Bhutan Daily News 26-04-23
- Saidpiece
- Apr 26, 2023
- 2 min read
In line with the national priorities to transform education in the country, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development partnered with UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development to implement Digital Teacher Course last year. Since then, more than 5,000 teachers have undergone the course across the country so far. Unlike the ‘chalk-and-talk’ method of teaching, the Digital Teacher course helps teachers create relevant, authentic, and engaging learning experiences using digital technology.
Although he has retired from his job, 61-year-old Samten Lhendrup, a popular master artisan in the east has not stopped sharing his wealth of knowledge with the young hands. He is now voluntarily nurturing and guiding the students of the College of Zorig Chusum in Trashi Yangtse, where he previously worked for 19 years.
The Royal Civil Service Commission has increased the retirement age of all civil servants. The commission in a notification last week announced that the decision was made considering the increase in life expectancy to 70.2 years. The last revision of the superannuation age was made two decades ago.
The immigration office in Phuentshogling has collected over Nu 30 M from user fees levied upon entering and exiting the pedestrian terminal until the end of March. The user fee of Nu 10 was introduced in November of last year.
To meet the local demand and help cut down the import of pork and chicken from India, piggery and poultry farm owners started production in Pema Gatshel. However, due to a mismatch of pricing between the farm owners and the meat vendors in the district, farm owners have been facing difficulty in selling meat for more than a year now.
For the villagers of Chhungen chiwog at Phangyuel Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang, the threat of wild animals destroying their crops has been a cause of concern for years. A decade ago, it was wild boars and deer that wreaked havoc in their fields, but the installation of electric fencing in 2014 proved to be an effective solution. However, a new challenge has emerged in recent years. This time, it is the monkey which the electric fencing cannot keep at bay. Monkeys have been destroying crops and entering homes.
The cold storage facilities in Sarpang and Wangdue Phodrang built at a combined cost of over Nu 94 M are still not in use after they were opened to the public around five months ago. People point out the lack of awareness of the availability of the facilities. They also say the facilities were inaugurated when fruits and vegetables were mostly out of season. However, officials in both districts started reaching out to the people recently in preparation for the upcoming harvest season.
At least 39 of the total 82 promoters, who have leased land for their industrial ventures at Jigmeling industrial park, Sarpang have been terminated.
The Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Super Fab Lab (JNWSFL) has launched the National Fab Student Challenge to complement the National School Innovation Tournament of the education ministry.
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