Gangtok: The Sikkim Legislative Assembly commenced the Second Session (Part II) of the Eleventh Assembly on February 21, under the chairmanship of Speaker Mingma Norbu Sherpa.
The session, which began at 10 am, is set to deliberate on several legislative and financial matters crucial to the state’s governance.
Education Minister Raju Basnet will present key education-related bills, including the Mahatma Gandhi University Sikkim (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Sikkim Model Schools Bill, 2025.
Additionally, the Swastik University Sikkim Bill, 2025, the Trident University of Applied Sciences Sikkim Bill, 2025, and the Sri Venkateshwara University Bill, 2025, are scheduled for discussion.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, who also holds the Transport and Finance portfolios, will introduce the Sikkim Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Sikkim Public Demands Recovery (Amendment) Bill, 2025. He is also set to present the First Supplementary Demands for Grants for the financial year 2024-25, along with the Sikkim Appropriation Bill, 2025.
Key audit reports will also be reviewed, including the Separate Audit Report of the Sikkim Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Limited and the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on energy management. Additionally, the annual reports of the State Pollution Control Board and the Sikkim Public Service Commission for 2022-23 and 2023-24 will be discussed.
The session is expected to conclude with valedictory remarks and votes of thanks from the Chief Minister and other assembly members, highlighting key takeaways and future policy directions.
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