β¦ππππππππ ππ πππππ ππππ πππππ πππ ππ πππππππππ, πππππππππ ππ πππππππππ ππππππ ππ ππ πππ, πππ ππ πππ ππππ ππ πππ ππππ ππππππ ππ πππ ππππππ, ππππππππ πππ πππππππ ππ π©ππππππππ, πππ π©ππππππππ ππππππ ππππππ Sonam Deki One of the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) has been designated to preserve and advance culture and tradition in order to strengthen the nationβs …
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Protecting new Hazelnut grafts with Individual Tree Fencing
By Phurpa Wangmo As the world continues to grapple with the effects of climate change, more people and corporations are realizing the importance of planting trees. Mountain Hazelnuts is one such impact venture founded as Bhutanβs first 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in a public-private-community partnership with the Royal Government of Bhutan, with the shared goal to address the key …
Read More »A fatherβs apprentice artisan-Clay Moulding
β¦the boy is a young apprentice to his father and during 2022 winter vacation he even moulded the stupa of Tempa (Buddha) By Sonam Deki The Skills Training and Education Pathways Up-gradation Project: Summary Sector Assessment – Education mentions, βIn order for Bhutan to continue growing as a lower middle-income economy, skills development is required to address the unmet need …
Read More »Dzongkhags service deliveries remain unaffected despite rising attritions
β¦π ππ ππ ππππππππππ πππππππ ππ ππππππππππππ, πππ πππππππππ πππππππππ πππππ-ππππ ππππππππ ππππππππ πππππππ π πππππππ. π―ππππππ, πππππππππ πππ πππ 13ππ ππππ ππππ π·πππ Sonam Deki Civil service employee attrition just continues to rise; from beginning of year 2023 till date about 677 civil servants are reported to have resigned. Employee attritions are not confined to government but other private and corporate …
Read More »Cabbies griping with decreasing passengers
β¦ππ πππ ππππ ππ ππππ π΅π. 1000 πππ π ππ ππ π ππππππ ππππ ππππ πππ ππππ π πππππ Sonam Deki The city bus picks up the majority of passengers in Thimphu, while other half are travelling abroad, says the Taxi driver in Thimphu.0 Karma, taxi driver in Thimphu said βI have been a taxi driver for more than 7 years. Thimphu was an …
Read More »Evolution of Bhutanese music with strong cultural essence
β¦ππππ ππππππππ πππππ π©ππππππππ πππππ πππ πππππππ πππππ ππππ ππππππ πππππππ ππ π©ππππππππ πππππππ Tenzin Lhaden Before the introduction of electronic instruments in the 1960βs, spiritual and folk music dominated the melodic landscape of the country. βHistorically, Bhutanese have shared a distinctive music culture through song and dance to honor their most significant ceremonies, to celebrate and to socialize. For …
Read More »College students leave mid semester, opt to work and study abroad
Phurpa WangmoIn recent years, many Bhutanese including civil servants, corporate and private employees and unemployed youths have left abroad for further studies and to make a better living. This phenomena is not confined to above sections of population but it has been observed that growing number of college students withdrawing in the mid of semester. Last year, Gedu College of …
Read More »Making vegetables grow possible in dry season
β¦.ππππππ ππππ ππππ ππππ ππ ππππ ππππππππππ ππππ π πππππ πππ π ππ ππππππ πππππππ ππ πππππ ππππππππππ Sonam Choki Water harvesting has been practiced by farmers in Tsirang Toed for the past two years. People have been able to grow even during the dry season because of water harvesting. While, some two years ago people were facing water shortages, they are …
Read More »The epitome of volunteerism flares socio-economic growth
β¦ πΊππππ πππ ππππ πππ πππππ ππ ππππππ ππππ , ππππππππππ ππ πππ ππππππ ππ ππππππππππππ, πππ ππππππ ππ πππππππππ πππππππ, πππππππππ πππ πππππ ππππππππππππππ Tenzin LhadenUnparalleled volunteerism and contributions are well-known among Desuups. On June 30, 2021, desuups were summoned to help the police following an unfortunate landslide near Torobari that claimed two lives. This is just one example of disaster …
Read More »New Committee for public health advocacy program-Kengkhar gewog
By Phurpa WangmoThimphu Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with Mongar Dzongkhag Administration institutes public health advocacy program at the Kengkhar Gewog as the Pilot Program last week with the objectives to incorporate Public Health advocacy Program into the gewog annual activities and for health advocacy on current public health and social issues in the public meetings and Gewog Tshogdu. …
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