New academic building and Community Learning Centre for Gasa Primary School
A new academic building and the Community Learning Centre were inaugurated at Gasa Primary School on August 27. Both facilities were inaugurated by the Hon’ble Lyonpo, Jai Bir Rai.
The new building will have a principal office, staff room, ICT room and other classrooms. Constructed with funds from RGOB, it was completed in 2021, a year after the work started. Currently, the school has 120 students administered by a principal, Pempa Tshering along with 10 teachers and six supporting staff.
With the Community Learning Centre in place, the non-formal education learners will get trained on basic tailoring, literacy and other life skills. The centre was funded by Korean National Commission for UNESCO under the Bridge Bhutan Project 2022.
Gasa Primary School established in 1961 was the first school in Gasa Dzongkhag. It was started in March 1961 with about 50 students and the first Principal, P.K Ball from Kalingpong and three teachers. The school started offering education to the children through one main academic block building and a few temporary sheds for teachers and cooks to reside.
The inauguration was also attended by Lam Neten of Gasa Rabdhey, the Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Khatoed-Laya), Interim Dzongdag and other relevant heads along with local leaders, people of Khatoed gewog and the teachers and students of Gasa Primary School.
Photo courtesy: Gasa Dzongkhag