DR. SHIVA KUMAR RAI

RESIDENCE / PERMANENT ADDRESS

Dalep, PO Kewzing, South Sikkim, India

PRESENT ADDRESS

Shivika Khim, Near Deorali Government Quarter, Pani House, PO Deorali, Gangtok , East Sikkim, India

DESIGNATION

Ex-Principal Director-Cum-Secretary, Dental, Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim.

SPECIALISATION

Oral and Maillofacial Surgeon, (BDS from Calcutta, MDS from Lucknow)

FAMILY MEMBERS

• Mrs. Kabita Moktan(Wife)- Deputy Director- Education Department
• Mr. Shivwin Kumar Rai(Son)- Junior Engineer (B.Tech, Civil), Government of Sikkim

ATTACHED TO

was HOD-Dept. of Dental Surgery, STNM Hospital and Principal Director-Cum-Secretary, Health Dept. (HQ), Gangtok, Sikkim

EDUCATION

• Sikkim Guards School, Kewzing Sr. Seconday School
• Dr Grahams Homes(Kpg)
• Dr R Ahmed Dental College(Cal)
• Faculty of Dental Sciences, King Georges Medical College(Lucknow)

SPECIAL INTEREST

Social Work(NGO), Writing books and Articles Is functioning as: Ex- President, Akhil Kirat Rai Sangh Sikkim. (Three Consecutive terms); Ex-President; Sikkim Government Doctor Welfare Association; - Was school Captain of Dr Grahams Homes for three consecutive years; - Ex-President; Sikkim Students Association, Calcutta; Ex-President, Shiva Gram Sewa Samiti, Pani House, Gangtok; President, Indian Dental Association, Sikkim Branch; President, Sikkim Grahamite Association, Vice-Chairman, International Kirat Rai Co-ordination committee; Chairman: Eleven Indiginious Ethnic Communities of Sikkim (EIECOS)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Took parts in debates in School and Intra & inter college debates, Elocution and Quiz Competitions.

WRITTEN A BOOK ENTITLED

"Kirat Khambu Rais of Sikkim and Eastern Himalayas "- (went to Oxford University; British Library, London; Tribhuwan University, Katmandu; Manipur University, Imphal; NEHU University, Shillong; Asiatic Society of India, Calcutta; National Library, Calcutta & New Delhi; North Bengal University; Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong And all over Sikkim in search Of information regarding the Rai Community and other Communities of Sikkim)   Was Editor of the Magazine of DGH- "Thorough",- and "Lukshama" & "Chiquedel" the annual magazine of Sikkim Students Association, Calcutta   Is Editor of the annual journal of the AKRS-"Paruhang Sawanan";-  Assisted in bringing out the Rai Language Text Books upto Class IX and Rai Grammer book; - Is Working for the Preservation, documentation and Propogation of Rai Language, Script, Culture, Tradition, Costume, Food, "Mundhum", Rites, Rituals, Festivals, etc. and also for Upliftment of the poor and needy Rais in particular and the Sikkimese People in general, in the villages.