Common People Common Voice

In the view of the increasing incidences obesity related disease among Childers and adolescents, expert insist inculcating healthy eating habits at young age is the need of the hours. And what better place to be start form than school canteen. In recent survey commissioned by NGO Heal foundation, along with Ministry Health and family welfare, 75.5%   school children claimed given a choice they would prefer healthy food items from school canteens. But for lack of enough options, they have munch on junk snack. According to export, burgers, chips, samosas, patties, momo and chola should be replaced with the fresh fruits, eggs, salads, rajma rice, dal rice, low salt soups, yoghurt soups and vegetables. “you find children as young   as 12 years old suffering from lifestyle disease such as diabetes, owing   to their   eating and overall bad lifestyle habits. The existing food options in the canteen should be modified to make them more suitable to children’s taste and at ...

New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI)   Transgenders are being counted for the first time ever in a separate category in the 2011 census, dubbed as an "empowering" step by the marginalised community which finally sees itself being recognised as part of citizenry. Transgenders' addition in the census process in the 'others' category is hailed by the community members and activists as a recognition which, they hope, will inch the "faceless people" closer to other basic rights like voting and crimes against them being registered. "This is a leap forward for us. Till now we were unknown people... now, we will have some status in our own country," said Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, an activist of international repute who works for the community through her campaign group 'Astitva'.

Hon'ble speaker of State Legislative Asembly of Sikkim cum Area M.L.A. Syari Constituency, Mr.K.T.Gyaltshen addressed the students of West Point Sr.Sec.School on 3rd Dec'10. In his brief speech he urged the students to understand the responsibility as a student and work hard to excel in every sphere of life. He also told that discipline is the most important thing that each and every student should keep in mind whether they are inside or outside the school. He told that, " Journey of life is difficult with many competitions. If there is no competition, then there is no success." He also urged the students to communicate in English language, as it will help them in many things in the near future. He also focused his speech on Knowledwge, which every student should acquire while they are student. He declared to sponsor the funding for School Band Uniform and also promised to extend any kind of help in the days to come. Atlast he extended his warm greetings to the West ...

Name: Ankit Rai         Age:19 DOB :7 th  Dec 1991      Fathers Name: Narendra Rai Occupation: Student Studying in: West Point Sr. Sec. School      Interest: Music & playing PC Games            Likes & dislikes: I like to enjoy with my friends & I dislike none. If you want to know more about master Ankit Rai, read our Interview Section and get to know him more personally... 

Himalayan Rockers, a local band from North Sikkim to perform on the eve of Lossong and Namsoong at Seven Sister Water Falls and Kabi,  North Sikkim.

Ace Indian Archer who made a historic win at 16th Asian games held in  Guangzhou,  China by bagging an individual Silver Medal reached  Sikkim on 30th nov. Wonder Boy Tarundeep Rai and his coach R.B.Tamang  was given a warm welcome at Gangtok by officials from different departments, people from different organisations and individuals.

Communication capabilities and the desire to share information are among the features which define human beings. Questa’s far-reaching collection helps you explore every aspect of communication from   Human Communication,   Media Studies, and   Journalism, to   Advertising and Public Relations,   Business and Organizational Communication, and   Political Communication, to   Rhetoric and Public Speaking,   Language and Linguistics, and   Social a nd Ethical Issues in Communication . Using this library, you can, for example, examine the complexities of   Human Communication   at different stages of life – Infant Communication ,   Children’s Communication , and   Communication and Aging  – or through such nuances as   Gender Communication Differences ,   Gestures ,   Listening   and more. Drill down into   Media Studies   to explore   Film ,   Television , the   Internet , ...