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Jorbu Tshering Lepcha

Sonam Choda Lepcha Memorial Secondary School, Lingdong Sikkim
Email id: lingdonggss@gmail.com

Abstract

This school is a co-education centre where moral values and cultural practices are
carried out extensively. To do this, they have a ―Traditional Attires Day‖ every Friday
where each student comes in his or her own traditional dresses. The school conducts
parent‘s teachers meetings to discuss over issues related to their rights and problems.
The students participate in various National Level activities like Yoga, Science Quiz,
Cultural events, etc. in the school level. They have created space for organic farming.
There is a designated Happiness Class once a week at the end of the day. The Scottish
Bagpiper Band is the pride of the school which was another innovation that was
introduced in the school.

Socio-Cultural Context of the School

Lying in the primitive and protected zone, SONAM CHODA LEPHA MEMORIAL
SECONDARY SCHOOL (SCLMSS) is situated at Lingdong, a small village that lies along the
mighty Teesta in Upper Dzongu, North Sikkim. Majorly inhabitated by the Lepcha Community
along with other community through marriages, works, education, etc. The local people here are
mostly farmers, carrying out various farm activities, dairy and poultry farming, eco tourism,
transportation, shop keeping, and the government sectors.

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