Taking to his social media page, the Union Minister of State of Youth Affairs and MP from West Arunachal, Kiren Rijiju, said the young mountaineer of Arunachal Pradesh has made India proud. Tashi Yangjom to climb the world’s highest peak this season”, tweeted the CM. “My heartiest congratulations to Shri Abraham Tagit Sorang on successfully scaling Mt Everest and also becoming the second mountaineer from Arunachal after Ms. Governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra, Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Minister and MP from Arunachal Pradesh Kiren Rijiju have all congratulated Sorang for his achievement. Sorang is the 14th Arunachalee and the first from Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. May he inspire the young people of Arunachal Pradesh, beset by unfavourable situations, to search for higher peaks on their path to success”. He strove to excel and Everest was the target he set for himself. Though from a remote village, he was not defined by his milieu. I have been blessed by prayerful support of people across the state and the powerful protection of Mother Mary.”Īppreciating Sorang, Bishop John Thomas of Itanagar Diocese said, “He is a model for every young person. Mary’s Church, Itanagar.Įxpressing his feeling on the feat, Sorang said, “I feel very proud and a sense of achievement overwhelms me. And I took some personal loan to meet the expense”, says Sorang, a parishner of St. Some helped with hundred and some thousands. They began a crowd funding campaign through their whatsapp group to help me with the required funds. Thanking the Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA), Sorang said, “Had it not been for APCA, my journey to Mt. Among the many other factors, financial constrain almost stopped my journey. “It did not come easy” said Sorang, a native of Sepaha village of Kra-Daadi district. In a gesture of gratitude, upon reaching the peak, the youngster perched on the snow the statue of Mother Mary he had carried with him and put a rosary around it and thanked her for her support. Best wishes to Sorang Ji on your future endeavors!” he tweeted.Itanagar: Abraham Tagit Sorang became the youngest mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Mt Everest. The 24 year-old Sorang returned home on Sunday 13 June, having achieved the feat on 31 May at 8.25 am. “My hearty congratulations to Shri Abraham Tagit Sorang on successfully scaling #MtEverest, and also on becoming the second mountaineer from Arunachal after Ms #TashiYangjom to climb the world’s highest peak this season. Mishra said it is a welcome achievement to cheer when the whole state is fighting against the COVID-19 Pandemic.Ĭhief Minister Khandu took to Twitter to congratulate Sorang. This accomplishment is an inspiring moment for the youths of the state and a proud occasion for every Arunachalee, the governor said. Meanwhile, Governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu have congratulated Sorang for his feat. He is now the 14th Arunachalee and the first from the state’s Nyishi community to have scaled Mt Everest (8,848 meters). Sorang, who is a native of Kra-Daadi district in central Arunachal Pradesh, had in July 2019 scaled Mt Kang Yatse (6,496 metres) at Leh, Ladhak. Yangjom was the first Indian to reach the peak this season. He is second from the frontier state to achieve the feat on Monday, 20 days after Tashi Yangjom, an instructor at the National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in Dirang, had scaled the peak on May 11. Abraham Tagit Sorang becomes the youngest person from Arunachal Pradesh to have scaled the tallest peak, Mount Everest this year.
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