Pem Dorjee popularly known as Neeluwas born on 12thofJuly, 1958 at Gangt6k to Mrs. & Mr. Gyampu T. Chingapa. He did his early schooling in Scotish University Missions Institute in Kalimpong, an Institute known for being a nursery for promising football­ers of the region. He completed his schooling from the Pelling Senior Sec­ondary School in West Sikkim. He was a member of the first SikkimeseTeam to playas a State in the National Championships held at Patna in 1976. Thereafter he represented Sikkim regularly. In 1979, at the National Championships held in Coimbatore, he came into prominence for his sterling performance and became much sought after by the major clubs of the country.

Pem Dorjee represented the famous Mohammadan Sporting Club of Calcutta for a number of seasons )ffi 1980 and was chosen to represent India in the pre-Olympic tournament held in 1982 at Malaysia. He d the singular distinction of being the first Sikkimese to captain the National Team then. He also played in the

~hru Gold Cup in the year 1983, 1984-85 and 1988, the President Cup at Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1983-84

d 1987, the Asia Cup in 1984 and SAF in 1987..His contribution to Sikkim rests, not only in the'me he attained as an international level sports rson but also in enabling the State team to match ~ prowess of the best teams in the country. Under ; leadership and inspiration Sikkim has defeated ~h giant clubs as Mohun Bagan and Mohammadan lorting and large State like Rajasthan, Delhi and uyana. He has been an inspiration for coming gen­ltions offootballers and has set an example through : exemplary sportsman spirit.

In his career as a footballer, he played for many Ibs like Mahendra Club of Kathmandu, Kaliks orting Team and Shree Paanch Mahendra Police l1b.

In recognition of his outstanding performance :l contribution to the cause of football in the State

I country, he was posthumously conferred the Roll of Honour by the State Government in 2002.