PTC teachers need professional incentives
29 August 2010
We the PTC teachers serving in different parts of our country would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude firstly to the Ministry of Education for providing us various in-country training opportunities to upgrade our qualification. Secondly, we are also grateful to the RCSC and the agencies concerned for lifting us equally to the level of our teacher colleagues who are with Bachelor’s degree... Read the story »
Humans stand robbed of humanity
27 August 2010
Technology has made life easier and cheaper. But are we controlling technology or is technology controlling our lives? Will the advancement in technology lead to the loss of humanity? Science fiction story The Machine Stops by E M Forster, set in the distant future, begins with a conversation between a mother named Vashti and her unhappy son, Kuno. People in the story no longer live on the surface... Read the story »
Bhutan’s tobacco ban: A visitor’s perspective
22 August 2010
Bhutan has distinguished itself internationally through the 2004 ban on the sale of tobacco. Past difficulties in enforcing the ban have led to the passing of the new Tobacco Control Bill to provide serious penalties for the sale of tobacco. However, this led to fresh criticism of the ban as unworkable and ineffective. From a public health perspective, the tobacco ban is already a success and... Read the story »
Media and violent masculinity in Bhutan
20 August 2010
Larceny, domestic violence, battery, murders, rape…the crucible of modernization has precipitated a rise in each of these criminal enterprises in Thimphu, so much so that Kuensel has unceremoniously hailed the city as a ‘crime capital’. Indeed, the trend is disturbing, and, as might be expected, many are asking, ‘why?’ Broken homes? Drug abuse? Unemployment? The question is open—but,... Read the story »
Work culture needs to be overhauled
14 August 2010
We have a strong culture of respecting elders, seniors and superiors. It is an example to the rest of the world. We take pride in this as it speaks volumes about our values, ethos, identity, and legacy. By virtue of this culture, harmonious and respectful relations have been established in our society. While the niceties of our culture is appreciated, I doubt its practicality on the prevailing... Read the story »
Why Bhutan is right to tax junk food
7 August 2010
There has been much public outcry in wake of the government’s proposed tariff on unhealthy food. What about the hundreds of small businesses that survive on the sales of these staples? Where are the strapped and roadside, and blue-collar workers supposed to turn to in its stead? And what about the poor, misunderstood giant food corporations, who are just trying to make us healthier consumers? A... Read the story »
Information is everybody’s
1 August 2010
Here, in Bhutan, Media is recognised as the fourth arm of governance. It is at once huge importance and responsibility given to the young institution. It is as it should be. But more can be done to live up to what is often said as a matter of national policy. Of course, the subject of this column is not about the lack of media freedom. There is. I understand that too much freedom to media could be... Read the story »
The message from the streets
30 July 2010
The sound of prayer wheels turning gives a certain kind of peace in your mind. You feel that nothing can ever go wrong in this GNH country. You foolishly try to ignore the fact that there are some things which can really touch you and make you want to cry your heart out. Yes, I am talking about the elderly people living on the streets of Thimphu city. They have no one to turn to, and it’s a really... Read the story »
Lest children grow without dreams
26 July 2010
This is a narrative of hope and prospects, of desire and decisions – the very things that construct a breathing world. What good is a society that is gasping and groping and groaning, slowly to the abysmal inferno? There must be a will, a resolve to straighten the warped, give it a shape, a sight and possession we might call our own and embrace. All it takes is an effort of will. Indeed. This... Read the story »
“I must be worth those gracious smiles”
23 July 2010
The Golden Youth of 2010 shares his thoughts Golden Youth Award Camp, 2010, is the most memorable experience of my life. I have never seen and experienced such a well-organized camp in my life. I would say that the camp was a model of peace, cooperation and harmony. The camp gave a platform to gain abundant enriching experiences to prepare oneself in lifelong pursuit of skills and knowledge.... Read the story »
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