After the closure of schools in the country on March 18, 2020, the Ministry of Education (MoE) implemented adaptive curriculum and assessment instead of conventional school curriculum and assessment. In the case of E-Learning, the assessment will be done as per the adaptive curriculum at the end of the academic …
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The question now is if the government should foot a private company’s bill indirectly by giving more concessions The International Finance Corporation (IFC) as the main advisor and facilitator of the Multi Level Car Parks (MLCPs), among its many functions, did two important things. The first is that it researched …
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Will facilitate boulder exports by linking up to Bangladesh The Indian Railways have completed a field survey of the first ever railway line between Bhutan and India which will be a 37.5 km stretch between Mujnai in West Bengal and Neyopaling village under Phuentshopelri Gewog in Samtse. The location is …
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But not privatization of the current free medical services The Ministry of Economic Affairs was tasked by the government as one of the key agencies to come up with various recommendations to help the economy to deal with the COVID-19 impact. The MoEA as part of its recommendations has recommended …
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His Majesty The King arrived in Thimphu on 13th October from Phuentsholing, concluding a Royal Tour of the entire southern region which began on 26th September. In accordance with the COVID protocol for travel from high risk areas, His Majesty took the COVID test before embarking for Thimphu, and will …
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Space being created for 270 vegetable vendors from CFM will accommodate 57% of CFM vendors and push up commercial space from current 20 % to 38 % The two Multi Level Car Parks (MLCPs) run by the KCR Private Limited has been in the news of late over the closure …
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It also says only fraction of all parking fees money in Thimphu collected by two private companies goes to Thimphu Thromde A section of the ‘Performance Audit on Urban Planning and Development in Thimphu Throm,’ report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has pointed to various irregularities and inconsistencies in …
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Students in the country have missed out on school because of Coronavirus, but the education ministry plans to open schools for the 2021 academic year with a few exceptions. Chief Program Officer and officiating Director General of School Planning and Coordination Division (SPCD), Kinley Gyeltshen said this year students have …
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued a map with a red line across southern Bhutan from Samtse to Samdrupjongkhar that will be Bhutan’s second line of defence against COVID-19 given the rising risks along Bhutan’s southern borders. The red line demarcates the high risk areas which are the whole …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the government coffers taking a major revenue hit. Under the current economic circumstances, the Ministry of Finance has calculated that of the projected Nu 33.2 bn domestic revenue in 2020-21 Financial year it will meet only 30.4 bn which is a Nu 2.8 bn …
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