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…𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒂 (𝑻𝑮𝑽), 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒐 35 Tshering Dorji As the Australian government unveils significant changes to its migration strategy, concerns are growing among many Bhutanese individuals, particularly those above the age of 35. The alterations, set to be enforced after the Autumn Parliamentary Sitting …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒇𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Sonam DekiIn the ever-changing realm of employment, the aspirations of today’s young workforce frequently clash with the stark realities of job expectations. A notable trend, particularly prevalent in the private sector, sees enthusiastic young individuals …

In the dynamic tapestry of Bhutan’s employment landscape, the aspirations of the country’s young workforce often collide with the stark realities shaped by the nation’s economic context. A pivotal factor contributing to this clash is the growing trend of Bhutanese youth participating in learn and earn programs abroad, where earning potentials significantly outshine those in the local job market. This …

Ngawang Jamphel The last academic year witnessed the participation of 38,322 students in a diverse array of examinations, spanning the Bhutan Higher Secondary Examination Certificate (BHSEC), Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE), Language and Cultural Studies Certificate (LCSC) for both Class X and XII, and the Competency-Based Assessment (CBAT) for Class VIII, excluding the Competency-Based Assessment for Class VI. This …

…𝒃𝒚 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 505.60 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑼𝑺𝑫, 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 Phurpa WangmoBhutan has been navigating through fluctuating tides in its external reserves over the past year. The figures, spanning from October 2022 to October 2023, provide a nuanced perspective on the country’s economic standing, reflecting both challenges and moments of resilience. …