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The National Teaching Service, a dedicated framework to professionalise and improve teachers will be rolled out by next year. During the Meet the Press session on Friday, Education and Skills Development Minister Yeezang De Thapa said the framework will help curb teacher shortage and create pathways for contract teachers. The minister said the ministry along with the Royal Civil Service...

Students with disabilities at the Draktsho Vocational Training Centre have been facing significant hurdles in selling their handmade products despite being equipped with vocational skills. To bridge this gap, the Youth Development Fund and Draktsho hosted a five-day Business Acceleration Workshop in Thimphu. The programme, which ended yesterday, trained 25 students from the centre's eastern branch in Trashigang with special...

Bitdeer, a Singapore-based blockchain and high-performance computing company, said that its 500-megawatt Bitcoin mining facility in Jigmeling, Sarpang, will be fully operational by mid-to-late next year. The company, listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, operates data centres in the United States, Norway, and Bhutan. Bitdeer and Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) entered into a strategic partnership last year to establish...

It is 50 years since the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) started working in Bhutan. This partnership has enhanced the well-being of children and their families. Marking the milestone, Bhutan and UNICEF came together to celebrate the partnership that continues to grow. Since the partnership began in 1974, the organisation has supported the country in health, nutrition, sanitation,...