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…𝑷𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏, 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Lhendup Wangmo Phekoma Primary School in Khebisa Gewog, Dagana Dzongkhag, has become the first school in the district to fully transition to digitalized classrooms. Thanks to a Nu. 0.89 million investment from the Gewog Administration, the school now boasts seven smart boards across classrooms from Pre-Primary …

As a committed supporter of the current government, I feel compelled to voice my disappointment over an issue impacting the everyday lives of countless Bhutanese citizens. The ESP loan program, designed to support Bhutanese businesses and aid economic growth, has instead become a significant source of frustration and disappointment. The lofty promises to empower small business owners, farmers, and entrepreneurs …

…𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒑 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 By Yeshey LhadonIn the remote highlands of Laya, where cultural heritage runs deep, a group of young “upshifters” has taken on a unique mission. As climate change increasingly impacts their community, these four Class IX students from Laya Middle Secondary School are pioneering initiatives to preserve their traditional attire …

…𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅, 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆 By Lhendup WangmoEstablished in 2017, the Bhutan Taxi Association (BTA) has swiftly become a cornerstone of Bhutan’s transportation sector, representing and unifying taxi drivers across the country. Though initially an informal group, the association’s dedication to supporting taxi drivers and ensuring passenger satisfaction led it to formalize operations …

…𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓 3,800 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝑫𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Kezang ChodenThe 2024 HRH Gyalsey Mathematics Award shone a spotlight on the mathematical talent and dedication of Bhutan’s young scholars as they competed to prove their academic prowess. This year’s event drew a record-breaking 2,662 students in Category 1 and 1,232 students in Category 2, representing schools from …