The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Only three months’ time before the first ever medical college in Bhutan starts operating and the initial DPR (Detailed Project Report) based on the MCI (Medical Council of India) has revised the requirements for the UMSB (University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan), formerly known as the BIMS (Bhutan Institutes …
Read More »Guwahati contractor issued ultimatum by authorities for failing to repair craft bazaar stalls
A meeting of the Natural Resource Development Corporation (NRDCL) and the Association for Promotion of Indigenous Crafts (APIC) to discuss on the prolonged craft bazaar repairs on March 1 ended with the decision to issue an ultimatum to Guwahati’s Green Earth Bamboo Tech contractor Subir Kumar Sen. It has been …
Read More »First Red Cross conference held in Bhutan discusses humanitarian laws
The fourth South Asian conference on international humanitarian law by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) which started on Feb 27 and ended on March 1 was attended by all the SAARC member countries including Iran and Myanmar. The conference aimed to create awareness about the sufferings of armed …
Read More »REC comes up with 23 new courses, govt. yet to approve new curriculum
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 …
Read More »65 mangmis learn law lessons
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 …
Read More »ACC accountant charged for embezzlement
On March 6, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) forwarded an embezzlement case involving the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) accountant, Karma Chophel, to the district court. He has been charged for embezzling a little more than Nu 5.5mn from his earlier workplace, the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement …
Read More »Agriculture introduced as optional subject in schools
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 …
Read More »Questions raised on quota for women in politics and governance, many not in its favor
Bhutan which claims to be an egalitarian society does not have quota for women in power.Most other SAARC countries like India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh have reserved seats for women in politics and governance. In the first South Asian Conference on Empowering Women and Gender Equality, a two-day program in …
Read More »Teachers from as far as Lunana and Darjeeling trained as guardians of peace
One hundred and nineteen teachers, including participants from as far as Lunana and Darjeeling joined the ranks of Desuups, citizens trained in disaster relief operations. The integrated training program, Desuung, initiated by His Majesty based on values of personal development and aimed at encouraging active citizenry through volunteerism has seen …
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