Lakes were once the main source of water for the villagers in Goshi, Gesarling, Tsendagang and Tashiding gewogs in Dagana. The dzongkhag forest and park services found that there are a total of fifteen lakes, of which six are used as water source, while the other nine lakes are either …
Read More »Bhutanese students in Japan warned by the Japanese Immigration for doing two jobs
Working more than 28 hours a week is illegal in Japan as per Japanese the immigration laws. However, in order to cover the tuition fees, loans, and other living expenses, the requirement to do more than one part-time job is a compulsion, as per students who went to Japan through …
Read More »BEO fails to give written statement to parents and students of ‘Learn and earn’ program
The parents and students of ‘Learn and Earn’ had put forward the letter to BEO seeking clarifications and accountability from Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO) on 14th December which the BEO has to respond in written statement within a time period of ten days. The BEO managing director of BEO Jurmey …
Read More »X-ray and USG machine in every BHU I in 2019
Every BHU I across the country will receive X-ray machine and USG in the coming year. This is one of the major programs of the ministry for the year 2019. Health Minister Lyonpo Dechen Wangmo said, “Immediately, in the coming year, we will provide X-ray and USG to BHU I”. …
Read More »The parents and students of ‘Learn and Earn’ Program approach the Opposition party
While the parents and students wait for a response from the Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO) on the matter of transparency and accountability, the number of students returning back to the country after undergoing the ‘Learn and Earn’ program through the agent is on the rise. The parents and students meanwhile …
Read More »HH The Je Khenpo awarded Order of The Druk Gyalpo
During the 111th National Day celebration in Samtse, His Majesty conferred the highest Civilian Decoration in Bhutan, the Order of The Druk Gyalpo (Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo) to His Holiness the Je Khenpo, Trulku Ngawang Jigme Chhoedra in recognition of his lifetime of service to the nation. The award was …
Read More »60 parents and students highlight flaws in BEO’s Japan program
About 735 Bhutanese youths were sent to Japan starting from 2017 till date through the ‘learn and earn’ program arranged by the Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO), a private overseas employment agency. The students were sent to various parts of Japan in 24 different schools under the scheme. The first batch …
Read More »Death of Bhutanese student in Japan raises questions
It has been confirmed that the cause of death of a 24-year-old Bhutanese student in Fukuoka, Japan is suicide. The student had gone missing since 4 December. His body was discovered in the morning of 5 December at a park in Fukuoka. The incident was immediately reported to the student’s …
Read More »Nima and Dawa to come back only after a month of recovery and adjustment
The first conjoined twins in Bhutan, Nima Pelden and Dawa Pelden, after being successfully separated on 9 October at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, will be kept at Children’s First Foundation (CFF) retreat center for a month. The pediatric surgeon with the national referral hospital, Thimphu, Dr Karma …
Read More »Doing away with Saturday classes will benefit both teachers and students: Education Minister
There are some changes being anticipated in the education sector. Doing away with the Saturday classes is one change, among many in the education system, which is prioritized by the ruling government for progressive learning. The education minister, Lyonpo Jai Bir Rai, believes this is a constructive move. “No classes …
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