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Dzongkhag Education Sector

Lhuentse.

Profile – 2010 Background of Education System in Lhuentse Modern education system was introduced in Lhuentse in late 1950’s. The classes were conducted in Dzongs. In 1959 Lhuentse Pry School was established by Lhuenste Dzongpon.It was then around 1962, Zangkhar Primary School was opened as the second school in Lhuentse. Today, Lhuentse has 27 schools providing education to about 3948 students. Besides, there are at the moment 50 Non Formal Education (NFE) Centres. More centers are expected to be opened during the current year. There are at present about 525 learners in total. Sector Vision Statement: To be the best Dzongkhag in the country in terms of education service delivery through the employment of the five pillars of quality Education such as quality teachers, quality curriculum, quality teaching, quality instructional time and quality infrastructure in a child friendly school atmosphere. Sector Mission Statement:

• Employment of Data-based record keeping for easier reference/ tabulation and time saving. • Closely monitor the daily activities of the schools and supporting them wherever necessary. • Timely conduction of Dzongkhag level activities and objectively. • Deploying fair judgment for training/up gradation/studies i.e. right training to right and deserving person. • Expansion of both formal and non-formal education program to achieve the 100 percent literacy level.

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Education Sector (At a glance)

Sl. No Details Numbers Remarks

1 No. of Teachers 164 130 Gents ; 34 Females

3 National Contract Teacher 30 23 Male & 7 Female

4. Expatriate Teachers 6 5 Male & 1 Female

4 No. of Class IV Staff 69 46- GSP & 23 ESP ; (Including 2 Drivers)

5 No. of Supporting Staff 30 16 Male; 14 Female

6 SSI 2 Khoma LSS & Zangkhar PS

7 Care giver 2 Khoma LSS

8 Taekwondo coach 1 Based in Lhuentse

9 NFE Instructors 51 24 Male ; 27 Female

10 Number of schools 27 1 HSS;2MSS;2LSS;5PS;17CPS (1 ECR & 32 NFEs)

11 Total Students 3948 2003 Boys ; 1945 Girls

12 His Majesty’s Kidu recipients 148 80 Boys; 68 Girls. * Confirm from Kidu Co-ordinator

13 WFP Assisted Schools 13 Phuyum,Tangmachhu,Autsho, Khoma, Thimyul,Ney,Dungkar,Zham,Wambur,Tshochen,Ladrong,Zangkhar, Gortshom.

14 Primary Boarding 4 Khoma, Zangkhar, Wambur & Dungkar

16 Formal Boarders 1293 724 Boys & 569 Girls

17 EDP 2 Autsho & Zhamling

18 Resource Centers 3 Thimyul, Autsho & Tangmachhu.

19 Vocational Staff 5 Phuyum HSS (Muti Skilled); Tangmachhu MSS (Electrical) ; Autsho (LGSF); Khoma LSS (Plumbing) ; Thimyul ( Carpentry)

20 Dance & Driglam Namsha Instructors 4 Autsho MSS, Ladrong PS, Tagmochhu PS, Zangkhar PS

21 Canada –Bhutan Foundation Volunteer 1 Phuyum HSS

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UNICEF supported toilets 10 completed

Chagzom, Zhamling, Ganglakhema, Wambur, Ladrong, Zangkhar, Gortshom, Dangling, Lhuentse PS, Ney (Kupinyelsa,Ungar & Thuenpey – 2010 – UNICEF support) ; Domkhar, Zham,Wambur & Pangkhar – DYS - 2010)

23. SAP Schools 6 Phuyum, Thimyul, Dungkar, Khoma, Ladrong, Tangmachhu MSS

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Number of Schools & NFE Centers per Geog

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Geog HSS

MSS

LSS

PS/

CPS

Total No. of NFE Centre

NFE Center Names

1 Gangzur 1 1 4 6 8 Rotpa,Tsholing, Amtsi, Magar, Throm,

Somshing, Shawa, (Zhamling-2010)

2 Kurtoe 3 3 2 (Chagzom-2010) & Naling

3 Khoma 1 3 4 7 Pangkhar,Lawa,Khoma Khoma School, (Kemo,

Serphu Shuma, Khomakang-2010)

4 Menbi 1 2 3 5 Murmur ,Tangmachhu, (Gorgan,Kusumphey,

Khashaling – 2010)

5 Minjey 3 3 8 Chengling, Zham, Yongmaling (Zham Khatoe,

Tongling,Lekshogang,Jalang-2010)

6 Metsho 2 2 5 Gortshom, Tshochen, (Dukla,Ongar,Obei –

2010)

7 Jarrey 2 2 7 Yumchey, Pam, Ladrong, Nganey,,

Jarrey,Yabi (Thrabshing -2010)

8 Tshenkhar 1 3 4 8

(Gumbrang Jalam Yog, Khablang-2010) Umling ,Domkhar, Autsho,

Kharphu,Tankashing,Yangla,

Total 1 2 2 22 27 51

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Schools under Gangzur Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Phuyum HSS 266 204 470 Thimyul LSS 135 137 272 Ney CPS 23 18 41 Lhuentse PS 143 158 301 Shawa CPS 12 14 26 Zhamling CPS 8 8 16 Total 587 539 1126 Eight NFE Centres Schools under Kurtoe Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Dungkhar PS 81 84 165 Thuenpey CPS 15 5 20 Chagzom CPS 11 17 28

Total 107 106 213 2 NFE Centres

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Schools under Khoma Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Pangkhar CPS 8 12 20 Baptong CPS 13 10 23 Ganglakhema CPS 51 35 86 Khoma LSS 148 155 303 Total 220 212 432 7 NFE Centres Schools under Menbi Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Tangmachu PS 123 144 267 Dangling CPS 58 57 115 Tangmachu MSS 227 216 443 Total 408 417 825 5 NFE Centres Schools under Minjey Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Zham CPS 16 22 38 Minjey CPS 72 81 153 Kupinyalsa CPS 30 30 60 Total 118 133 251 8 NFE Centres

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Schools under Tshenkhar Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Autsho MSS 150 143 293 Wambur PS 69 63 132 Tshochen CPS 71 57 128 Domkhar CPS 41 40 81 Total 331 303 634 8 NFE Centres Schools under Metsho Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Gortshom CPS 98 83 181 Unggar CPS 10 13 23 Total 108 96 204 5 NFE Centres Schools under Jarrey Geog School Boy/Male Girls/Female Total

Ladrong PS 55 76 131 Zangkhar PS 69 63 132 7 NFE Centres

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Capital Activities-2008-2009 Sl. No Name of the Capital Activities School Geog Budget Approved

(Mil) Expenditure (Million)

1 Construction of Administrative Block Lhuentse PS Gangzur 1.44 (Spill over) 1.44

2 Renovation of Staff Quarter & Electrification Thimyul LSS Gangzur 0.30 0.84

3 Renovation of Phuyum HSS including electrification Phuyum HSS Gangzur 0.85 1.09

4 Construction of Drianage Phuyum HSS Gangzur 0.80 0.60

5 Construction of One Unit Staff Quarter Khoma LSS Khoma 1.20 1.03

6 Construction of Four Unit Staff Quarter Tangmachu MSS Menbi 2.00(Spill over) 2.00

7 Renovation of Tangmachu MSS Tangmachu MSS Menbi 0.90 1.13

8 Electrification of Tangmachu MSS Tangmachu MSS Menbi 0.30 0.62

9 Construction of Aqua Privy Toilet Tangmachu MSS Menbi 1.30 1.34

10 Renovation of Tangmachu PS, Fencing of School Agriculture garden and construction of toilets

Tangmachu PS, PHSS& TMSS Gangzur & Menbi 0.40+ 0.22 0.82

11 Construction and Electrification of Principal Quarter Ladrong PS Jarey 1.50 1.70

12 Electrification and Construction of Toilet Baptong CPS Khoma 0.35 0.35

13 Construction of Two Units Classroom Ganglakhema CPS Khoma 0.70 7.00

14 Renovation of Staff Quarter Minjey CPS Minjey 1.50 0.49

15 Electrification of Domkhar PS Domkhar PS Tshenkhar 0.20 0.20

Total 13.96 20.65

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Capital Activities-2009-2010

Sl. No Name of the Capital Activities School Geog Budget App (Mil)

1 Construction of 64 bedded hostel Khoma LSS Khoma 3.190

2 Construction of Toilet with Bathroom Khoma LSS Khoma 1.570

3 Construction of Science Lab Khoma LSS Khoma 1.050

4 Construction of Administrative Block Khoma LSS Khoma 1.305

5 Construction of separate intake tank and pipeline Phuyum HSS Menbi 6.970

6 Construction of Administrative Block Wambur PS Menbi 1.305

7 Fencing of School Agriculture garden

Ladrong PS Jarrey 0.190 8 Construction of Administrative Block Zangkhar PS Jarrey 1.305

9 Construction of Administrative Block Gortshom PS Metsho 1.305

10 Construction of Administrative Block Lhuentse PS Gangzur 2.90

11 Construction of Four Unit Staff Quarter Tangmachu MSS Menbi 4.28

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Expansion of Thimyul LSS (Administrative Block, Science Lab, Multipurpose Hall, Basketball Court, Principal’s Qtr, Toilets and Expansion of Football ground )

Thimyul Gangzur 11.20 13 Construction of Administrative Block Tangmachu PS Menbi 1.305

Total 35.26

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Schools under Gangzur Geog

1 Phuyum HSS 4 Lhuentse PS

2 Thimyul LSS 5 Shawa CPS

3 Ney CPS 6 Zhamling CPS

Ney CPS Established in 1991 Area: 2.63 Acres It is one of the remotest schools in the Dzongkhag. Four hours walk from the road point at Lingabi. Lingabi-Ney farm road under construction. The school is not electrified but can be contacted through mobile phones The school is a WFP supported school Thimyul LSS Established in 2000 Area: 12.45 acres upgraded to LSS in 2007 10km drive from Lhuentse town on Lhuentse-Dungkhar feeder road A SAP school/day WFP school/RC school. Establishment of Lingabi ECR (Extended Classroom) coming up. Major expansion of facilities in 2009-2010 & 2010-2011 financial year

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Shawa CPS Established in 2003 Area: 1.39 Acres. Winner of 2008 “School Health & Sanitation” One Hours walk from the road head at Threma on Dungkar – Lhuentse feeder road Not electrified but enjoys mobile network coverage. Principal on study leave. Zhamling CPS Established in 1991 Area: Under process 30 Kilometers from Lhuentse on Lhuentse- Dungkar feeder road. The school has been connected by telephone, electricity and has computers also. Is the second lowest student population Lhuentse PS Established in 1959 One of the oldest and biggest primary school in the Dzongkhag Located above Royal Guest house. Area: 9.63 acres. It is a model for child friendly school in the Dzongkhag.

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Phuyum HSS Established in 2004 Has an area of 31.19 Acres Few minutes drive from the Dzongkhag HQ Provides boarding facilities to feeder schools Saved from disaster (landslide) through timely intervention and support from Disaster management dept in June 2009. Schools under Kurtoe Geog

Thuenpey CPS

Area: 2.27 Acres Is the smallest school in terms of students’ number One hour walk from Dungkar PS The school has mobile network coverage Is to be connected to national grid in the current plan

Sl.No School boys Girls Total

1 Dungkar PS 93 92 185

2 Thuenpey CS 13 4 17

3 Chagzom CPS 9 16 25

Total 115 112 227

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Dungkar PS

Established in 1976 Connected with a 40km feeder road from Lhuentse. Very close to Dungkar Nagtshang and the BHU campus. The school has electricity/computer/fax facilities. Recently connected to B-mobile It is a WFP/primary boarding school/SAP school. School Land: 5.42 Acres

Chagzom CPS

Established in 2009 Has class range from PP-II 2hrs walk from Dungkar Situated at the base of Ney Rinchen Bumpa Area: Under Process Officially one dohlam from the road point at Tabi/Dungkar. No Telephone and electricity Has mobile network coverage.

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Schools under Khoma Geog

1 Khoma LSS 3 Pangkhar CPS

2 Ganglakhema CPS 4 Baptong CPS

Khoma LSS Established in 1991 Half and hours drive on power tiller road from Khoma Bridge. Primary boarding & WFP assisted school Area: 12.45 acres A UNICEF funded matron quarter was constructed Currently a 64 bedded hostel and toilet with shower are being constructed with financial support from WFP. Evaluation of tender documents of five bidders are going on for the construction of Administrative block and science lab.

Ganglakhema CPS

Established in 2002 Area: 5 Acres Three hours walk from Khoma Geog Centre & is two dholams from the road head at Khoma bridge. No electricity and no telephone Mobile coverage from few places.

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Pangkhar CPS

Established in 2006 One and a half hour walk from Khoma Geog. Two dohlams from road point at Khoma Bridge No electricity & telephone facilities but could be contacted through mobile phones. School Land : 0.91 Acres

Baptong CPS

Established in 2008 Area: 0.69 Acres One and a half hours walk from Khoma Geog. Two dohlams from the road point at Khoma Bridge. The school is electrified and could be contacted by mobile phones.

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School under Menbi CS

1 Tangmachu MSS 3 Dangling CS

2 Tangmachu PS

Dangling CPS

Established in 2002

School Area: 2.69 acres.

2 hours walk from the Tangmachu MSS.

Area of the school: 1.99 Acres

2009-2010 maintenance budget of pry education kept for its renovation

Tangmachu CPS

Established in 1985 It is the second biggest PS in the Dzongkhag located between Tangmachu MSS and Geog HQ It is 10km on the Lhuentse Tangmachu feeder road. The enrolment in the school is always on the rise. School area: 4.81 Acres WFP assistance was phased out in 2008 Renovated in 2009 after diverting the 2008-2009 pry education maintenance budget Has adequate and good toilet facilities after having one in 2008-2009 financial year Plan of construction of Administrative building under evaluation after having tendered and opened.

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Tangmachu Middle Secondary School

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Established in 1985 It is the second biggest PS in the Dzongkhag located between Tangmachu MSS and Geog HQ It is 10km on the Lhuentse Tangmachu feeder road. The enrolment in the school is always on the rise. School area: 4.81 Acres WFP assistance was phased out in 2008 Renovated in 2009 after diverting the 2008-2009 pry education maintenance budget Has adequate and good toilet facilities after having one in 2008-2009 financial year

 

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Kupinyalsa CPS

Established in 1992 ;Area: 3.51 Acres. 25 kilometers from the Dzongkhag HQ on Mongar- Lhuentse highway. On road school The school is electrified but no telephone and mobile coverage. The school is equipped with computers

Schools under Tsenkhar Geog

1 Autsho MSS 3 Wambur PS

2 Tshochen CPS 4 Domkhar PS

Autsho MSS

Established in 1991 Area: 25.08 Acres Located at an equidistant of 40Km from the Lhuentse and Mongar Dzongkhag. The construction / up gradation of the school to boarding MSS is in progress and classes are conducted in temporary sheds. Resource centre school. People are eagerly waiting to be opened in 2010

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Domkhar CPS

Established in 2003 The school is connected by farm road (about half an hour drive from Phawan Geog Office) and is electrified. The school is equipped with telephone, computer and has a community learning centre(NFE) established in the school. School land: Under Process

Tshochen CPS

Established in 1999 The school is connected by a 20Km. farm road from Autsho. The facilities in the school are all put up through public contribution. Connected with telephone but without electricity WFP assisted school since 2007 School Land: 6.51 Acres

Wambur PS

School Land: 9.68 Acres It is the fourth oldest school established in 1978. Construction of Administrative block, double storey six unit class room and three unit staff quarter is in progress. The school is electrified and is connected with a 10Km farm road from road point(highway) at Budur. The school is equipped with computer/fax and is connected with telephone line. It is also a WFP/primary boarding school

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Schools under Metsho Geog

1 Gortshom CPS 2 Unggar CPS

Gortshom CPS

Established in 1991. It is about 5 hrs walk from the road point at Gorgan. The school is WFP assisted school with an area of 12 Acres of land. The construction administrative block and two blocks of three units of academic block c onstruction is in progress.

Unggar CPS

Established in 1993 with an area of 4.11 Acres The school is the farthest & remotest school in the Dzongkhag. It is about 8hours walk from the road head at Gorgan.

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Schools under Jarrey Geog

1 Zangkhar PS 2 Ladrong CPS

Zangkhar Primary Schoolstablished in 1962, The second oldest school in the Dzongkhag. It is a WFP and Primary boarding school

It is about 2 hrs 30min hours walk from the road point at Gorgan on the Lhuentse - Mongar high way. The school is electrified and would be connected by the farm road. The school is also provided with computers. There is a total of 12.79 Acres of School land

Ladrong CPS

Established in 1991 Area : 5.24 acres It is five hours walk from the road point at Autsho. It is a SAP & WFP assisted school. A standard Principal Qtr was constructed in 2008-2009 financial year & the school has initiated the construction of dining hall/kitchen in the school with labour contribution from the community. They have also initiated the construction of water supply with support from RSPN Yumche ECR established with onset of 2010 academic session

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Challenges

• Drop outs, especially at Secondary level. • School not being accessible to good communication facilities such as road and landline. • Few Parents reluctant to admit their children in Schools for helping hand at homes. • Lack of good play grounds in most of the Primary/Community schools due to rugged terrain. • Frequent transfer of teachers. • Education for the physically disadvantaged. • Provision of quality Wholesome Education. • Enhancement of Professionalism through conducting many Professional development programs, owing to budget constraints. •

Measures

• Find solutions through need based analysis and open dialogues with the stakeholders concerned. • Identification of vulnerable and intellectually challenged students. • Schools to carry out analysis of their performances and deduce tangible programs for improvement of the school teaching- learning

systems. • Conduct Parenting Education program. • Institutionalize School Management Boards for greater community participation and ownership. • Institute Dzongkhag Education Awards to recognize schools performing in diverse educational domains. • Parent – Teacher meetings. • Establish strong working rapport with other Sectors for better coordination and strategic assistance. • Strengthen Dzongkhag Education Conferences for enhancement of school professional ethics. • Conduct timely co-ordination meetings to solve administrative hiccups. • Liaise with other Governmental and Non-governmental organizations for support. • Develop a functional School Policy incorporating School Disaster Management Plans also. • Focused implementation of Educating for GNH concepts.

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Student/Teachers Statistics as of September 2010

Sl. No. School (s) Class range

Students Teachers

Boys Girls Total Male Female Total

1 Phuyum HSS VII - XII 266 204 470 25 6 25 2 Tangmachu MSS VII - X 227 216 443 19 3 22 3 Khoma LSS PP - VIII 148 155 303 10 3 13 4 Thimyul LSS PP - VIII 135 137 272 10 3 13 5 Dungkhar CPS PP - VIII 81 84 165 5 2 7 6 Wambur CPS PP - VI 69 63 132 6 0 6 7 Zangkhar CPS PP - VI 69 63 132 6 1 7 8 Ladrong CPS PP - VI 55 76 131 6 1 7 9 Zham CPS PP - V 16 22 38 3 0 3

10 Tshochen CPS PP - VI 71 57 128 5 1 6 11 Gortshom CPS PP - VI 98 83 181 5 2 7 12 Ney CPS PP - VI 23 18 41 3 0 3 13 Unggar CPS PP - III 10 13 23 2 0 2 14 Lhuentse PS PP - VI 143 158 301 9 5 14 15 Tangmachu CPS PP - VI 123 144 267 5 4 9 16 Autsho MSS PP - VIII 150 143 293 6 5 11 17 Minjey CPS PP - VI 72 81 153 6 0 6 18 Dangling CPS PP - VI 58 57 115 6 0 6 19 GanglaKhema CPS PP - VI 51 35 86 3 2 5 20 Kupinyalsa CPS PP - VI 30 30 60 5 0 5 21 Domkhar CPS PP - VI 41 40 81 3 1 4 22 Shawa CPS PP - III 12 14 26 1 1 2 23 Zhamling CPS PP - III 8 8 16 2 0 2 24 Pangkhar CPS PP - III 8 12 20 2 0 2 25 Thuenpey CPS PP - III 15 5 20 2 0 2 26 Baptong CPS PP - II 13 10 23 2 0 2 27 Chagzom CPS PP - II 11 17 28 2 0 2

Grand Total 2003 1945 3948 159 40 193

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Contact No. of the Education Staff of Lhuentse Dzongkhag Sl. # Name Designation School Geog Telephone # Fax No Mobile #

1 Phuntsho Wangdi DEO

Dzongkhag Administration Gangzur 04 - 545218 04-

545126

17818685

2 Sherub Gyeltshen ADEO 17805241

3 Sherab Jamtsho ADEO 17693138

4 Tashi Yangzom Office Asst. 17769958

5 Karma Gyeltshen Office Asstt. 17693183

6 Tak Bdr. Subba Principal Phuyum HSS

Gangzur

04 - 545210 17679235

7 Pema Kelden Principal Thimyul LSS 04 - 512121 512121 17667857 8 Indra Kr. Chettri Principal Lhuentse PS 04 - 545108 545108 17686073

9 Ugyen Penjor Principal Ney CPS 16446129 17871129

10 Ugyen Dema Offtg. Principal Shawa CPS 16446127 17717315

11 Dawa Penjor Principal Zhamling CPS 04 - 512101 17693113

12 Tshering Principal Ladrong PS Jarey

16446118 17813288

13 Kezang Dorji Principal Zangkhar PS 16446119 17688369

14 Leki Phuntsho Principal Khoma LSS

Khoma

04 - 511652 511652 17614813 15 Sangay Tashi Principal Ganglakhema CPS 16446124 17693247

16 Dorji Tshewang Principal Pangkhar CPS 16446125 17647741

17 Karchung Dorji Offtg. Principal Baptong CPS 16446126 17812894

18 Sonam Zangpo Principal Dungkar PS

Kurtoe

04 - 511802 511802 17731661

19 Yeshi Tshewang Offtg. Principal Chakzom CPS 16446116 17700854

20 Yeshi Wangdi Offtg. Principal Thuenpay CPS 16446117

17757400

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Pema Dorji

Principal

Tangmachu MSS

Menbi

04 - 16446100

17117120

17721557 22 Sangay Tshering Offtg. Principal Tangmachu PS 04 - 546102 17116497 17644098

23 Ugyen Tshering Principal Dangling CPS 16446122 17741941

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24 Karma Wangchuk Principal Gortshom PS Metsho

04 - 510153 17903702

25 Dendup Offtg. Principal Onggar CPS 16446121 17858100

26 Karma Thinley Principal Kupinelysa CPS Minjey

16446123 17698830

27 Sherab Gyeltshen Principal Minjey PS 04 - 511202 17676206

28 Chimi Tshewang Principal Zham CPS 04 - 511208 17693283

29 Needup Dorji Principal Autsho CPS

Tsenkhar

04 -510759 510795 17665593

30 Tenzin Dorji Principal Wambur PS 04 - 510676 17115787

31 Thinley Offtg. Principal Domkhar CPS 04 - 510603 17729714

32 Samdrup Gyalpo Principal Tshochen CPS 04 - 510833 17661828

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