June, 2010
Where is Guru Rinpoche’s Bhutan?
Part 2 of 4 Condensed from Dasho Karma Ura’s forthcoming booklet PERSPECTIVES 27 June, 2010 - Mon Kings and Mon Consort V ery little about economic and social conditions in Bhutan are recorded in the Hagiography of Sindharaza or old terma writings. There are, however, nuggets of other information. ... [more]
On the ‘Divine Madman’s trail
Prayer flags outside the Carpenters’ log house 27 June, 2010 - Their knowledge on Bhutan’s culture could put the locals to shame. They have combed and trekked Bhutan 18 times in 11 years. And this fall Russ and Blyth Carpenter from Oregon, United States, will be visiting Bhutan again to ‘focus ... [more]
Bhutan goes down in business ranking
June 27, 2010: Bhutan is reported to be downgraded from 124 to 126 for the year 2010 in doing business out of 186 economies (on account licensing and access to finance) by World Bank. This was the finding of the second Investment Climate Assessment survey, 2009. The downfall was related to ... [more]
UN global photo contest
The UNDP-Olympus-AFP Foundation will organise a global photo contest with the theme Picture This: We can end poverty. All amateur and professional photographers worldwide can enter the contest. The winning photo will be exhibited during the UN MDG Summit and UN General Assembly in September, 2010, in New York, when ... [more]
UN Small Grants Program
Bureaucratic delay is the biggest hurdle to timely implementation UN Small Grants Program 25 June, 2010 - Government bureaucracy, plus the misuse of money, is hindering a UN small grants program in Bhutan, according to information provided by participants during a stakeholder workshop held in Paro, yesterday. Existing government financial ... [more]
Trainee teachers set an example
Multitaskers From Samtse: Besides picking up our litter, they spread the good word Samtse College Of Education 25 June, 2010 - There is a little truth about college students spending their vacation wandering through the streets, hanging around bars and snooker rooms. Students of the Gaeddu college of business studies, Samtse ... [more]
IT Skilled Workforce
IT Skilled Workforce 24 June, 2010 - Private information technology (IT) firms will soon join the government to help realise its ambitious goal of creating a skilled IT workforce in the country. The labour ministry is currently identifying local companies that will train young Bhutanese in IT relevant skills. Graduates and ... [more]
Expanding the role of the monk body
Dratshang Conference: Monks on the first floor of the Tashichodzong kunra Photo : Karma Dupchu Annual Dratshang Conference 24 June, 2010 - Providing Dzongkha language classes for university graduates as part of the community outreach programme of the dratshang lhentshog (special commission) is one of the issues discussed at the 7-day ... [more]
Marathon clean-up campaign
Gaeddu College Of Business Studies 24 June, 2010 - This summer vacation 33 students of Gaeddu college of business studies (GCBS) will initiate a 20-day waste management campaign that will cover Chukha, Samtse and Thimphu. “The basic message is our waste is our responsibility,” said final year business administration student, Chimi ... [more]
Economic Development Policy
Economic affairs committee review submitted for discussion Economic Development Policy 23 June, 2010 - As the scope of the recently launched economic development policy (EDP) is limited to urban based formal business, its purpose is not consistent with the foreword on the document; and it’s more apt to be called a ... [more]