January, 2011
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, in a perspective titled “Many Questions, Few Answers”,
Q&A 31 January, 2011 - Understanding and redefining culture, particularly in the context of a society’s changing priorities and values, the importance of a national language of communication and promoting job dignity are some of the many issues confronting Bhutan today. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, in a perspective titled “Many Questions, Few ... [more]
SJI: Small beginning, big difference
31 January, 2011 - It started small. In a modest monastic school in Dewathang, every time after a prayer was conducted, the place was littered with plastics and other garbages. The school had neighbours who bought vegetables from outside despite owning land, fertile ones. In fact, they bought almost everything from ... [more]
solid waste management project
31 January, 2011 - Villagers of the little Phobjikha valley have been setting examples for quite sometime. The small community in the glacial valley, which is the home to the endangered black live in harmony with nature, sacrificed developments for long to preserve the environment and is a favourite tourist ... [more]
Jigmeling Institute of Mechanical Engineering
The Nu 287M project is expected to be completed by 2013 Jigmeling Institute of Mechanical Engineering 31 January, 2011 - In another two years the country will have its biggest technical institute expected to churn out skilled workforce the country is dearth of. The Nu 287M Jigmeling Institute of Mechanical Engineering, which ... [more]
non-tariff persons included in high-end tourist tab, new job figure also based on assumptions
It was assumed that 300 active tour operators will – on an average – employ seven people and inactive tour operators will employ two employees. This showed that additional 420 tour operator jobs were created Though the number of high-end tourists that visited the country last year was a record 40, ... [more]
home stay experiment for tourists
To accelerate economic growth in the villages, home stays and farm houses to accommodate tourists have been proposed. “In the coming year, more tourists will be staying in farm houses and home stays there by giving the opportunity for the farmers to earn,” said Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley during a recent ... [more]
Bhutan in ILO
Bhutan is all set to join the International Labour Organisation (ILO). What does the country’s membership to ILO mean? Joining the 183-member ILO will bring changes in the country’s labour market, especially with regard to standards and rights at work, opportunities to secure decent employment and income, effective social protection for ... [more]
Takin festival to attract tourists
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Park in collaboration with Tourism Council of Bhutan will organise a two-day takin festival in Tsharijathang, Gasa, in June this year. The festival, which is the first of its kind, will showcase Bhutan’s rich natural heritage, raise awareness on conservation of biodiversity, create avenue and strive towards ... [more]
Strenthening HRD in private and corporate sectors
January 30,2011:(Thimphu) The lack of a comprehensive Human Resource Development (HRD) plan within the private and corporate organizations and inadequate initiative taken by the government in the past has resulted in the supply of unqualified and untrained employees in various non-government organizations. Employment opportunities are available in more than 6,935 non-government ... [more]
National Education Day
January 30, 2011: (Thimphu) February 21 will not only be His Majesty the King’s birthday, but it will also be recognized as the National Education Day (NED). The education minister informed this to the Bhutanese media assemblage on Wednesday. “This is something I have been wanting from a very long time,” ... [more]