Part-3 How RTI can help achieve GNH

6. Education

This is another example of an area where the people and the government can work together, and make transparency legislation twice as powerful. Education is the fastest growing demand amongst most sections of society, but most especially amongst the weaker sections, and it is largely up to the government to make sure that its citizens have access to a reasonable standard of education. The right to information can…

From a cattle shed to a proper classroom

The students of Naro gewog will be having a proper school after the construction of anew building started. Till now, the school which had till Class III was using  in a cattle shed made of mud and stone. Last year, the school had 11 students and one teacher. This year, two more students have sought admission.

Graduates unhappy with screening tests

Most university graduates are not happy with the screening exams conducted by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) because they feel it is a burden for them to sit for the preliminary exams (PE) before sitting for the Bhutan Civil Service Exams (BCSE). “For the PE, we have to study even Maths and data interpretation, which are the subjects we were totally out of touch with while in college,”…

Teachers from as far as Lunana and Darjeeling trained as guardians of peace 

One hundred and nineteen teachers, including participants from as far as Lunana and Darjeeling joined the ranks of Desuups, citizens trained in disaster relief operations.

The integrated training program, Desuung, initiated by His Majesty based on values of personal development and  aimed at encouraging active citizenry through volunteerism has seen 330 Desuups pass out so far.

The first Desuung program, held from February 14 to March 19, 2011 turned out 125…