Post

Regional Coordinator (14), on temporary basis, with effect from 1st October until 15th November 2010

Placement

Thimphu, Paro, Punakha, Wangdue, Bumthang, Mongar, Lhuentse, Trashiyangtse, Trashigang, Samdrup Jongkhar, Zhemgang, Damphu, Chhukha and Samtse.

The ASSL-TNA follow up workshop was conducted in four Dzongkhangs – Thimphu, Mongar, Paro and Sarpang. The workshop was conducted for 2 days. The workshop focused on the main findings of the ASSL 2008 and TNA 2008 and the roles of schools,REC and the MOE in acting on the recommendations and findings.

(Source: Kuensel)
MoE sets itself the massive task of keeping track of 541 schools once in two monthsPerformance Management System 25 May, 2010 – A student’s performance will be assessed by a teacher, a teacher’s by the principal and the school, in turn, by the district education officer (DEO). The DEO will then send a [...]

(Source: Kuensel)
The government of Australia yesterday presented a cheque of AUD 1M (approximately Nu 40M) to Bhutan to reconstruct basic school services affected by the September 2009 earthquake.
The money that will be routed through UNICEF over the next three years will rebuild toilets at 50 schools, water supply schemes at 40 schools, and enable the [...]

Most children performed poorly on Math word problems (NEA, 2003)
Most students scored less than 50% on both Math & English tests (NEA, 2006)
Students in classes 2 & 4 showed less than expected competencies with some class 4 students below class 2 competency level (World Bank, BLQS, 2007)
Very few teachers use child-centred teaching methods (NEA, 2003)
Teachers [...]