Sikkim

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. It is the least populous state in India, and the second smallest in area after Goa. Sikkim was an independent state ruled by the Chogyal monarchy until 1975, when a referendum to make it India's twenty-second state succeeded. The thumb-shaped state borders Nepal in the west, The People's Republic of China to the north and east, and Bhutan in the south-east. The Indian state of West Bengal borders Sikkim to its south. The official language is Nepali, and the predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism. Gangtok is the capital and largest town.

Education

Literacy is 69.68%, which breaks up into 76.73% for males and 61.46% for females.http://www.sikkimipr.org/GENERAL/STATS/sikkimataglance.htm There are a total of 1545 government-run educational institutions and eighteen private schools mostly located in the towns.http://www.sikkimipr.org/GENERAL/STATS/sikkimataglance.htm There are about twelve colleges and other institutions in Sikkim that offer higher education. The largest institution is the Sikkim Manipal University which has 2 wings Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technologyhttp://www.manipal.edu/smit/ which offers higher education in engineering and SMIMS medicine. Many students however, migrate to Siliguri and Calcutta for their higher education.

Related Topics:
Sikkim Manipal University - Engineering - Medicine - Calcutta

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