เฝคเฝบเฝฆเผเฝขเฝฒเฝเผเฝเฝเผเฝขเฝฒเฝเผเฝขเพฉเฝฃเผเฝเฝผเฝเผเฝ เฝเฝบเฝฃเผเฝฃเพทเฝเผเฝเฝเผ
Ministy of Education and Skills Development
๐๐จ๐งโ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ๐ค๐ก๐ ๐๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ
The Honโble Lyonpo for Education and Skills Development concluded her six-day visit to Chhukha Dzongkhag on October 27, engaging with students and teachers across 11 schools.
Lyonpo began her visit on October 22 at Tsimalakha Middle Secondary School (MSS) and Chukha Central School (CS), followed by Ketokha Primary School (PS) and Bongo PS on October 23. She visited Chungkha PS and Tashilakha PS on October 24, followed by Pakshikha CS and Darla Higher Secondary School on October 25, and Meretsemo PS and Alaykha PS on October 26. The visit concluded at Wangchu MSS on October 27.
Interacting with students, Lyonpo shared heartfelt words of encouragement, reminding them that education is not only about academic achievement but also about becoming responsible, compassionate and resilient individuals guided by strong moral values and discipline.
Expressing concern over issues such as suicide, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy among young people, Lyonpo encouraged students to remain emotionally strong, make responsible choices and never hesitate to seek help during difficult times.
Lyonpo also highlighted the opportunities offered through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), encouraging students to appreciate the dignity and value of different career pathways
Addressing teachers, Lyonpo acknowledged their unwavering dedication to nurturing the lives and futures of Bhutanese children. Recognising their crucial role and the challenges they face, she reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to supporting their professional growth and well-being.
She shared updates on the Ministry’s key initiatives, including teacher professional development, curriculum reforms, teaching incentives, school infrastructure and digitalisation aimed at creating better teaching and learning environments. Highlighting the teacher immersion program, she assured them that every teacher in the country would be provided with opportunities to enhance their professional skills and competencies.
Concerns related to teacher transfers, contract teachers, Individual Work Plans, Teacher Requirement Exercise and other education-related matters were also addressed.
During the visits, Lyonpo toured classrooms, staffrooms, libraries, science laboratories, ICT facilities, kitchens and WASH facilities, emphasising the importance of maintaining safe, welcoming and conducive learning environments where every child feels valued and inspired to learn.
From remote primary schools such as Ketokha PS to larger secondary schools, the visit offered a valuable opportunity for Lyonpo to connect with school communities, listen to their concerns and reaffirm the Ministryโs commitment to strengthening education across the country.
Chhukha Dzongkhag has a total of 173 schools, with 561 teachers and 8264 students.
