Bhutan Daily News 09-05-23
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- May 9, 2023
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𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
It’s normal to feel a little stressed or homesick once in a while when studying overseas. However, for MBBS students studying abroad, it has been difficult. According to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, a few of them have been suffering from mental health issues while one of them even withdrew from the course. To address this, the ministry conducted a two-day orientation programme recently for about 70 students selected for this year’s overseas scholarship programme focussing on mental health.
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴
Some of the Primary Health Care Centres in Wangdue Phodrang are facing a shortage of health workers. Local leaders said the shortage has affected health service delivery to the people. The local leaders raised the issue during the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu. There are ten Primary Health Care Centres, eight sub posts and three hospitals in Wangdue Phodrang.
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗼
Livestock plays an essential part in the lives of farmers in Bhutan and the South Asia region. Outbreaks of transboundary animal diseases such as African swine fever, foot and mouth disease, Peste des Petits Ruminants, and lumpy skin disease impact the livelihoods of farmers in the region. To support and strengthen disease control and eradication strategies through experience and information sharing, veterinary officials from South Asian countries, stakeholders and experts from around the globe are attending the first South Asia Transboundary Animal Diseases coordination meeting in Paro. The five-day meeting began yesterday.
𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘁𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
With summer just around the corner, most classrooms in schools across the southern foothills of the country have started to become uncomfortably warm. In such a situation, learning becomes challenging for both teachers and students. However, the students of Tashichhoeling Primary School in Samtse district are in for a treat. With the help of the Tashichhoeling Gewog Administration, the school recently installed 15 air conditioners or ACs in each classroom to cope with the summer heat.
BFF Academy edged out Tensung FC one – nil in the ongoing Pepsi Bhutan Premier League qualifiers.
The match played at the RTC football ground in Thimphu saw the first half end in a goalless draw. In the second half, BFF Academy’s Kinzang Tenzin scored the winning goal in the 89th minute. With the win, BFF Academy climbed to the top of the qualifiers table with five points from three games. Tomorrow Namlha FC will play Thimphu Raven FC at 2:00 PM.
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 (𝗖𝗦𝗜) 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗼
The Department of Industry, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment in partnership with entrepreneur/Operator Mr. Sonam Chophel opened a second CSI Market in Paro.
The CSI Market inaugural event was graced by Hon’ble Minister of MoICE on 9th May 2023.
The second exclusive market for local products was established to enhance market access to local producers, improve inter-business linkages and exchange business information, enhance visibility and garner patronage from customers for local products. The new market will benefit CSIs and cater to tourists too. The first CSI Market was established in 2020 in Changzamtog, Thimphu. Over the years, it has been able to promote itself as an exclusive place for all varieties of local products with improved quality, packaging and labels. The CSI Market in Thimphu has about 600 producers supplying more than 1200 products. The second CSI Market in Paro was established in a private house located opposite to Nemeyzampa bridge. While the Operator remodeled the private property, the Department provided support for a complete set of furniture, equipment and fixtures required for operation of the market. CSIs constitute more than 95% of industrial establishments in the country and contribute to employment generation, value addition of local resources and import substitution. Improving market access for local products is one of the important components of the Startup and CSI Development Flagship Program in the 12 FYP.
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀
Experts from South Asian countries are charting out a plan to prevent and control Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) to reduce their impacts on livestock and livelihoods of farmers in the region.
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴–𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘁𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆
The Phuentsholing-Samtse national highway, which gained prominence during the border closure, has brought about positive outcomes for local businesses and vendors.
𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲
The Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS) has trained 30 youth volunteers focal from 10 colleges under the Royal University of Bhutan on basic non-medical first aid and leadership.
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