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Recent challenges have cast a shadow over the quality of education in Bhutan, raising concerns about the preparation of future leaders. As we navigate these challenges, it’s vital to recognize education’s critical role in shaping the destiny of the kingdom and its people. The quality of education in Bhutan is the cornerstone upon which the future leaders of the country …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe resignation of experienced educators seeking greener pastures abroad has left a void in schools and universities, casting a shadow over the quality of education in the country and also highlighting the shortage of teachers in schools and universities. On average, 3.8% of teachers …

Karma Choden, the current head coach of the Women’s National Team, has achieved a historic milestone in Bhutanese football by becoming the first Bhutanese woman coach to lead the team to the finals. This remarkable feat was accomplished during her debut as the head coach in the Women’s International Friendly Tournament in Saudi Arabia, which featured participation from six countries. …

…𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒉 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚𝒔. Ngawang Jamphel Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a pervasive issue that affects individuals, families, and communities worldwide. The journey of Tandin Wangchuk stands as a testament to the challenges and triumphs of battling addiction. In navigating his 15-year struggle with alcohol addiction, Tandin’s …

…𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝑱𝑫𝑾𝑵𝑹𝑯 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is a prominent healthcare facility in Bhutan, serving as a crucial referral centre for patients from across the country. With its extensive infrastructure and specialised medical services, JDWNRH plays a vital role in providing advanced healthcare to …

…𝒂𝒔 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒚𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒂𝑩𝒊𝒛.𝒄𝒐𝒎, 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆. Krishna Kumar SanyasiCryptocurrency serves as a form of digital currency that operates independently of traditional banking systems. It enables direct transactions between individuals, eliminating the need for physical cash. Unlike traditional currency in the form of coins …

In recent days, the public has been confronted with a pressing concern that strikes at the intersection of healthcare accessibility and financial fairness. The largest hospital in our nation has found itself entangled in a controversy over exorbitant parking fees, sparking not just public outrage but also a crucial conversation about the ethics of imposing such charges in a facility …

When the nation is marked by a delicate balance between hope and uncertainty, the issue of job security weighs heavily on the minds of many. With fluctuating unemployment rates and a significant portion of the population seeking opportunities abroad, the quest for stability within the workforce becomes increasingly pressing. At the heart of this debate lies the plight of contract …

…𝑫𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎- 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝑷𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 Ngawang JamphelZarkapla Village, nestled in Bhutan’s Zhemgang Dzongkhag, stands out as a commendable model of sustainable conservation efforts and eco-tourism initiatives, focusing on safeguarding the rare duck mussel species. The scientific name for this freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, is Anodonta …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 Krishna Kumar SanyasiOn the first day in office, the Prime Minister convened a meeting with the Cabinet Ministers. Four Executive Orders and ten directives to various ministries were issued for expedited implementation. One of the executive orders was on the establishment …