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GENERAL INFORMATION WAK:
Population:1000 approx.
sex ratio:40%female and 60%males.
Literacy:50%.
Occupation:Agriculture.
Departments:MPCS,Horticulture,Animal husbandry'Dispensary,schools(3).
Panchayats:
Ashdan Rai (chumlok),Mangal Rai(omchu),Rongmit Lepcha (Robong),Prasad thapa (upper Wak),Termit Lepcha (lower Wak)Pedamit Lepcha (zilla panchayat).
Somewhere in the folds of Sikkim's misty mountains, the fine line between myth and reality and reality blurs in front of the eyes . As you gaze in amazement at her astonishing animals and exotic birds, you'll start anticipating experiences that are quite out of the ordinary. Just about 17 kms from South district head quarter Namchi lies the one of the scenic place of sikkim "Wak" surrounded by lowlands and valleys gives a panaromic view with river rangeet flowing in its niches,Climate of Wak offers hot and humidity during summer seasons with temperature soaring from 25'c to 39'c but during winters the wak experiences quite cold and pleasent weather conditions,The Primary Occupation of the people of wak is agriculture,the hot climate and the sedimented soils of wak offers high production of gingers with other varities like potatoes,pulses and other varities of cash crops.The village is very much scattered.Sikip,robong,Chumlok,Omchu and Pakjer are the villages within Wak.Literacy in Wak accounts for about 60 percent of the total population here.The state government has provided three school here,one high secondary school at wak ,one junior high school at Omchu and one primary School at sikip.Horticulture,Animal husbandry, Primary health centres,Fair price shop(1)and the cooperative bank(which is under construction )are some of the departments in wak.The raising concern for health issues like cleaniness and health education has achieved positive impact in the life of the people of wak.As far as religion of the masses here is concerned ,most of the people here are followers of christianity which accounts for almost 90 percent of total population and the rest shows values for hinduism and buddhism.Morever with the construction of model villages in the area has added a fillip to the beauty of wak
Nearby places:
Namchi:17kms, jorethang:20kms,gayzing:40kms
If you dare to walk by foot then you'll reach damthang in about 2 hours,tinkitam in about 3 hours and sikip 40 minutes.
"Wak :waiting to be explored"
"As all the promising cics with one goal in mind that is to provide services to the community through the technology and to make thier life easier thus enabling them to step into the new horizon and our state as a whole into the information superhighway in this information era.As such the community information centre Wak ,South Sikkim one of the remotest parts of our state ,Though the topography and the location of the centre is not as much accessible to the people out here but still cicwak is putting much effort to render the services provided by the cic to the community and as such the centre is getting equally a good response and cooperation from the people outhere.The trainings along with other social activities is happening in the centre along with enhancement in the number of internet browsers.The number of visitors in the centre is also increasing day by day."To conclude ,the cicwak can only say "The effort is still on"
As we have been given a flexibility by our higher authorities in giving suggestions as to how we can work better to involve more people for thier benefit by CIC,we are working on couple of Project Proposals to be submitted to our Head Officers.One of the proposal is to train all the members of the Panchayat here including the surrounding arears which comes up to five houses of Panchayats as they got louder voice to convience the local people to pursue them to take advantage of the CIC.
Wak's coordinating committee:
Today the dated 28 of january 2003,I the operator of community information centre wak conducted a meeting among the panchayats of its surrounding areas and discussed about the following agendas:
1.Smooth functioning of the CIC and its utilization.
2.Ensuring that the user do not misuse the systems in the centre.
3.Ensured them to make aware among the public regarding the facilities.
4.Urged those panchayats to visit the centre once in a week and enquire about the centres functions like accounts,equipments and users.
5.Constituted the committee of three members.Two from the panchayat and one from the centre and gave them the equal status as a member.
6.All the official matters of the centre shall be handled by the respective incharge in consent with the coordinating committee as such no other people can interfere in the matters as far as smooth functioning of the cicwak is concerned beside the departmental personnels but the suggestions and opinions are welcomed in respect to the goodness of the centre.
The following constitutes the CIC Wak Coordinating committee:
1.Ashdan Rai,panchayat chumlok.
2.Robin Rai,RDA.
3.Chandan Rai,Centre Incharge CIC Wak.
Rajesh Verma:Additional Director Department of Information Technology,Gangtok Sikkim e-mail:
vermar@hub.nic.in,ph:227426(o)
Ranjit Chamling:(SIO)National Informatic Centre,Gangtok Sikkim e-mail:chamling@hub.nic.in,ph:223109(o)
Birendra Chettri:(SIO)National Informatic Centre,Gangtok Sikkim e-mail:sio-sik@hub.nic.in,ph:223109(o)284519(r)
Chewang Namgyal Bhutia:Technical Assistant South/West Department of Information Technology Namchi. e-mail:sik-namchi@hub.nic.in/tinkitam@yahoo.com.ph:264764
Vinod Gurung:(DIO)South,National Informatic Centre
e-mail:southdst@hub.nic.in.
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Govt.Secondary School Vok,South Sikkim,was established in the year 1881 as a missionary school through the kind missionary zeal of Mr and Mrs Rev Meckins who employed Mr.Sonam Tarbu the catechist as a teacher to teach the students.The school was a tiny hut built of chim,Mr Sonam tarbu run the school for a short period .Then Miss scot did the supervision of the school and under her kind supervision Mr Palo targain,the then catechist and paster,took over the charge of the school and looked after the welfare of the school as a whole with great effort.At that time ,the school was shifted to the place where the present C.N.I church is located.Miss scott supervised the school for a preety long time and Mr palo targian served the school till 1927-28.After Mr Palo the charge of running the school was taken over by Mr.Dawa Targain who served the school under the supervision of Miss Scot,Rev.Fairservice and Rev.C.T Pazo.Mr.Targain run the missionary school upto 1955.At that time he used to get Rs.40/- per month from the state government as remunerationGovt.Secondary School Vok,South Sikkim,was established in the year 1881 as a missionary school through the kind missionary zeal of Mr and Mrs Rev Meckins who employed Mr.Sonam Tarbu the catechist as a teacher to teach the students.The school was a tiny hut built of chim,Mr Sonam tarbu run the school for a short period .Then Miss scot did the supervision of the school and under her kind supervision Mr Palo targain,the then catechist and paster,took over the charge of the school and looked after the welfare of the school as a whole with great effort.At that time ,the school was shifted to the place where the present C.N.I church is located.Miss scott supervised the school for a preety long time and Mr palo targian served the school till 1927-28.After Mr Palo the charge of running the school was taken over by Mr.Dawa Targain who served the school under the supervision of Miss Scot,Rev.Fairservice and Rev.C.T Pazo.Mr.Targain run the missionary school upto 1955.At that time he used to get Rs.40/- per month from the state government as remuneration.
After the missionary establishment,he responsibility of lookoing after the school was shouldered upon by the then local gentries .Consequently, the committee school was established in the year 1960.At that time the school was located ina field owned by Mr.Ongel Lepcha.Then the incharge of the school was Late Mr.G.T Targain,who with the assistance of other five local staff ran the school committee.Among the local staff two of them were language teachers appointed by the then education department.The Tibetan lang. teacher was Mr.Tenzing lama and the Lepcha lang.teacher was Mr.Ondup Targain.At that time the incharge used to get Rs.100/-p.m from the dept.and the school then was used to be called Govt.-Aided School.The school then was in a middle stage and classes upto VI were used to be run,Mr.G.T Targain ran the committee school till 1970.
The committee school then was officially taken over by the education dept.of sikkim from the year 1975 as a primary school .The school was still located in the same place where the committee school was running previously as the new primary building was under construction.The classes run were upto class IV.The incharge of the school was Late Mr.G.T Targain who was assisted by the other teachers to run the school.He remained as the I/C.of the school w.e.f.1st July 1971 to 5th March 1975.
After Mr.G.T Targain,Mr.G.B.Gurung was appointed as the headmaster of the primary school who served the school w.e.f. 5th March 75 to 17th Feb.1979.By that time the construction of a 4 roomed igra plastered primary school building was completed in the year 1977.At that time the enrollment of the students was around about 150.After that the local gentries felt it necessary to upgrade the primary school to junior high school.
Consequently a land owned by Mr.Ten Tsh.Targain was purchased by the school managing committee int the year 1972.The total area of the land was 2 acres (approx).
The school was upgraded to junior high school in the year 1978.At that time Mr.Kalyan chowdhary was the incharge of the school.Then Mr.G.B.Chettri was appointed as the headmaster of the school .
He served the school w.e.f. 18th august 1980 to 11th Oct.1982.By that time the classes were still run in the old primary school building.Then a 6 roomed R.C.C building was constructed in the year 1981-83.
The then honourable C.M.Mr N.B. Bhandari inaugurated the new J.H.S building on 19th may 1983.After that the classes wrer run in the new building .During that period the headmaster of the school was Mr.T.P Sharma,Mr.A.K.Hazra became the headmasterof the school and he served the school w.e.f. 10th march 84 to 10th june 1985.
Then the local education loving public gave a clarion call to the then government of sikkim for the upgradation of the j.h.s to high school .Eleven local gentries,as representative ,went ona deligation to approach the honourable chief minister with a humble request for the upgradation of the school.The honourable C.M. was very generous to give his kind permission to upgrade the J.H.S to high school.
Consequently the J.H.S was officially upgraded to high school in the year 1985.Then Mr.P.K.Pradhan was appointed as the headmaster of the school.He took over the headmastership of the school w.e.f. 21st june 1985.
The school was affliated to the central board of sec.education in the year 1985.In the year 1987 the school sent its first batch of 19 students to appear in the A.I.S.S.exam.1987.The school was still running in the J.H.S school building.A new 4 roomed low cost tubular true building was constructed in the year 1990 to solve the accommodation problem of the school and three primary classes and one pre-primary classes started running in the 4 roomed building.Further a six roomed school building was constructed in the year 2002 and the classes are being run in the school building.
It is heartening to note here that in the year 2000 the school was officially renamed as NAYAN TSHERING GOVT.SEC.SCHOOL,VOK by the present Govt.of sikkim,as a tribute to late Nayan tshering lepcha ,the first education minister of govt.of sikkim on the 14th of march 2001,Our beloved honourable chief minister Shri Pawan Kumar Chamling,on his kind visit to the school officially declared the name of the school as Nayan Tshering Lepcha Govt.Secondary School,Vok.
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Sikkim state in northeastern India, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas Sikkim is bounded on the north and northeast by Tibet Autonomous Region of China, on the southeast by Bhutan, on the south by West Bengal and on the west by Nepal. The area is 7096 sq km. One of the highest regions in India, Sikkim is traversed by the main range of the Himalayas and by several spur ranges. It is entirely mountainous, with one - third of the land covered with dense forests of sal, sambal and bamboo, which are mostly inaccessible and unexploited. Kanchenjunga (8,598 m/28,209 ft) one of the highest peaks in the world lie in Sikkim
Sikkim receives heavy rainfall. It is watered by the perennial river Tista, and its tributaries, which are fed by both snow and rain. The climate ranges from tropical to alpine. Generally the lowlands are hot and humid, the hills are temperate, and the mountains are permanently covered with snow. Average January temperatures in Gangtok, a hill city, range from 4 to 14 C (39 to 57F); in May the average temperatures range from 14 to 22 C (57 to 72 F). Annual rainfall varies from about 1300 to 5000 mm (about 50 to 200 in), depending on the altitude and region of the state
Sikkim has a single-chamber legislative assembly with 32 members. The state sends two members to the Indian national parliament: one to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and one to the Lok Sabha (Lower House). Local government is based on four administrative districts. Gangtok is the Capital of this hilly state.
History
Sikkim is, today, a state of the Indian Union, due to a combination of politically significant events. Ruled by the Gyalpo rulers as a political entity till the 18th century, Sikkim appealed to the British for help to overthrow the emigrant Bhutanese and Nepali Gorkhas, who threatened to outnumber the natives. A series of events led to the state becoming a protectorate of the British. In 1950, three years after India attained independence from Britain, a treaty was signed between Sikkim and India that made Sikkim an Indian protectorate. India assumed responsibility for the external relations, defense, and strategic communications of Sikkim. The terms of the 1950 Indo-Sikkimese treaty, however, included increased popular participation in government, and five general elections based on adult suffrage were held between 1952 and 1974. In the last of these elections, two rival parties merged to form the Sikkim Congress, which swept the polls. The party launched a campaign to obtain greater political liberties and rights that the chogyal attempted to suppress. With the situation getting out of control, the chogyal asked the government of India to take over the administration. India prepared a constitution for Sikkim that was approved by its national assembly in 1974. In a 1975 special referendum, more than 97 percent of the electorate voted for the merger of Sikkim with India. Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union on May 15, 1975
Society and Culture
The population of Sikkim comprises three main groups of people, the Lepchas, Bhutias and the Nepalese.The Lephhas, also called Kongpa, or the people of the ravines are said to be the original inhabitants of Sikkim. There is a popular legend about them that, from beneath the slopes of Kanchenjunga, God created a man and a woman from whom all Sikkimese descended. These first people were called Lepcha and their land was known as Mayal Lyang. The Lepcha are great industrialists, speak a distinct dialect and have their own names for rivers, flowers, plants, animals, and even insects.
Bhutias, the next major community had their original home in Tibet, and came and settled in Sikkim about seven centuries ago. They introduced Buddhism in Sikkim, and this is today the state's major religion. The Bhutias are successful traders and agriculturists, are generally more tough than the others, and can be found tending cattle even at very high altitudes.
The Nepalese form the third major ethnic group in Sikkim, and today form the dominant population. They came to Sikkim as recently as two centuries ago, many during the Gurkha invasions and they are Hindu by religion.
The population is mostly rural, living in scattered hamlets and villages. Gangtok, with fewer than 30,000 people, is Sikkim's largest settlement; other towns, in descending order of population, include Singtam, Rongphu, Jorthang, Nayabazar, Mangan, Gyalshing, and Namchi.
Hindi is the official language, with English as the working language of the government; Lepcha, Bhutia, Nepali, and Limbu are also spoken.
The Sikkimese, are by nature, a simple, polite and non - aggressive people. Being devout Buddhists, they celebrate their festivals with a characteristic mixture of abandon and reserve. Life in Sikkim is according to some, a never - ending festival, for there are vibrant festivities throughout the year. They are the reflection of the rich cultural heritage of the state, which combines Buddhism and Hinduism with the original traditions of the Lepchas. The major monastries like Pemayangtse, Tsuklakhang, Enchey and Rumtek are important venues for Buddhist festivals. Pang Lhabsol, Drukpa Tseshi, Losoong, Saga Dawa and Dasain are the most popular festivals. A favourite form of celebration is drinking of 'Chang', the millet beer of the Himalayas. Packed into tall bamboo containers, the drink is sipped through a bamboo pipe.
One of the most colourful performances in the world are Sikkim's mask dances, performed by Lamas in the 'gompa' (monastery) courtyards. The fascinating dances of Kagyat and the masked Rumtek, and Enchey 'Chaams' (ritual dance of the lamas), are the popular dances, which recreate legends and myths, connected with Buddhism, and the eternal triumph of good over evil.
Knotted woollen carpets with the dominating dragon emblem, and eight auspicious signs; wood carvings, Lepcha handlooms in traditional designs and rich colours for clothes, bags, linen and accessories; leather jackets and handbags, articles of homemade paper, Thanka (religious scroll paintings) and Sikkimese Dragon Jewellery make a fascinating collection of handicrafts, inspired by an age old culture.
Economy and Infrastructure
The economy of Sikkim is basically agrarian. Maize, rice, wheat, potato, large cardamom, ginger and orange are the principal crops. Ginger, potato, orange and off season vegetables are the other cash crops. Sikkim is one of the world's main producers of cardamom.
Livestock includes cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry. Cattle and buffalo are limited mainly to the subtropical humid belt, while yaks and sheep are herded in the higher elevations in the north.
Copper, lead, zinc, coal, graphite, and limestone are among the minerals found in the state, though not all are commercially exploited. Forest resources and hydroelectric potential are considerable. A number of industrial units have also come up in the state in the area of fruit jams and juices, bakery products, beer, plastic goods, wrist watches and leather goods.Traditional handicrafts, tourism, and the development of new industry are also important to Sikkim's economy
Roads, though not extensive, are the primary mode of travel. Ropeways have also been provided at many points. The capital of Gangtok is nearly 75 miles from the nearest airport at Baghdogra and 70 miles from the railhead at Shiliguri, both in West Bengal.Important hydel power projects include Kalez Hydel Project and Lachung in North Sikkim.
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Wak "The Last Shangrilla"
Information Tecnology Sikkim:Information technology is the modern addition to infrastructure.It is a powerful tool that enhances connectivity and productivity.In view of the geographical isolation of sikkim,the importance of information technology tools increases manifold.For example the internet can be used to advertise sikkim's products and services.It can also act as a major information resources.Computerisation of various departments will streamline thier functioning.Record keeping will become much more efficient and also will retrieving of data.In a nutshell information technology connects us to the rest of the world and at the same time increases our working efficiency tremendously.The government came out with a comphrensive information technology policy with the objective of giving a fillip to a planned introduction of the tool in the state as such various projects are undregoing for the same as such to step into the world's information super highway.
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