Sikkim State ENVIS at Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim in collaboration with earthian WIPRO, Bengaluru felicitated twelve school eco-clubs of the State for their meritorious performance in the WIPRO’s Earthian Schools Programme 2017. The school eco-clubs were handed ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ and cash incentive of Rs 2500/- each in the event held at Gangtok for North and East District schools and at Namchi for South and West District schools on February 26^th and February 28^th 2018 respectively.

Appreciating the hard work put in by the school eco-club students, teachers and non-teaching staff, the Principal Secretary cum PCCF Dr Thomas Chandy at Gangtok presented certificates to Govt. SSS Dikchu, Govt. SS Linkey and Govt. SSS Dikling from East District; and Govt. JHS Phamtam, Govt. SS Passingdong and Govt. SSS, Phodong from North District. The programme was also attended by Mr Ashish Shah, Earthian WIPRO Associate, Mr. B B Gurung, Additional Director of Forests and other senior officers of the Forest Department.

The certificates and cash incentives for South and West District schools was presented by Divisional Forest Officer, Environment & Soil Conservation division (South) Mr Palzor Ongda Bhutia at Namchi DAC auditorium to Govt. SSS Namchi, Govt. SS Chuba and Govt. SSS Kewzing from South District; and Govt. SSS Pelling, Govt. SSS Ribdi and Govt. SS Tikpur from West District.