The Talking Mountain

I wasn't surprised by this beautiful catchphrase  "Spent Less, Saved More "  on the eve of 2021 by BBC. It was intended for two good reasons. Firstly unlike other years 2020 was horrible with exponential spending. Secondly it talks about the importance of saving culture. It also meant to caution people on eating habits, buying habits, spending habits, cooking habits, dieting habits and wasting habits. The limited resources are getting depleted overly in the hand of gruesome people. However, given the power of this mainstream channel, I am sure everyone must have realized the value of resources –both natural and man-made need care and need to be preserved.  Bhutanese complaining on skyrocketed prices on consumer goods is a reality. As a dependent society we must realize that every material and consumer goods comes with heavy cost and sacrifice. Recently I came across two very interesting  Kunesel  headlines. One says 'CFM vendors fight for chillies' and othe...

Tshokey Tshomo Karchung  is a Bhutanese actress. She is particularly known for her beauty. She won Miss Bhutan 2008.  Karchung  is the recipient of various accolades, including best female actor in lead role in several movies.    Over the years, she has become a very popular film figure and one of the best actresses in Bhutan. She has worked on over 18 Bhutanese films. Her first movie was " Lo Tay Hing Tay" .  Scharchokpa Zamin  (2011) starrer by  Tshokey Tshomo  and  Karma Chechung  went on to become one of the blockbuster movies winning several national awards. The movie takes viewers through the typical lifestyle of eastern community and the fortune she looks to have in life. She is entertaining and flawless. She is a favorite amongst our youth. Frame from Scharchokpa Zamin I wish she had a bigger audience for her acting abilities. I wish she would share big screens with some international film stars. I find she is deemed fi...

9A with Face Mask 9A without Face Mask One important responsibility at school is a class teacher-ship. I already have had ample experiences with science students in previous years. They are the cream of the school. They were not only the finest in academics but also very disciplined. They are relatively easy to hoard. I wasn't put into a hot chair by any of them except by a few.    I had thrown once again back to the old post –"class teacher-ship". I decided to take care of a young group of pupil's; newcomers from nearby junior school. I obeyed to take care of 9 "A", the junior most class in the school. I wasn't sure how they would behave in a new environment but ready to anticipate a yearlong journey with them. I am in-charge of 30 beautiful faces with many dreams and aspirations. The class was a good mix of students mostly with local dominants. Some had joined as far as  TashiYangtse  and few hailed from  Samdrupjongkhar .  Initially, it to...

  I was lucky to be part of the ongoing  EduTALK  organized by V-TOB (volunteer teachers of bhutan) from January 1 – 7, 2021. The panelists are mixed individuals from all walks of life. It is the virtual platform which brings in the voices from outside the current education system to share their experiences, perspectives and insights.   From day one of the session, I have been fortunate to listen to different panelists on different topics –purpose of education, technology in education, curriculum, great expectations, teacher education and professionalism growth, transmission of values and tradition and social and emotional learning. I have gained a lot of different experiences and a strong message as a teacher myself. I wish this talk might have occurred earlier than this, somewhere around the 1950's, so that I would have got better opportunities than I had.  Some panelists go as far as to share that teaching profession is the least opted or liked job option to ...

Caption:  Lhadar or divine flag: The power of unity.  May the wind spread the good will and compassion into pervading space for all sentient beings.