RCSC places 99 PG Trainees

A total of 96 post graduate diploma holders from Royal Institute of Management were given their choice of placements based on merit ranking this morning by the officials
of Royal Civil Service Commission.
A total of 99 candidates went for the post graduate diploma in RIM including one from corporation. Of the 99 two could not get their placement due to their failing in core subjects during the training.

Of the 99, 30 were post graduate diploma in national law, 35 in public administration and 35 in financial management. out of 30 in post graduate diploma in national law, only 4 were LLB graduates and rest 22 were general graduates of Sherubtse College and Institute of Language and Cultural Studies.

on 7th of January, the graduates along with the 2009 RCSC selected candidates in technical category will receive their long awaited first employment order from the Chairperson of RCSC, Honourable Lyonpo Thinley Jamtsho.

The graduates will be then send to their respective post and places which include, the Ministries, agencies and Dzongkhags.

RCSC places 99 PG Trainees

A total of 96 post graduate diploma holders from Royal Institute of Management were given their choice of placements based on merit ranking this morning by the officials

The Choice and Me

Seventeen years ago, I was mere a human body and mind without sense and logic to think, analyze and talk sense. The world was unknown to me. I thought that Bhutan was so big and India was just a small country, yet the name of United States was known to me as a country far away from Bhutan separated by ocean. During that time, Bhutan was divided into 18 dzongkhags, which to me was too vast. I was then admitted into school. That was the beginning of my life to see beyond where I was and know that there is so much to learn in my life. I was introduced to alphabets. I was taught
to listen, speak sense, think rationally and answer accordingly. As years passed by, I grew more and more intellectual. I thought and told that I want to become and engineer.
I passed class six board exam with quite good marks and even eight and ten. I chose science as my subject to become someone with science background. I did quite well in the class but not in ISC, I failed to fulfill my ambition. I gave another try and succeeded little. I went to my tertiary education in Sherubtse college. Someohow, by the grace of god and my teachers and parents, I managed to finish right on time.
Then, by luck and my confidence which I built over many years as a public speaker from school days to college, I managed to get into media. I was selected for Bhutan Broadcasting Service, I enjoyed the work, I had many ambitions to become one of the renowned reporters in the country. But the time that I had to sacrifice force me to appear for the Civil Service Common Examinations. Without much preparation, I took the step to appear the exams. My choice was then no more journalism but something else.
Almost a year back, I was fortunate to be one of the candidates to be selected for the Post Graduate Progammes. On the day of the selection, suddenly a new course was announced, that was PG in National Law. None of the candidates who qualified for the Public Administration took the risk of getting into the new course. Only ones who could not get into the Public Administration took the risk and admitted themselves into the Law course. Some I know still regret for taking the law. For me, not to falter myself, instead to tell the fact, I took the risk and gave up Public Administration, in spite of me being qualified into it. Despite of numerous criticisms, I joined in RIM for the PG in National Law. So now my choice was Law and not science anymore.
Today, I finished my Law course from RIM and about to get my placement in few days time. Now, the choice I have is where to get myself. Should I get in Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (Construction Development Board), Ministry of Information and Communication, Anti-Corruption Commission, Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency, National Land Commission and Office of the office of the Attorney General. That is the choice I have yet I don’t know which path to take. I decided that this time, I will ask other people to help me in getting the right choice because this is the choice that I will be making my lifetime.

The Choice and Me

Seventeen years ago, I was mere a human body and mind without sense and logic to think, analyze and talk sense. The world was unknown to me. I thought that Bhutan was so big and India was just a small country, yet the name of United States was known to me as a country far away from Bhutan separated by ocean. During that time, Bhutan was divided into 18 dzongkhags, which to me was too vast. I was then admitted into school. That was the beginning of my life to see beyond where I was and know that there is so much to learn in my life. I was introduced to alphabets. I was taught

HM Leaves for India today

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His Majesty the King will be on a six day official tour to India from today. This is the first ever foreign visit by  His Majesty the King after his formal
coronation a year ago Indo Asian News Service  (IANS) reported that 'Relations between India and Bhutan are characterized by profound friendship, deep understanding and trust,' the external affairs ministry said here Thursday while announcing the visit. The report also said that India and Bhutan modernized their multi-faceted ties over two years ago by signing a revised treaty of friendship and cooperation that gave Thimphu more freedom in the crucial areas of foreign policy and non-lethal military purchases provided it does not impinge on New Delhi's interests.

A report by Prokerala.com said that His Majesty the King will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh next week to explore opportunities for greater cooperation in areas of energy and economic development.  The report also said that senior ministers, including External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and Home Minister P. Chidambaram, are among those who will call on the king of Bhutan, the idyllic Himalayan state that prides itself on measuring its national wealth in terms of gross national happiness.
His Majesty the King will be accompanied by the Foreign Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, the Economic Affairs Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk and other senior government officials.
His Majesty the King last visited India in February 2007.

HM Leaves for India today

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His Majesty the King will be on a six day official tour to India from today. This is the first ever foreign visit by  His Majesty the King after his formal

Back from Lomba

It was 14th December 2009; I woke up early as five in the morning, had my breakfast and headed towards my home town, Paro. As I got into a cab and began my journey, I saw many other Parop heading Paro. Most were civil servants and their families. We all had one reason to
go home unlike other days. Everyone heading Paro were going for Lomba, one of the most important annual events for the Parops and Haaps. Unlike rest of the country, Parops and Haaps began our New Year from the 1st of the Eleventh Month of the Bhutanese Year. So we celebrate the New Year starting from 29th of Tenth Month of the year till the 3rd of Eleventh Month lasting for five consecutive days. The only difference between the Haaps and Parops is that Haaps prepare a special flour made meal called Hoentoey where as Parops don’t prepare any such meal.

I joined the rest of my family members comprising 14 members and took part in the celebrations. The day started with traditional meal known as Thuep (Porridge prepared from rice, meat and yak chees/chhurkam). For me and my village, the first day is celebrated with a village Rimdro(Ritual) at our public lhakhang with offering of Nyendhar. Everyone in the village took part in the ritual irrespective of age or gender. We prayed for another fruitful and successful year ahead without famine and diseases in the village. At the end of the day, we make an effigy to drive away all the bad omens in the year ahead.
The second day is marked by the offering of butter lamps as it is the last day of the year before and is also one of the three important religious day called Namgang. We also celebrate it by stone bath. Apart from this, the males in the family also take part in the Archery Tournament usually within the village.

The third day is considered to be the most important day of Lomba. It is celebrated in a more elaborate manner. It is the real New Year as it is the 1st Day of the New Year. Usually, on this day, nobody goes anywhere. Instead everyone one in the family spend the day together with feast and enjoyment. However, villagers organize archery tournament between villages on this day and the second day. We would see that the reality of extended family in the rural areas and also give us the feel of our rural life.
On the second day, as early as four in the morning, despite of cold and chilly weather, atleast one of the family members usually the eldest male get up and start our usual practice of Bonchhoey. This has existed for centuries and still continues. The good part of this practice is that, unlike most of the Bon practices in the country, here we offer only rice made Torma.
The final and the third day is marked by the conclusion of the archery match with village picnic. It is celebrated with fun and dances.
The five day Lomba reminds me of how I used to be naughty when I was young back in the village. It also reminds me of not being materialistic and content with what I have when I lived in my villages many years ago. It also helps me to keep abreast of the happenings in the villages from socio-economic development to degradation of our culture and traditions. It also helps to me be more aware of the sacred and unique culture of Parops, the celebration of Lomba.
In short, Lomba is one event that brings all my family members together every year and it does to other Parops and Haaps.

Back from Lomba

It was 14th December 2009; I woke up early as five in the morning, had my breakfast and headed towards my home town, Paro. As I got into a cab and began my journey, I saw many other Parop heading Paro. Most were civil servants and their families. We all had one reason to

MPs raised their salary by almost 50%: Is it really justifiable

-->  Last week the National Assembly unanimously raised concerned about the high sitting fees of the Board Members of DHI. Many said that that it is beyond what they are supposed to get comparing with board members in other corporate and private agencies.  But yesterday, a report by Bhutan Broadcasting Service, the National Assembly decided to increase the salary of MPs to Nu. 50,445 from July 1, 2010.  This is ridiculous that they rejected for other, on the other hand they easily passed their own share without much deliberations and controversies.

Last year, the Prime Minister said that owing to the global economic crunch, government cannot increase the salary of the civil servants much as expected or proposed previously. After many controversies, the government decided to give the increase in salary as allowance and said that they will include in the basic pay only in the year 2010.

In a televised plea to the house owners, the Prime Minister requested the house owners not to increase the house rent of the tenants owing to little increase in their salary. It was more interesting to know through a Kuensel report that even some of the high level civil servants and cabinet ministers themselves increase d their house rents.  Most house owners  were least bothered about the Tenancy Act 2004 and the tenants could not do much as there were not other alternatives than to pay the rent.

Today, it is more astonishing to see that the members of parliament who call themselves “Servants of the people” raised their salary as high as 50%. These are some of the outcomes of our new democracy like in any other country.

We hope the government is doing in the best interest of the nation and for the better service delivery with the increase in their salary.

This is not to offend any person or any organization, but merely my own opinion as a concerned citizen.  

MPs raised their salary by almost 50%: Is it really justifiable

-->  Last week the National Assembly unanimously raised concerned about the high sitting fees of the Board Members of DHI. Many said that that it is beyond what they are supposed to get comparing with board members in other corporate and private agencies. 

Bringing Gross National Happiness in the Classroom

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Gross National Happiness has been a concept practiced by only high intellectual experts for so long since its concept was introduced by His Majesty the Fourth  Druk Gyelpo almost three decades ago. After so many national and international conferences often quantifying the concept and developing numerous indicators, it finally took the step to be in the classroom. This means that GNH has now become more practical and can be applicable in all aspects from classrooms to homes as desired by His Majesty the King. His Majesty wanted Bhutanese to understand that happiness starts

The New Chapter

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It was almost ten months back, I was merely a broadcast journalist poking into everyone’s life asking questions and investigating events to find out the truth. But that did not satisfy me anyway. I appeared for the Civil Service Common Examination 2009 almost
without preparation. My little effort and small experiences accompanied with a luck yield a good fruit when I was selected for the civil service.

By the first week of February 2009, I joined the family of Royal Institute of Management. I once more became a student and started  my academic from journalism. It was hard and tiresome attending daily classes from 9:30am to 5:00pm at times. It was then accompanied by numerous assignments, group discussions, presentations, class test and of course examinations. I know it was always a tiresome. I wanted to finish the course as soon as possible and join in the civil service.

A couple of days back, my classmate and me discussed that we will organize a small get together dinner for our lecturers. Yesterday, we organized it with lot of enthusiasm and sense of gratitude to our lecturers. The lecturers reciprocated in the same manner.

I was sitting in one of the corners warming up myself near a panel heater in the Executive Hall where we organized the dinner, something came into my mind. I realized that I completed a chapter which was my dream a year ago. I wanted to appear for the RSC Exams and join civil service for some time in my life. Today, I have completed my dream and in few weeks time I will be working in one of the government offices. I realized that I am going unfurled yet another new chapter in my life with blank page and write on it. I hope I will be ale to write good things on this blank page 

The New Chapter

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It was almost ten months back, I was merely a broadcast journalist poking into everyone’s life asking questions and investigating events to find out the truth. But that did not satisfy me anyway. I appeared for the Civil Service Common Examination 2009 almost

Bhutan joins the rest of the World to Observe World AIDS Day today.

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I finished my exam and came to the room. I heard a beep in my mobile and I knew it  was a message. I looked at my mobile, the message read “World AIDS Day! About to 2.7 Million people were infected in 2008 alone. Know your Status. Get Tested!!!”. Then I knew that today