THE NATION

During a two-day presentation reviewing the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and its recommendations, Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly (NA) expressed concerns about the ACC’s limited funding and staff shortages, which are affecting its efficiency. With a total staff of 123, ACC saw an …

In response to the 33rd Session of the National Council (NC)’s six resolutions regarding compensation policies for human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) and crop damage caused by natural disasters, the government has provided updates on its efforts. NC had called for the harmonization of policies and strengthening of inter-sectoral collaboration to mitigate …

The country’s first inclusive school is the Changangkha Middle Secondary School (MSS) in Thimphu which started its journey as a general school in 1961, but it became an inclusive School after Her Majesty The Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck inaugurated the Special Education Unit in 11 June 2003. The …

A new bill, the Parliamentary Entitlement (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024, has been introduced in the Fourth Parliament to update the Parliamentary Entitlements Act of 2008. The bill was presented by Kuenga, the Chairperson of the Legislative Committee and MP for Nyisho-Saephu, aims to align Member of Parliament (MPs) entitlements …

The Motithang Higher Secondary School (HSS) from classes 9 to 12 was declared an inclusive school from 2023 onwards by the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and Thimphu Thromde. The main intention was it being a continuing school for Changangkha Middle Secondary School, including for students with disability. …

The Department of Culture (DoC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoH) has registered 17 vernacular houses in Bhutan for conservation. The registration of such sites started after the 2009 and 2011 earthquakes, and has been ongoing since early 2012. The research which was in collaboration with the Tokyo National …

The newly opened Immigration Check Post (ICP) at Darranga in Assam, on the India-Bhutan border, is expected to significantly boost tourism in eastern Bhutan. This checkpoint allows third-country nationals to enter and exit, making travel easier and potentially drawing more visitors to the region. Since its inaugural yesterday, four Indian …

On 8th November, the National Assembly of Bhutan announced the agenda for the Second Session of the Fourth Parliament, which will begin on 14th November 2024 and conclude on 11th December 2024. Several key issues are expected to be addressed during the Second Session, including the introduction and debate of …

Yeshi Tshering, 58 years old is sitting on the bench outside the Ability Bhutan Society (ABS) waiting for his granddaughter Tenzin Lhazey, while she is going through her therapy. Three-year-old Tenzin Lhazey, once a healthy baby, now faces the challenges of cerebral palsy (CP). This neurological disorder affects her movement …

Out of the five inclusive schools identified in 2024 by the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and Thimphu Thromde, this issue focuses on Loselling Middle Secondary School. The school is from class Pre-Primary (PP) to class 10 and has 1,486 students of which 11 are differently abled, according …