Rajen Upadhaya

RECENT TAMANG ACHIEVER OF SIKKIM

Mr. Passang Tamang of Bermoick-South Sikkim qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) on Geography Subject from the Centre of Sikkim university.

The National Eligibility Test (NET) is the national level entrance examination in India for postgraduate candidates who wish to qualify for admission in Ph.D research and/or university level teaching jobs in India. For the humanities and art discipline it is administered by the University Grants Commission (refereed as "UGC NET") while for the science and engineering discipline it is jointly conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission ("CSIR-UGC" NET).

FIRST TAMANG MEMBER OF SIKKIM STATE ASSEMBLY

Shri . Pradeep Yonzon was the first Tamang Member of the Sikkim State Assembly from 1979 to 1984. He was also the first Tamang Minister – though for a short period from 11 to 25 May, 1984.

LD KAZI AWARD TO TAMANG (SIKKIM)

 In the pic: HM Governer Balmiki Prasad Singh presenting the award

LD Kazi Award for Democratic Movement was conferred on Shri Man Bahadur Tamang of Pachey, Dugalakha, East Sikkim for the role in the democratic movement of the state.

Tamang Spiritual Healer

Sikkim 1ST Grameen Football Gaurav Award to Tamang Footballer

Prashant Tamang conferred with Grameen Football Gaurav Award

15 year old, Prashant Tamang from Legship, West Sikkim has become the 1st recipient of the ‘Grameen Football Gaurav Award’, in the State. Tamang, whose football skills impressed everyone during the 2nd Division S- League, was today conferred with the said award amidst a function organized by Sikkim Express in collaboration with Videocon d2h in the capital. The Videocon d2h will now be sponsoring Tamang’s education and footballing career. Born to late Dawa Tamang (father) and Reena Tamang (mother), the 15 year old joined the Gram Vikash Sangathan Football Academy in Central Pendam and plays as a defender for the Academy at present. He is presently studying at class X in Central Senior Secondary School. “The Academy provided me great support, it is just because of it I stand tall here” said Tamang. He also thanked the Videocon d2h for recognizing him and honoring him with the award. CEO, United Sikkim Football Club Bhaichung Bhutia who chaired the day as the chief guest congratulated Tamang for receiving the award and advised him to further polish his footballing skills for bigger platform in the days to come. Bhutia also invited him to join the training sessions of the USFC so that he can learn something from it. He also announced that the Gram Vikash Football Sangathan will be sponsored with Nike football kits. “The ‘Grameen Football Gaurav’ award shall definitely boost the young footballers in the State ultimately leading them to professionalism”, expressed Bhutia. He also assured of making his club the topmost football club of India by next2-3 years. “The club will be superior to that of the clubs operating in Manipur and Punjab in days to come,” claimed Bhutia. In this parlance he said that at least 27-28 good quality players are a must for the club and they will be basically the locals, he said. Further, he said that the State Government has been doing commendable job for the sportsmen in the State. Platforms have been created and jobs have been provided to those, which inculcates a positive vibe among them and the coming generation.

Editor, Sikkim Express, Amit Patro in his address said that the award is for those who remain unsung in the villages though they have the capability and talent in football. The ‘Grameen Football Gaurav’ should not be understood as an award but rather as encouragement to the promising rural footballers who are the torchbearers of tomorrow, he added.
The ‘Grameen Football Gaurav Award’ consists of a citation, Videocon d2h set and free subscription to all the televisions channels. The awardee will be sponsored for the life time in their footballing career by Videocon.
President of Gram Vikash Sangathan Football Academy, Ambika Pokhrel accompanied by the other members expressed their satisfaction and congratulated the initiative taken by Videocon d2h. Pokhrel has also hoped and requested Bhutia to take out time to visit their academy in the days to come.

INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF TAMANG YOUTH OF SIKKIM

A Son of a Farmer

30 Years old Suren Tamang (Gyabak) who hails from Sangadorjee, Rinchenpong – West Sikkim belong from Farmers family. His beloved parents Shri. H.B. Tamang and Smt. M.K. Tamang sent him to study further to Gangtok for higher studies in Sikkim Government College. He was a average student but his enormous ability and hard work to gain more knowledge had helped him throughout the college days. During his college days he used stay 20 Km away. Every morning he used to wake up at 4 A.M. morning and walk upto main stand to catch the college bus for his morning classes. Continuously for 3 years he had walked and his hard work paid him with good result in acquiring Bachelor Degree. He wants to do further studies in computing but his family side was not financially strong, so he opted for part time job and with that little amount of money he had joined his dream course i.e. Diploma in Hardware Engineering in National Institute of Information & Technology. He had successfully completed that course also ,and employed in one of the service sector company of Gangtok. As a quick learner he had gained more experience in limited period and applied for own service firm and after that there is no look back. He started his business with little amount of money now he is going up ahead with the massive business plan in which he is gaining more success in service and sales of hardware, agricultural products, printing & publishing.

SIKKIM TAMANG SELO DANCE BAGGED FIRST PRIZE

DATED BACK TAMANG SELO DANCE BAGGED FIRST PRIZE
Children's National Cultural Festival

Students from Sikkim took part in the Children's National Cultural Festival, Rashtriya Baalrang 2010, organised by the Madhya Pradesh School Education Department in Bhopal .

In the event, Rumtek Senior Secondary School's Tamang Selo bagged First prize in folk dance competition in National Festival. All together 14 states from across India had participants in the competition.

The state HRD department had selected 12 student from Rumtek Senior Secondary School to participate in the competition.They were accompanied by four teachers and four musicians from the State Cultural Department.

LEARN BASIC TAMANG WORDS ONLINE

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Basic Tamang

Tamang is a Tibeto-Burmese language spoken across Nepal by members of the Tamang ethnic group. This introductory list contains words from the Western Tamang dialect spoken mainly in Gorkha, Lamjung and Dhading districts but also widely understood by Tamang people living in the Kathmandu valley as well as in slightly more eastern districts such as Kavre and Sindhupalchowk. The Eastern and South Western Tamang dialects as well as the heavily Tibetan influenced Tamang dialect of Rasuwa district have lower levels of mutual intelligibility with the Western Tamang dialect featured here.

"SARGAM" SIKKIM RUNNERS UP (SIKKIM)

 In Pic: Bijay Tamang felicitated by Basibiyalo , Singtam

Bijay Tamang (Blone) of Singtam , East Sikkim became the 1st Runner's up in "SARGAM SIKKIM" Singing Star Final at 20th Foundation day of Sikkim Democratic Front held at Jorethang, South Sikkim. He was awarded with citation and cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh.

TAMANG'S SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR IN SIKKIM

Mr. Sushil Tamang
Owner Cherry Village Resort, Darap-Pelling, West Sikkim
Field : Village Tourism
www.cherryvillageresort.com

Sushil Tamang, the President of the Darap Eco Development Committee, West Sikkim was felicitated by Area MLA for being selected as one of the ‘Top 10 Locals in Tourism in the World’ by The Guardian, UK.

State youth gets featured in Guardian UK for “Best travel website for the year 2011”

The owner of Cherry Village Home Stay Resort in Darap West Sikkim cum the President and Founder of Darap Eco-Tourism Committee (NGO), Sushil Tamang has bagged the recognisation of “Best travel website for the year 2011” in Guardian United Kingdom travel section on June 20, 2012 as one of the top ten locals in tourism in the world for his remarkable contribution towards society for local employment generation. It is learnt that such recognisation is the first in the State till date.

Earlier, Tamang has also been conferred with the State Award of Excellence for Best Tourism Development Committee -2010 by Department of Tourism, Government of Sikkim, on 27 September 2010 the occasion of World Tourism Day, Best District Youth Award 2006 by Nehru Yuva Kendra for spearheading rural tourism initiative in Sikkim and Citation from All Sikkim Educated Self Employed & Unemployed Association (ASESEUA) Sikkim in recognition to the model rural tourism promotion in Sikkim. He is also regarded as one of the ‘pioneer of village tourism’ working in the promotion and development of rural tourism in Sikkim by the office of District Collectorate/Magistrate, West Sikkim.

Tamang, who belongs from a middle class family did his schooling from Darap and Pelling in West Sikkim and pursued his graduation from St. Joseph’s College in Darjeeling. Soon after the completion of his graduation he started with home stays tourism at Darap, just 6 kms away from the world tourist destination Pelling.

He experienced that Village tourism has the power to help the villagers to get rid of poverty, he added.

Tamang, who also holds the degree of MBA (HR), said that his dream is to promote and develop Darap Village into village Tourism destination which today has been realized and has generated wide range of employment opportunities and have greatly supported livelihood of many families in the village.

“Father of Home Stay Tourism tag should rather be conferred to our Chief Minister Shri PK Chamling, who has provided dynamic leadership to our State for promotion and development of tourism by creating congenial atmosphere for its growth and development”, expressed Tamang when asked about been titled as the same in the State by the Chief Minister.

His view in youth participation is that youth unemployment presents a significant challenge and future forecast demonstrates the need for an immediate, robust and coordinated response. “Creation of Sikkim as heaven on Earth rests on us. We do not have to be tied to our negative thoughts. We should rather be tied to our potential and work towards fulfilling them”. Youths have the potential to take Sikkim to greater heights and a great way to kick start this is by united efforts. Someone has rightly pointed out that “Youths are the Country”, which means youths have enough potential to lead country in whatever ways we want. Outcome is how hard you try with efficiency; there is no short cut to success, he added. “What we dreamt of, what we strived for, what we did yesterday is what Darap is today”.

Stressing more on tourism he feels that the Government must regulate certain standards to make this concept sustainable. Streamline Standard Operating Procedures, Legal entity and classification of Home stays, Carrying Capacity, certification of home stay, training and capacity building of the stakeholders etc must put in place with efficiency. Government should meet expectations of unemployed youth (especially in rural areas) for employment opportunities in the tourism sector. Guidelines by the Tourism Department to make it mandatory to practice.

TAMANG SEAT RESERVATION IN SIKKIM STATE ASSEMBLY

Some Fact's

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Reservation for Tamang's in Sikkim Assembly only after 2011 census
-Home Minister P Chidambaram (Present Home Minister is Sushilkumar Shinde
since 31 July 2012)

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As per details from Census 2011, Sikkim has population of 6.07 Lakh, an increase from figure of 5.41 Lakh in 2001 census. Total population of Sikkim as per 2011 census is 607,688 of which male and female are 321,661 and 286,027 respectively. In 2001, total population was 540,851 in which males were 288,484 while females were 252,367.

In absence of language wise population Census in 2011. The linguistic population of Sikkim latest published of Tamang according to 2001 Census Tamang Population described in Sikkim is 10,089 only.
Source : http://www.censusindia.gov.in/

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Reservation for Tamangs in Sikkim Assy only after 2011 census

Source: http://news.webindia123.com/
New Delhi | Wednesday, Jul 29 2009 IST

Any proposal for reservation for Tamang and Limboo tribes in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly can be considered only compilation of results of the 2011 Census, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

''At present no authentic population figures for Limboo and Tamang communities are available. If reservation for these communities is to be considered as per proportion of their population in the state, as recommended by the state Government, the same can be available only after the results of the 2011 census are compiled,'' Home Minister P Chidambaram said during Question Hour.

The Minister said here had been a proposal from the Government of Sikkim to increase the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly, from the present 32, to a minimum of 40. A resolution passed by the State Legislature of Sikkim on September 16, 2004 also recommended that 12 seats be reserved for Bhutia and Lepcha communities and one for Sangha should be protected. It also said that reservation be provided for Limboo and Tamang communities.-- (UNI)
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Assembly seeks reserved seats ‘soon after’ publication of Census 2011

Source : Sikkim NOW 30 March.2011

The Chief Minister also brought in the Government Resolution No 4 of 2011 today with three main points: Reservation of seats for Limboo and Tamang tribal communities in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, the increase in the number of seats to forty in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and Notifying the remaining Sikkimese as Scheduled Tribes, which was considered and adopted unanimously by the House today.

The bundle of three commitments submitted in a common Resolution today are so because they are interlinked. While reserved seats for the Limboo and Tamang communities, now that they are Scheduled Tribes, is a Constitutional requirement, but because the present Assembly strength of 32, does not have enough seats in the open category to set aside as ST seats for the Limboos and Tamangs. This is where the second part of the Resolution, demanding increase in the number of Assembly seats from 32 to 40 comes in and with it comes the demand for the notifying of the remaining section of the Sikkimese society as Scheduled Tribes. This proposal is in line with the CRESP Report prepared by Prof BK Roy Burman on the issue.
The Resolution calls on the Central Govt to grant reservation of seats for the Limboo and Tamang communities in the Legislative Assembly “soon after the publication of 2011 Census of India” and then grant the other two demands as well.
The proposed Assembly strength of 40 maintains the BL seats at 12, SC at 2 and proposes to increase the Sangha representation to 2 [an additional seat for all monks, including Tamang and Gurung monks], 20 seats for the Scheduled Tribes [which are to include all Sikkimese], with 4 seats left “open”.
The CM pointed out today that while the State Government has provided all reservations of the Limboos and Tamangs [by virtue of their being ST now] which were under the State’s jurisdiction, like reservation in jobs and at the panchayat level, the provision for the Legislative Assembly was a Parliamentary subject for the Centre to resolve.
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SUCCESS STORY OF A TAMANG LADY

Saraswati Tamang: the success story of a leaseholder in Nepal

Saraswati Tamang is chairwoman of one of the first leasehold groups set up by a development project in Nepal. Four years ago, she was shy and suspicious about the project. Now, the 31-year-old mother of three is the best known of all leaseholders. She knows her subject and likes to share her experience

with others.

Chairwoman Saraswati with a four-year-old fodder tree in her leasehold site

The aim of the development project is to rehabilitate and maintain forest resources by giving responsibility to people who will derive ongoing benefits from sustainable use and management. Degraded areas of forest land are handed over to small groups through a lease agreement with a duration of 40 years. With funding from the Netherlands and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and with technical assistance from FAO, the project gives special emphasis to small and marginal farmers, landless people, women and ethnic groups.

Formed in June 1993, Saraswati's group has seven members, two of them women. All the members are Tamang - one of the largest ethnic groups in Nepal. Most of the Tamang are poor and lack sufficient cultivable land.

Saraswati's leasehold group has 7 ha of level ground near Ramanthali village, Padam Pokhari VDC, in the Makwanpur district of Nepal, just south of Katmandu. The site has been divided up into seven small strips - one strip per leaseholder.

During the past three monsoons (1994 to 1996), Saraswati planted on her strip 650 fast-growing sissoo hardwood trees, used for making tools and timber, and estimates that about 600 have survived. She also planted a large number of various types of fruit trees, such as mango, litchi and jackfruit, and fodder trees to provide feed for livestock. In 1997 she plans to plant another 200 sissoo seedlings. Saraswati also has her own nursery from which she has earned 26 000 rupees (almost US$460) over the past three years from selling sissoo and fodder tree seedlings to the District Forest Office.

In addition to their leasehold strip, Saraswita's family rents 0.3 ha on a sharecropping arrangement to grow maize, the family's staple food. They fertilize the land with compost and cattle dung. Saraswati and her husband own a heifer buffalo, a calf, three pregnant goats and two young goats. They share the ownership of a cow. Sales of goats brought in about 3 000 rupees in each of the past three years.

By mid-1997 the project had formed about 650 leasehold groups. The project area has expanded from four to nine districts in the central and western regions of Nepal. A review of the project concluded that its approach provided a good basis for the future development of leasehold forestry programmes for communities. It also noted that the leasehold group members' enthusiastic response to the project was stimulating further work on this innovative concept of leasehold forestry.

When Saraswati was asked about the main benefits of the project, the first thing that sprang to her mind was the encouragement she had received from outsiders and visitors. Through her, Padham Pokhari has earned a fixed place on the itinerary of project staff and farmer study tours. There are few people better qualified to answer the questions of new small farmer leaseholders than Saraswati.

Tamang Great Achiever from Sikkim

Dr. (Miss) Pushpa Tamang is presently in the post of Director of Dept. of Science & Technology & Climate Change (DST & CC), Govt. of Sikkim. She obtained her M.Sc (Zoology) from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong in 1981. She was awarded Ph.D by Gauwhati University for her thesis titled”Systematics, Distribution and Ecology of ichthyospecies of Sikkim and their bearing on the fish and fisheries of the state” in 1993. She executed important R&D projects funded by DST, Govt of India - Studies on Medical Plants of Sikkim and Application of Science and Technological inputs for development of Chawang – Phamtam, North Sikkim as Model Village besides coordinating various Science Popularisation and Technology Transfer Programmes for skill development. She was also instrumental in organizing various social mobilization trainings and capacity building programmes for SHGs, Famers, NGOs and Panchayat Functionaries during her posting at State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD). We must appreciate our one & only Nana who is the only person from Sikkim to acquire Doctorate in "Fishes of Sikkim".

References:-

1. Ichthyo-faunal Diversities of Sikkim Taxonomic list, Fisheries trend,&
Conservation Exigencies - Dr. (Miss) P.Tamang
2. Medicinal Plants: Its Threat & Conservation approaches in Sikkim Himalaya - S. R.Lepcha & P. Tamang
3. Sikkim Biodiversity : Significance & Sustainability - A.K. Srivastava, S.R. Lepcha & P. Tamang

DO YOU KNOW ?

Sunsilk Miss North East 2012 Zenyla Bhutia of Sikkim wear the Tamang Attire in the Traditional round of Sunsilk Miss North East 2012. Her proud mother is Smt. Pushpabala Yonzon who is the inspiration for her daughter to achieve the success what our Sikkim wanted.

National Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Award to Deepak Tamang

Deepak Tamang, Panchayat President, Martam Nazitam- Gram Panchayat, Martam Block, East Sikkim District, has been honoured with the National Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Award for his outstanding contribution. Tamang was presented the award by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Union Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh. The award was presented to him in a glittering function held at the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 2nd Feb, 2012.

MGNREGA is a national forum for all key stakeholders to come together for mutual inspiration, recognition and reaffirmation of commitment. During this function the Ministry of Rural Development recognizes exemplary work done under this flagship MGNREGA programme. The national award in the implementation of this National Flagship Programme holds special significance for the State of Sikkim, since it found representation amongst the top 9 Gram Panchayats selected from all over the country and consecutively for the second year.

TAMANG GAL - EVERESTER OF SIKKIM

Everester Miss Phul Maya Tamang receives Sikkim State Award

The triumphant Everest-scaling team of the Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI)

In the first ever independent Everest expedition of SGMI, seven of its members, including two women, had successfully scaled the world's highest peak on May 22 through Nepal route.

The SGMI Everesters included D D Bhutia, Kunzang Bhutia, Phul Maya Tamang, Yangde Shrepa, Nima Wangchuk Sherpa, Yaduram Sharma and N Suraj Singh.

New records had also been created by this SGMI team.

With this ascent, both Phul Maya Tamang (37) and Yangde Sherpa (31) became the first two women from the entire Northeast region to climb Mt Everest.

Ms Tamang had earlier made an unsuccessful bid in 2003.

''The feeling that we climbed the world's highest peak has not really quite sunk in but we must say that with this feat we are now aware that even women can achieve anything if they have the determination. We stayed for ten minutes on the top of the world and the view was mesmerizing. We also prayed at the top,'' Ms Tamang said.

It was the first time the 43-year-old school SGMI organised an independent expedition under the banner of Sikkim Amateur Mountaineering Association Everest Expedition.

TAMANG SELO DANCE IN SIKKIM

Tamang Youth's Dancing in Tamang Selo beat in Sonam Lochar at Kateng-Namthang, South Sikkim

FAMOUS TAMANG PUBLIC FIGURE IN SIKKIM

Name : Prem Singh Tamang (Goley)
Fathers Name : Kalo Singh Tamang
Born : 5 February 1968
Education: B A ( Hons ) Geography

Joined S D F in The Year 1993 Under the Leadership of Mr.Pawan Kumar Chamling. Co-Founder Member Of S D F Party 4th March 1993. Convenor ( South & West District ) SDF Party 1999 till date. President ,Sikkim Student Association Darjeeling -1987-89. President. Yangsom School Complex Teachers Association -1992-93.Youth President SDF Party 1995-99. Elected For The First Term From Seven Chakung Constituency West Sikkim in the year 1994 as a Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly and Inducted into the State Cabinet as Minister for Animal Husbandry Vety Services and Ecclestitical Affairs. Elected For The Second Term From Seven Chakung Constituency West Sikkim in the year 1999 as a Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly and Inducted into the State Cabinet as Minister for Animal Husbandry Vety Services and Industries.Elected For The Third Term From Seven Chakung Constituency West Sikkim in the year 2004 as a Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly and Inducted into the State Cabinet as Minister for PWD Buildings & Housing, Sports & Youth Affairs Departments. In the year 2009 he was elected for The Fourth Term from Burtuk Constituency. His areas of interest includes Social Work, Motor Driving ,Cricket ,Football ,Volleyball And Badminton.

He is termed as "YOUTH ICON" of State of Sikkim. And he is doing Youth awareness & Youth upliftment programmee successfully till date.

He is currently in news headlines of Sikkim because Golay has been an SDF MLA for four terms (1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009,) since SDF’s inception. However with difference cropping up between him and Chamling, he has been allegedly sidelined. On the other hand Golay has been avoiding Assembly sessions along with all SDF party programmes. Now he is back with the bang and silenced his all critics with his hidden truth which he voiced in Assembly. He had announced the opening of his new Political Party after Panchayat Election. 90% Public of all corners of Sikkim is supporting Mr. Goley movement for the "CHANGE".

After winning thrice from his constituency Soreng in West Sikkim his was changed to a new constituency Upper Burtuk in East Sikkim. His wings were further clipped with his removal from the cabinet after his victory in the 2009 State Assembly elections from Upper Burtuk. Prior to this he had served as a Minister for three terms.

We all Tamang's should be proud of his achievement. Congratulate him for his immense success and wishes him good luck for the future.

TAMANG FAMOUS CELEBRITY

"GORKHA'S PROUD"

Prashant Tamang (Singer) is a Darjeeling-based singer and actor. He was the winner of Indian Idol Season 3 in 2007. He is also the first person from the Indian police force to enter the final rounds of Indian Idol.

Prashant Tamang was born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, to Rupa Tamang and Madan Tamang. He spent most of his early life in the Himalayan region of Darjeeling and studied at St. Robert's School. After the demise of his father in an accident, Prashant left school and joined Kolkata Police as a constable in his father place. In Kolkata Police, he sang for the police orchestra. His family includes his grandmother, mother and his sister, Archana. Prashant married Geeta Thapa (Martha Alley), who is a flight attendant, on 16 February 2011 in Nagaland, India.
According to the Indian Idol programme commentary, Prashant auditioned for Indian Idol III (2007) because his friends and his seniors, especially Mr. Zulfiqar Hasan, Special Additional Commissioner of Police (who incidentally also got Prashant's leave sanctioned for the competition) told him that his voice was very good. He auditioned for Indian Idol in Kolkata and was subsequently chosen for the next rounds. He received mixed comments from judges for his performances. He is the only contestant to have never been in the bottom three or four of the gala round. He made it to the top 2 of Indian Idol 3 along with Amit Paul. Prashant got about 10 times more votes (70 million votes)than Amit in the final and went on to win the Indian Idol contest.
After entering the Indian Idol contest, Prashant Tamang became a celebrity in West Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal. People from Darjeeling district, Sikkim, Nepal and many other places voted overwhelmingly for Prashant in the contest.The mayor of Mirik vowed to spend Rs. 10,000 and his staff vowed to spend a month's salary in SMS voting for Prashant Tamang. People of Nepalese origin working in Brunei, UK, Hong Kong, UAE and other countries sent money to vote for him in India.

Rallies were organized in Darjeeling and Kurseong in his support, some of which were attended by his sister, mother and grandmother. In Pokhara (Nepal), Radio Annapurna (93.4 MHz) campaigned for collecting donation and the collected sum of NRs. 70,000 was sent to Darjeeling through its representative to vote for Prashant. A signature campaign for his support was organized by Himalaya Darpan (a Nepali newspaper) in Darjeeling. Schools, clubs and other organizations asked people to support and vote for Prashant, who was named "पहाडको गौरभ" (Pahad Ko Gaurav) meaning "Pride of the Hills". Two cabinet ministers from Sikkim, G.M. Gurung and S.B. Subedi, planted tree saplings at Singtam to pledge the Sikkimese support for Prashant and to show the unity of the Nepalese community in Sikkim and Darjeeling. The Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs of Sikkim, P.S. Golay, also supported the state-wide voting for Prashant.
Prashant, a constable in Kolkata Police, was supported by the officials of his department. Zulfiqar Hasan (Special ACP), visibly ecstatic with Prashant's triumph, in his interview after the announcement of the result told that he was confident that Prashant would win and he and his team supported Prashant at every stage of the competition. According to reports, a couple of policemen even stayed awake through the nights to vote for Prashant. Hasan said, "Given the hard worker he is, Prashant deserved this title. He has no formal training in music, but he has been chosen the new Indian Idol. This proves how dedicated he is towards whatever he does."
Bimal Gurung, a former councillor of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, led a successful campaign for voting for Prashant Tamang in Indian Idol 3. His campaign gained huge support and popularity from the people of Darjeeling. Riding on the wave of this mass support, Bimal was able to move the campaign to a political angle and overthrow Subhash Ghisingh, the GNLF leader and caretaker of DGHC, from power. Bimal Gurung went on to found a new party called Gorkha Janmukti Morcha that renewed the demand for a state of Gorkhaland in India.
After winning Indian Idol 3, Prashant launched his maiden album Dhanyavad (meaning "Thank You"), consisting of Nepali and Hindi songs, with Sony BMG.His Nepali Album "NAMSTHE" rise in No.1 popularity chart of Nepal. Prashant toured all over the world, including the USA, performing in concerts. He also sang for a few Nepali films such as Himmat 2 (along with fellow Indian Idol contestant Charu Semwal). In 2009, he started his acting career in Nepali films. His first film Gorkha Paltan was released in 2010.[ Gorkha Paltan did very well at the box office. Prashant's second film Angalo Yo Maya Ko, produced in Sikkim, was released on 31 March 2011. Kina Maya Ma, Prashant's third film, was released in 2011. Recently he had given his voice for the Prestigious Nepali Album produce from Sikkim of Suresh K. Lama's "SAMMAN" (Music Album of Nepali Singing Superstars) which has yet to be released.