Around 13 villages under Langthel gewog will be getting safe drinking water by May. People started working on the water supply since August 2011 but all the households in these villages were not given the facility. Those who have their houses built on their own lands could avail the water …

Tangsibji  gewog, under Trongsa Dzongkhag is still short of Nu 0.3mn for the renovation and maintenance of Nyala Drangla farm road. The work has been in effect since November 2011.  Gup, Jigme Namgyal Tangbi said 50% of the works has been completed.The gewog had a budget of Nu 0.6mn for …

The school education and research unit of Royal Education Council (REC) has drafted a new curriculum with 23 new courses for students from kindergarten till class  XII which is ready to be presented to the government. The new framework was drafted in collaboration with Idiscoveri Educational Enterprise, India. The unit …

Sixty five mangmis from the seven north-western dzongkhags of Thimphu, Gasa, Wangdue , Punakha, Chukha, Haa and Paro attended the first Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) consultation and training which started on February 25 and ended yesterday in Punakha. The training was conducted by the Bhutan National legal Institute (BNLI) under …

Following the death of two students in Orong Higher Secondary School in Samdrup Jongkhar  due to nutritional deficiency last year, 66 of the 167 Class X students have withdrawn from the school. The 66 students reportedly have withdrawn from the school because their parents did not want them to study …

As WFP phases out, education ministry introduces School Agriculture Programme to meet students’ dietary requirements The Curriculum and Professional Support Division (CAPSD), has approved the proposal from the Education Ministry for introducing the School Agriculture Programme as an optional subject with effect from 2013. The new subject, Agriculture for Food …

As WFP phases out, education ministry introduces School Agriculture Programme to meet students’ dietary requirements   The Curriculum and Professional Support Division (CAPSD), has approved the proposal from the Education Ministry for introducing the School Agriculture Programme as an optional subject with effect from 2013. The new subject, Agriculture for …

Most university graduates are not happy with the screening exams conducted by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) because they feel it is a burden for them to sit for the preliminary exams (PE) before sitting for the Bhutan Civil Service Exams (BCSE). “For the PE, we have to study …