BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

… . Sonam DekiRobust Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) systems are frequently viewed as the answer for the nation’s unemployment issues as well as for economic development. On February 17, the fourth convocation for graduates of technical and Zorig Chusum Institutes from the 2016–2020 academic years was conducted. Just 516 of the more than 2000 graduates from TVET in …

Meet Karma Jerry – a young, dynamic force to be reckoned with in the Bhutanese film industry. With a mere few years under his belt, Jerry has cemented his place as a well-known choreographer and film director, delivering hit movies and expertly choreographed song sequences time and time again. His exceptional talent and dedication have earned him numerous national awards, …

…the employment of the arts teacher might also be eliminated if the number of pupils studying the arts declines, says the concern arts teacher By Sonam DekiThimphu With the Royal University of Bhutan’s (RUB) initiative aimed at reducing enrollment in the arts stream, courses within the stream may be left unfilled by students from 2023 onwards, potentially resulting in the …

Phurpa WangmoOn January 6, 2023, the Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment announced the results for Class X. The overall pass percentage is 71.58%, which is a 1.46% improvement over last year’s 70.12%. The pass percentage has been calculated based on the number of candidates who passed in Dzongkha, English and three other subjects. Sonam Pema achieved the top …

…𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2022, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝑼𝑺𝑫 7.06𝑴 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒖 46.68𝑴 (𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑼𝑺𝑫 570,000) 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝑫𝑭 Tenzin Lhaden Despite the drop in visitor numbers, 16,520 people have visited the country since it reopened in September 2022, which is better than what the tourism sector forecasted. According to records from …