THE OLD SETTLERS OF SIKKIM

SSSBS opposes residential certificate

source: VoiceofSikkim

by Sashi Thapa


SSSBS opposes residential certificate & appointment of non-local maths teachers
12 August, Gangtok: Sikkim Sachet Swarojgar and Berojgar Sanghatan SSSBS has pronounced there oppose against the Chief Minister’s announcement over the issuing of ‘residential certificate’ to the left out community of Sikkim.

The Sanghatan signalling that the announcement would tarnish the future of 40,000 unemployed youths of Sikkim, urged immediate intervention into the issue. The process of issuing residential certificate to the left outs will endanger the original Sikkimese decedents and their rights.

The government at least should have discussed the matter with veteran, intellectuals citizens of the society before making such grave announcement, said the General Secretary Deb Gurung to the media today. “The people who have come from outside state for a job and are settled in Sikkim will then have a dual citizenship, in such case under what basis government will issue residential certificate?”, questioned General Secretary Gurung.

The Sanghathan has welcomed the government’s policy of Pink Card issuing but not on basis of 1975 as a mark-up year but in accordance to 1951-1952 Land Survey records. Sanghathan further alleged that as per the Land Survey record of 1952-152 more than 300 beneficiaries are being cut-off from Sikkim Subject Certificate, those should be availed Pink Card immediately. Announcement to issue Residential Certificate to left outs should immediately come to cease which may otherwise create uninvited trouble for the authentic citizens, said