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By Sonam Choden Agriculture remains the fundamental basis of rural livelihoods in eastern parts of the country where challenging topography, limited access to irrigation, and frequent human-wildlife conflicts have historically constrained agricultural productivity. In recognition of these enduring challenges, the Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme (CARLEP) has initiated targeted land management interventions aimed at transitioning subsistence farming towards …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏, 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kinzang Lhamo The sanitation infrastructure in the capital has come under renewed scrutiny following the release of the country’s first-ever Public Toilet Assessment. The report surveyed 44 public toilet facilities across the capital, including 16 market toilets, 21 public facility toilets, and seven located in transit areas. …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔 By Sonam ChodenThimphu The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) of Bhutan is strengthening its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system through international collaborations aimed at improving quality, sustainability, and institutional capacity. With an increasing need for skilled professionals and the goal of …

Tshering, Thimphu Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved beyond being a futuristic idea; it is now a central force shaping societies, economies, and governance around the world. Its potential to transform industries, improve efficiencies, and drive innovation is immense. Yet, AI also poses significant risks, especially for developing countries like Bhutan, where digital infrastructure and regulatory frameworks are still evolving. As …

…𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒚𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang Paro College of Education, led by Tashi Wangmo, conducted a month-long summer engagement for teacher trainees and community volunteers from June 8 to July 8. The program featured workshops in traditional crafts such as weaving, tailoring, and natural dyeing. It brought together 15 …