Gangtok, September 15: Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang met Miss Deepa Rai, daughter of Shri Govind Rai of Soreng, West Sikkim at his official residence in Mintokgang, today.
She is the first person from Sikkim to clear the Research Eligibility Test (RET) conducted by Tripura University and will be pursuing her Ph.D. on the Impacts of Eco-Tourism in Sikkim.
The Chief Minister expressed his best wishes to her for her future efforts and hoped she continues in the same spirit. As a token of support, he also provided some financial assistance of Rs 2 lakhs from the Chief Minister’s Discretionary Grant (CMDG) for her endeavours.
(Press Release from CMO)
