In Sikkim, fifty meritorious primary students have been selected by the State Government’s Human Resource Development Department for sponsoring them to pursue higher education in the best public schools within and outside the State under the Chief Minister’s Special Merit Scholarship Scheme. These students had topped the class v Board examinations last year and had also passed the screening test. Under this scheme,the State government will be sponsoring the education of these students up to Class XII. This was one of the key agendas of the Sikkim Democratic Front Government led by Mr.Pawan Chamling ,when it came to power for the fourth consecutive term last year. Our Gangtok correspondent reports that the State Government will be paying the tuition fees, hostel fees and sundry expenses besides providing travelling grants for these students, many of whom are from very remote rural areas.<br/>