The Beginning

It all started from  .........

..............a casual conversation at Forest Colony between Tseten Wangyal , Chigyal, Ganden and Sonam Wangdy during  the funeral of Enchung Sardar (fondly remembered by everyone as Enchungla) on the need of an organized body during such times of stress.  This conversation led to more discussions. Everyone agreed to talk to everyone on the subject. The idea caught-on and spread around among like minded people. By the following Sunday afternoon, a more formal meeting was arranged at Jigdal's residence where Chezung Lachungpa attended. The inputs gathered momentum and substance and by the end of the evening, a road map emerged - "let's bring everyone together one day and talk it out".

Two weeks later the group sent letters to anyone and everyone hailing from Lachung and settled in and around Gangtok and  on June 26th of 2001, more than 40 Lachungpas assembled at the Choe Kha Sum building at Namnam. Members  assembled argued and debated on many issues and everyone agreed on the "good idea" of forming into a registered and an active association. Given the historical background of North Sikkim, it was also decided that those from Lachen and Chungthang should also be invited to join. The Lachenpas and Tseten Lepcha, a lone member from Chungthang soon joined the organisation.  An ad hoc committee was immediately constituted to draft the constitution for registration of the organisation. 

Hishey Lachungpa, then a legislator in the state assembly, participated throughout the day's meeting and apprised everyone of the merits of forming into a legal body. He assured all help to such an endeavor. 

The rest, as they say, is history.

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Our History

Albeit local differences in culture, tradition and practices, since time immemorial, Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang  shared a common bond typical of any mountain civilisation. The geographical contiguity reinforced this intrinsic brotherhood that has withstood the test of times.

A loosely formed Kyiduk (organization) used to eaxist in the earlier times (early 1980s).  Due partly to its non-relevance then and partly for being too far ahead of its time, it could not really take-off to any definite shape. The once a year meeting did not bring in any concerted focus for policy or purpose. However it developed fun and camaraderie and kept the brotherhood in them alive. The birth of Yuldrusum, hence, in a sense, gathered its invisible strength from this "loose Kyiduk".

Yul Dru Sum today is over 500 members strong including the family size of each of its representative members. The organisation is continuing to grow with the spirit of brotherhood and harmony, of cooperation and sharing, human values and mutual respect,  of social responsibility and happiness.