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Ngawang Jamphel The last academic year witnessed the participation of 38,322 students in a diverse array of examinations, spanning the Bhutan Higher Secondary Examination Certificate (BHSEC), Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE), Language and Cultural Studies Certificate (LCSC) for both Class X and XII, and the Competency-Based Assessment (CBAT) for Class VIII, excluding the Competency-Based Assessment for Class VI. This …

…𝒃𝒚 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 505.60 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑼𝑺𝑫, 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 Phurpa WangmoBhutan has been navigating through fluctuating tides in its external reserves over the past year. The figures, spanning from October 2022 to October 2023, provide a nuanced perspective on the country’s economic standing, reflecting both challenges and moments of resilience. …

Tashi Phuntsho, a 43-year-old hailing from Chukha Dzongkhag, has dedicated nearly a decade to training boxers from Bhutan. His personal journey into the world of boxing began in 2000 and continued until 2008. Following that, he seamlessly transitioned into a coaching role, channeling his expertise towards nurturing Bhutanese boxing talents.Currently an esteemed member of the armed forces, Tashi Phuntsho holds …

…𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑰𝑻𝒁𝑨 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 (𝑾𝑾𝑭), 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 63,000 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 97 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Susmika Subba In a remarkable achievement, fifth-grade students Pema Choda Jamtsho and Phuntsho Choden from Trashi Yangtse Primary School clinched the third position in the highly acclaimed Wild Wisdom Global Challenge 2023. The international competition, jointly organized by ITZA and the …

…𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒂 5.07% 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓-𝒐𝒏-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒙 (𝑪𝑷𝑰) 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 13.47% 𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔. By Susmika SubbaIn a report released by the National Statistical Bureau, the year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2023 indicated a 5.07 percent indicating significant changes …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 Susmika SubbaIn a pioneering stride towards digital identity, Bhutan’s National Digital Identity (NDI) system, grounded in Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) principles, is striving to grant individuals exclusive control over their personal information. The innovative digital wallet promises secure storage of digital credentials, …

…𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒂 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 200 𝒄𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Sonam Deki In a concerning trend, the attrition rate among civil servants in Bhutan has surged to a staggering 14.3% from January to November 2023, as reported in the latest attrition report. This marks a significant leap from 6.45% during the same period in 2022, pointing …

…Last year’s earnings of Nu 300,000 from 400 orange trees have been eclipsed this season, as I proudly tally over Nu 400,000 from the very same orchard By Phurpa Wangmo The farmers of Tsirang are celebrating a flourishing orange season marked by an impressive yield and soaring prices. The air is filled with the sweet scent of oranges, and the …

…this achievement has brought immense joy to me, as it has always been my dream to serve as a civil servant Editorial TeamThe Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) unveiled the results of the Main Examination for the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2023 on December 7. Out of the 2014 graduates who participated in the BCSE 2023 Main Exams, a …

…𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝑪𝑻 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 Sonam Deki Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) reveals comprehensive insights into the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Bhutanese schools. This detailed discourse encompasses the breadth of ICT coverage, highlights notable improvements, outlines …