19th June, 2025 at Chintan Bhawan: The first Sikkim Akademi Award was given to one young Artist Shri Sewon Rai of Lower Sichey. The Award included ताम्र पत्र, सम्मान पत्र , cash award of RS. 1,05,000/- and अङ्ग बस्त्र .
Apart from award altogether 12 (twelve) books published by Sikkim Akademi were launched .
The books included as follows:-
- Akademi Journal-2024
- Srijan Samaya-2024
- Bal Trisana written by Ratna Luxsom Subba
- Katha Baneko Byathaharu
- प्रिय जिन्दगी written by Louis Bista
- अभिव्यक्ति written by Arjun Chamling ‘Yava’
- Zung-Tse-Men-Ngag- DA-Woi-Hozer (Astrology) in Sherpa Language)
- Balidan ‘Saheed Durga Malla’
- Antar-Annantar written by Amar Baniya
- हथेली का पानी written by Purna Yonzon
- Samiksha ko Koshili written by Tika Dhungel
- मूल घर (G.K. Sharma)
All of the 12 books were published by Sikkim Akademi.
The Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri G.T. Dhungel, Hon’ble Minister for Health &Culture Department.