Mountaineering school in Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI) is a paramilitary mountaineering school, located in Gangtok, India.
History.
In 1963, the "Mountaineering Institute" was established in Gangtok by Indian mountaineer Sonam Gyatso. After the demise of Gyatso in 1968, the institute was renamed "Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute". It is currently headed by former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Sonam Wangyal as its principal.
The institute is known for imparting high-altitude mountaineering training to Indian Army, IB, other paramilitary forces such as Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Assam Rifles. Also, it runs short-term courses for civilians.
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