NURSYING LEPCHA ...first RONGCHYO lupon

Pundit Nursying Lepcha (Fonningmoo) of Pakyoung Sikkim was appointed as a Lepcha language teacher in the Bhutia Boarding School, Gangtok in 1913. He was the first Lepcha language teacher of a recognized school in Sikkim. His service was terminated when the Maharajah of Sikkim Tashi Namgyal decided that Hindi instead of Lepcha should be taught in the school.

In the testimonials 3 different spellings of his name has been used. Shri Sidkeong Tulku And Shri Tashi Namgyal wrote the name as “Narsing Lepcha” JU Turner (the Civil Surgeon and Superintendent of Vaccination at the Sikkim Agency Gangtok spelt his name as Nar Singh Lepcha. A Dracote on December 10 1915 wrote his name as NURSING LEPCHA

A Dracote wrote in her testimonial “the lepcha language and people may pass out of the world without a fuller record being kept than those already exist but which are very incomplete.” The then Maharajah of Sikkim Shri Tashi Namgyal was almost apologetic and regretful to see Pandit Nursying Lepcha go.

Office order No.8 of 1913-14

            Narsing Lepcha is appointed as a Lepcha Teacher of the Bhutia Boarding School on Rs. 15/- per month with effect from the date on which he will join the School.

Dated Gangtok,

The ………June 1913                                                  Signed

                                                                                    S. Tulku

                                                                                    (Maharaj Kumar of Sikkim)

Memo No.172/m

Dated Gangtok, the 9^th June 1913

            Copy forwarded to Narsing Lepcha through Munshi Timbu for his information and guidance. Nursing Lepcha should report himself for duties to the Headmaster of the Bhutia Boarding School at an early date.

                                                                       

                                                            (Maharaj Kumar of Sikkim)

 CERTIFICATE

Pandit Nursing Lepcha served in the Bhutia Boarding School for the last two years or so as a Lepcha Teacher. The services rendered by him were quite satisfactory. I was told that he is about the best Lepcha knowing man in Sikkim. I am sorry that I had to leave him as it has been decided to teach Hindi Language to the Bhutia boys instead of Lepcha.

                                                            Sd/ Tashi Namgyal

                                                            Maharajah of Sikkim