Press Club of Sikkim donate books to State Central Prison

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif"><b>GANGTOK,:</b> The Press Club of Sikkim (PCS) on Saturday donated books for the inmates of State Central Prison, Rongyek on October 5 to mark the 84th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister late Nar Bahadur Bhandari. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">Led by PCS president Bhim Rawat, the delegation consisted of PCS executive and Gangtok senior DIO Sarojini Subba of IPR department.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">Over 200 books were donated by Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Nirman Prakashan, Pari Prakashan, and Janpaksha Prakashan as well as by the PCS. The PCS expressed gratitude to the aforementioned publications, a press release informs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">The books were received by Sub Jailor Ten Tshering Lepcha along with other officials of the State Central Prison. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">The PCS had taken the initiative of setting up the library for inmates at State Central Prison on the occasion of Independence Day in 2007. The delegation then was led by former PCS President late CD Rai. The PCS had then donated books along with two book shelves. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">On the occasion, PCS president Bhim Rawat shared, "After setting up the library in 2007, not much contribution was made to the library. With the aim to updating the library, PCS thought about donating the books. PCS also wanted to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister late Nar Bahadur Bhandari who was instrumental in the recognition of Nepali language in the 8th Schedule of the Indian constitution. Hence, most of the books that were donated today are in Nepali language for the ease of reading of the inmates". <o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">Sub Jailor Ten Tshering Lepcha expressed gratitude to the PCS for donating the books, claiming that donation and upgradation of books, especially in Nepali language were necessary and will prove to be beneficial for the inmates of State Central Prison, the release mentions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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