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To instil the holistic growth and uphold the spirit of competition The Spelling Bee Competition was conducted on the 15th of October. The students and staff gathered at the conference hall at 8.45 a.m. Everyone was beautifully welcomed to the program and the program started by introducing members of four teams. Each team was inclusive of four members from different levels. They were briefed on the rules of the four rounds. After each round, a surprise entry was also arranged. Of the three surprises, one recited a poem and another a dialogue of prince of Morocco followed by a dialogue of Charlie Chaplain. Not only the participants but also the spectators actively took part in the program. Group number three took away the first position, group number two as the first runner-up and followed by group number four as the second runner-up. The prizes were distributed by Principal and he even shared the importance of taking part in literary activities. Subsequently, the position holders of the mid-term examination were handed the certificates. It was a mode to encourage and appreciate the perseverance shown by the students and also to propel them to perform better the next time.

EVENT OBJECTIVES: To inculcate knowledge of Basic Bhutanese etiquette. A session on fundamental Bhutanese etiquette was organized on 1st October 2022, by the Department of Dzongkha. The event’s main speaker was lopen Drakpa. The event was bifurcated into two sessions. The first session was theory-based and followed by a practical session. The speaker narrated a brief anecdote on the significance of the assimilation of merits. He further provided a reason for one’s emphasis on the process to achieve merit. Lopen shared a simplest yet profound way to achieve merit. The need to shower love and respect on one’s parents. After the theory session, lopen along with the principal and teachers demonstrated the rudimentary use of kabney. The students were also taught how to sit, eat, talk and walk. The session concluded by evaluating the learners’ accumulation of the lesson.

In the school setting, there isn’t much discussion of financial literacy. Given its significance, we were able to organize a session today,advocating the students on financial literacy in collaboration with Organization For Youth Empowerment, a Bhutanese NGO. Officials from the OYE and the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan graced the occasion. The primary topics of discussion were basic money management, savings schemes, and insurance policies. The students learned about some of the backup financial plans as well as the life skills needed for financial security through comprehending budgeting, investing, insurance, loans, and interest rates. The discussion also emphasized on the importance of financial literacy, which includes a variety of skills. However, the most focused topics were budgeting, expense management, debt repayment, and understanding the risk-reward trade-off in investment products. To acquire these skills, one must first understand basic financial concepts such as time value of money, compound interest, annualized return, and opportunity cost. The program concluded with a brief advice to the students from the chairperson of OYE on the financial literacy.

EVENT OBJECTIVES: to examine the emergency preparedness plan and standard operating procedure during the earthquake. EVENT DESCRIPTION: A mock drill was held to raise awareness and to teach the necessary steps to take if anything unexpected happens on campus. The earthquake was the main focus of the drill. The students were briefed and advised on the precautions they should take in the event of an earthquake. In the event that all of the teachers and students participated, the respective coordinators, such as the search and rescue team, medical team, transportation team, and attendance recorder, took the lead in their respective responsibilities. The principal provided a brief summary of the event’s aftermath and ended the program.

EVENT OBJECTIVES: To impart the importance of our natural Environment EVENT DESCRIPTION: A mass cleaning and weed clearing program of the school campus was held. The event began with a briefing on the program by Mr. Govin Sharma, and the students were divided into different groups with respective responsibilities, each group being guided by the teacher coordinator. The first group of six students, led by Madam Kelzang and Karma Choden, were in charge of planting and watering flowers near the academy block and the main gate. Mr. Suraj and Mr. Drakpa led the second group of eight students in litter collection, which began in the parking lot and proceeded through the main gate, across the bridge, around the canopy, and back to the hostel. The other fifteen boys were involved in weeding and watering the plants planted during the social forestry day. The Group was led by Principal, Mr.Gauri, Mr.Govin and Mr. San Man. The event ended with the completion of the responsibilities assigned to each group of students.