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  • Exit Interview as part of Exit Management

    Posted on by ICTD, MoAF

    Picture1As part of Exit Management, the Ministry of Agriculture & Forest has initiated a system to gather feedback and recommendations from the exiting civil servants from the civil service through exit interview. The objective of initiating such system is basically to gather and understand the key strengths and weaknesses of the agency with regards to its performance wherein the feedback will be used to improve the current existing system.

    Besides, thanking civil servants for their commitment and contribution, during the exit interview, questions were asked to get views on what is working well, what is not working well and recommendation for improvement. A first of its kind was carried out with Ms. Kinley Pelden, Chief Regulatory and Quarantine Officer, Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority who resign from service after serving 17 years of dedicated service to the Tsa-Wa-Sum. In order to fulfill the above objectives, these good practices of Exit Management Interview will be conducted for every civil servants separating from the service.

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  • 2nd May 2017: Birth Anniversary of 3rd Druk Gyalpo- National Holiday

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    3rd_KingMay 2 is a Public holiday in Bhutan. It is the Birth Anniversary of the Third King of Bhutan. It is also celebrated as Teachers’ Day because it was the Third Druk Gyalpo who began the modernisation of the country and established a modern educational system.

    Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the Third Dragon King of Bhutan, was born on May 2, 1929. He succeeded to the throne in 1952, following the death of his father Jigme Wangchuck. The new Druk Gyalpo immediately began to take steps toward modernisation of Bhutan.

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  • French Ambassador calls on Hon’ble Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    DSC06350April 27: His Excellency, Mr. Alexandre Ziegler, the Ambassador of France to India called on the Hon’ble Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo, Yeshey Dorji. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Francois from New Delhi and Dr. Francoise Pommaret from the Royal University of Bhutan.

     During the meeting, their Excellencies talked on the possible areas of cooperation in terms of agriculture, forests, food processing and niche products. The Ambassador also shared his interest in the technical cooperation.

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  • Hon’ble Lyonpo attends the 10th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Minister’s Conference

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    April 18-21: The Hon’ble Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture & Forests (MOAF), Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, participated in the 10th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Minister’s Conference on Visioning ahead to 2030; “Promoting Stranger Partnership between Government and Cooperative Stakeholders in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals” at Hanoi, Vietnam.

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  • Sensitisation on FNCRR of Bhutan, 2017- Samdrup Jongkhar

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    sensitisationSamdrup Jongkhar: Forests being a lifeline for Bhutan’s economy and also serving as a livelihood for many Bhutanese, its protection and sustainable use for present and future generations is essential. Article 5, Section 3 of the Constitution of Bhutan ensures the future of forestry in Bhutan. Application of science in Bhutanese forest began with Bhutan Forest Act, 1969 which was repealing and replacing the Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan, 1995. In exertion of the powers and duties conferred under the Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan, 1995. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, promulgates series of Forest and Nature Conservation Rule in 2000, 2003, 2006 and fourth edition being called Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017 which superseded above editions.

    This new rule was sensitised to its frontline staffs to improve the prosecution rate, legal actions and smooth implementation and to avoid conflict of interest (COI). As, foresters are custodian and paramilitary force which play pivotal roles in guarding the natural resources which is national asset. This warrants high discipline as enforcement personal, with completion of sensitisation to new rule, enforcement foresters are confident to keep within the framework of rule.

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