Most university students find it comfortable to study online as it allows for better flexibility and easy access to lessons that they can understand. However, there are some students who are facing challenges to learn online. A second year student from the Paro College, Laxmi Dhimal, said learning through Virtual …

General doctors and nurses at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) are being trained in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Management to handle any surge in the number of patients in ICU. JDWNRH has divided its health staff into six teams. Each team consists of two doctors, two nurses, …

The Association of Bhutanese in Perth Inc. (ABPI) has collected a list of more than 140 Bhutanese living in Perth, Australia seeking to return home. A member of ABPI said no survey has been carried out to find the specific reason for them wanting to return home. However, the member …

Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with all the relevant agencies, Royal Education Council (REC), Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) and Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) are proposing for a third BBS channel. The channel is set to officially launch on May 2020. The ministry has already …

There 777 children with Special Education Needs (SEN) in 20 schools as of this year. 90 percent of the students in SEN do not have smartphones. About 7 percent have it and rest of them depends on their parents and guardians to get connected with their teachers. An official from …

The Foreign Minister Lyonpo (Dr) Tandi Dorji said that more than 5,000 Bhutanese want to come back to Bhutan and the government is working on the logistics around it. The largest group is from the Middle-East where of the around 6,000 Bhutanese there around 4,000 want to come back, said …

Many parents and students shared their concerns with the overload of school assignments online. Some parents even questioned whether it is compulsory to do all the assignments since the students feel pressurized. Some parents also said they are not getting enough time to help their children with the assignments. Some …

As the educational institutes in Bhutan remain closed for classes, many have adopted the online teaching-learning through Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) has decided to provide a monthly stipend of Nu 2,500 per student towards data recharge so they can learn online. The colleges already …

In the event of a major outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has mapped out its plan to upscale its capacity to admit and care for a large number of patients, as Thimphu Thromde has a large population. In addition, other serious patients …

E-learning to be used Email to be created for 79,000 students Ministry of Education (MoE) will institute Education in Emergency for the students in government and private schools during the nationwide school closure period aimed at three months or more. The teaching and learning program will start from first week …