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Government to continue with REDCL

The Government will continยญue with the scheme of Rural Enterprise Development Corยญporation Limited (REDCL), under Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), for rural developยญment. The issue was raised by Nanong-Shumar MP Lungยญten Namgyal during the 2nd question hour session on Friยญday in the National Assembly. MP Lungten Namgyel asked the Finance Minister, if the present Government is going to continue with the …

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The reality of TVET: National Council

The Technical and Vocaยญtional Education and Trainยญing (TVET) are unable to respond effectively to the purpose it was established for. It was learnt in the ongoยญing 22nd session of National Council (NC) on January 8, that TVET system has been failing to meet its standard. The matter was submitted by Special Committee for TVET for deliberation to the House. According …

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The Painter from Bumdeling

Gyempo Wangchuk, a 32 years old man from Bumยญdeling, Trashiyangtse gave up education at a very early age. He later joined in Rigยญsum Goenpa and studied Buddhism. Rigsum Goenยญpa was the place where he found his destiny to beยญcome a painter. He spent six years in National Institute Zhorig Chusum (Thirteen Arts and Crafts) where he practicalยญly learnt about traditional …

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67,000 jobs will be created in 12th Plan

According to the Labour and Human Resource Minยญister, Ugyen Dorji, there will be more than 82,000 job seekers and out of which 77,000 will be the youth in 12th Plan period. This was informed to the house by the minister in response to the question raised by the Nganglam MP Choida Jamtยญsho on Friday. MP Choida Jamtsho questioned the minister …

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Harmful use of alcohol still a concern: National Council

The harmful use of alcohol has been a national concern for decades. The issue was raised for deliberation by the National Councilโ€™s (NC) Good Governance Commitยญtee (GGC) on January 7 at the on-going 22nd session of NC. In the interim report on the review of harmful use of alcohol in the country preยญsented by GGC, it presented that Bhutan is …

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Thimphu courts receives highest cases

Thimphu Dzongkhag Court in 2018 received the highest number of cases, according to the Annual Judiciary report released on Friday. The judiciary received 8,577 in total in 2018. The courts received 2,800 2018 out of which 814 cases were carried forward from 2017. Out of which 2,127 cases have been decided. This was followed by Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag Court and Paro …

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No space for mineral and chemical based industries in Motanga estate

The minister for economic affairs, Loknath Sharma said there is no space for mineral and chemical based industries in Motanga, Samdrup Jongkhar. There are only 27 allotments for mineral and chemical based industries. Lyonpo was responding to the question raised by Dewathang-Gomdar MP, Ugyen Dorji during the question hour on Friday. MP Ugyen Dorji raised the issue saying that industrial …

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The concerns of dropping birth rates

The projections of the National Statistical Bureau provide a lot of information, crucial for planning and setting our development agenda. As a small landlocked country, we have always thought that a small population will be easier to manage and feed. However, the findings of the report are disturbing. We had been experiencing steep decline in the fertility rate in the …

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One more shot at improving TVETs

So the Class X cut off point will remain much to the disappointment of many students. This is the decision of the ongoing education conference where experts are discussing education issues. The government has pledged, to do away with the Class X cut off points to enable as many students to get to Class XI, when running for government. The …

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Two girls sell momos to spend winter vacation

Two students in Trashigang have found a good way to spend their vacation. They are selling momos (dumpยญlings) at the Yonphula airยญport. Dechen Choden, 14, a student of Jigme Sherubling Higher Secยญondary School and Deki Choden 13, a student of Yonphula Lower Secondยญary School, brace the harsh weather at the airport tryยญing to earn some extra money. Dechen and her …

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