Alcoholism increases among college students

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Alcoholism increases among college students

Statistics on alcoholism among students are hair-raising indication of future Bhutanese generations being over indulging in the spirit and subsequent violence born out of inebriation.

This is what predicted by the recent survey among students at Gaeddu College of Business Studies by professor Dr. David L Luechauer and lecturer Umesh Jadhav.

The simple statistics convey that 25% missed classes or turned in assignments late, 32% believe that they need alcohol to have fun time and 22% feel threatened by the students who consume alcohol.

In a homogeneous sample of 400 students of the college, 63% are found alcoholics of which 84% consume at least thrice in a month, while 17% have crossed the threshold limit of chronic alcoholism.

Himself recovering from chronic alcoholism, Dr. David L Luechauer said that the research was aimed at helping people realize that alcoholism cannot be taken ‘normal’ for everyone, as it is being taken in the country right now.

The finding of the survey at Gaeddu College is indicative of the fact that a 20 to 35 percent of the college graduates are already too imbibing.

“If this is the case of alcoholism among college graduates, it does not paint a happy picture for future Bhutan,” said the researching professor, Dr. David.

“Clearly the country does not have the resources to help a lot of alcoholics, especially the future leaders, to get sober.”

सम्मानित भए भूटानी स्रष्टाहरु

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सम्मानित भए भूटानी स्रष्टाहरु

अर्जुन प्रधान, मिनिसोटा

मिनिसोटाको भूटानी समाजको आयोजनामा असार २३,शनिबार मिनिसोटा राज्यमा अमेरिकाको विभिन्न राज्यमा पुनर्बास भएका भूटानी स्रष्टाहरुलाई सम्मान गरिएको छ | डा.छविलाल शर्माको प्रमुख आतिथ्यमा आयोजित उक्त कार्यक्रममा ती स्रष्टाहरुलाई सम्मान गरिएको थियो ।

नृत्य प्रस्तुत गर्दै कलाकारहरु | फोटो: अर्जुन प्रधान/ भूटान समाचार सेवा

सम्मानित भूटानी कलाकारहरुको योगदानमाथि प्रकाश पार्दै कलाकार राम गुरुङले थपे, “अब हामी आफ्नो कला, साहित्य, सँस्कुतिलाई हरेक भूगोलमा प्रस्तुत गर्न सक्छौँ ।”

उनले मिनिसोटाले स्रष्टाहरुलाई सम्मान गरेर एउटा उदाहरण प्रस्तुत गरेकोमा हर्ष व्यक्त गरे |

कलाकारहरु राम गुरुङ, मनोज राइ, महेश थुलुङ, डम्बर खापुङ, कान्छीमाया सुब्बा, छवि न्यौपाने, बलराम गुरुङ, अशोक गुरुङ, अर्जुन रसाइली, नन्दीकिशोर शिवाकोटी, अम्बर सुब्बा, धन बराइली, हरि पौडेल, अडी गुरुङ, कवि तथा गीतकार सन्चमान राई लगायतका कलाकारहरुलाइ प्रमुख अतिथि डा.शर्मा, श्रीमती मगला शर्मा, नेपाली मूलका विद्वान डा.पदम रिजालका साथै संस्थाका पदधिकारीहरुद्वारा नेपाली टोपी, खादा र सम्मान पत्र प्रदान गरी सम्मान गरिएका थियो ।

सम्मानित कलाकारहरुको तर्फबाट मिनिसोटावासीलाइ धन्यवाद दिँदै गायक अशोक गुरुङले भने, “कला, साहित्य र संस्कृतिको संरक्षणमा एक जुट भई अघि बड्नु आजको आवश्यक्ता हो ।

कार्यक्रको विधिवत शुरुवात गायक डम्बर खापुङ र गायक प्रकाश घिमिरेको शब्द संगीतमा रहेको “अतिथि देवो भव” स्वागत गीत र “भूटानी कथा ब्यथा”का गायक मनोज राईद्वारा “भाषा हो सभ्याता हाम्रो” बोलको सामुहिक गीतबाट भएको थियो ।

सम्मानित कलाकारहरु | फोटो: अर्जुन प्रधान/ भूटान समाचार सेवा

कार्यक्रममा सम्मानित भूटानी कलाकारहरुले आ—आफ्ना एल्बमका गीतहरु प्रस्तुत गरी दर्शकहरुलाइ मनोरञ्जन दिलाए ।

स्थानीया कलाकारहरु मेनुका प्रधान, सुनिता राई, मुना बराकोटी लगायतका कलाकारहरु ले नृत्य प्रस्तुत गरे ।

दर्शकदीर्घामा उपस्थित एक जनाले भने, “तत्कालिन भूटानी परिवेशले आफ्नो कला, साहित्य र संस्कृतिको सम्मान गर्न नसके पनि आज विश्वका कुना कुनाबाट भूटान र भूटानीलाई चिनाउने काम कलाकारहरुले गरिरहेका छन् ।”

कार्यक्रम समापन गर्दै संस्थाका उपध्यक्ष तथा कार्यक्रका संयोजक तिलक पक्वालले भने, “आज यति धेरै स्रष्टाहरुलाई सम्मान गर्न पाउँदा मलगायत हामी मिनिसोटावासी भूटानी गौरवान्वित भएका छौं ।”


एडिलेडले हत्यायो अन्तरराज्य फुटबलमा जीत

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एडिलेडले हत्यायो अन्तरराज्य फुटबलमा जीत
विजयी टोली एडिलेड ड्रागन रेड

मेलबोर्नको थन्डर ड्रागन क्लबलाई १-० ले पराजित गर्दै एडिलेड ड्रागन रेडले पहिलो अष्ट्रेलियन भूटानी अन्तरराज्य फुबल प्रतियोगिताको उपाधि जितेको छ |

प्रतियोगिताका संयोजक पुष्कर पौडेलका अनुसार क्वीन्सल्याण्डको भूटानी अष्ट्रेलियन संघले आयोजना गरेको उक्त तीन दिने प्रतिस्पर्धामा अष्ट्रेलिया भरिका आठवटा भूटानी टोलीहरुले भाग लिएका थिए |

आयोजकका अनुसार ती फुटबल टोलीहरुलाई आ-आफ्ना प्रान्तका स्थानीय फुटबल क्लब, परिषद र भूटानी समुदायले सहयोग गरेका थिए |

क्रायन्सलाई ४-३ ले पराजित गर्दै एडिलेड फाइनलमा प्रवेश गरेको थियो | एडिलेड ड्रागन रेडका सुरज राईले गरेको गोलले उक्त टोलीलाई विजय दिलाएको थियो |

 

 

Soldier killed during cross-firing in Sarpang

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Soldier killed during cross-firing in Sarpang

Reports coming in from Bhutan said that at least one Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) soldier was killed reportedly during a cross-firing at Patabari, Leopani of Sarpang district on Sunday morning.

Royal Bhutan Army

The state-owned Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) suspected the involved of one of the underground armed outfits, United Revolutionary Front of Bhutan (URFB) based in Jhapa.

However, another group Bhutan United Socialist Democratic Party (BUSDP) has owned up the responsibility.

In a circular issued this afternoon, Press and Publicity Secretary of BUSDP, Puskar, stated that the group attached the RBA patrolling team of around 10 soldiers at 6:15 am on Sunday killing at least two on the spot.

The BBS reported that 18 shells fired from an AK 47 rifle were recovered from the scene. A home-made gun or Khaduwa, a camouflage bag, a cap, small bag, torch light, rain coat and gun powder were also found.

The statement also claimed that RBA indiscriminately fired at cadres of BUSDP. “There was no any casualty on the side of our cadres when they retaliated,” said Puskar.

The statement further said that BUSDP was compelled by the circumstances of adamant stand of the Government of Bhutan in not resolving the long standing southern Bhutanese problem thereby ignoring repatriation of exiled Bhutanese.

“Relatives of refugees, who number about 80000 are made to live with uncertainty in different census category and permanently deprived of all government opportunities,” added the statement.

The BUSDP that appeared in the scenic since April 16 this year also warned  Bhutan not to underestimate the group’s strength like others in the past.

Alelaide secures interstate soccer trophy

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Alelaide secures interstate soccer trophy

Adelaide Dragon Red won the first Australian interstate Bhutanese soccer tournament  beating Melbourne’s Thunder Dragon Club by 1-0.

Adelaide Dragon Red Celebrating With Trophy
According to the event coordinator Puskar Poudel,the three-day tournament was organized by the Bhutanese Australian Association of Queensland held from July 1 where eight Bhutanese teams from all over Australia participated.

Local soccer clubs, councils and the Bhutanese community in their respective states supported the soccer teams, informed organizer.

The fundraising events were organized at various occasions to cover  the travel cost for players while  the organizer had managed for their accommodation.

The Adelaide  team had entered the final after winning Cairns by 4-3. Suraj Rai for Adelaide Dragon Red had scored a goal that secured the team’s victory.

Adelaide Dragon Blue, another team from Adelaide lost to Cairns on the first day.

न्यू योर्कबाट थिम्फू नजिक पर्छ: ओली

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न्यू योर्कबाट थिम्फू नजिक पर्छ: ओली

नेकपा एमालेका एक जना वरिष्ठ नेता के.पी.शर्मा ओलीले भूटान सरकारलाई स्वदेश फिर्तीका लागि दबाव दिन झापाभन्दा न्यू योर्क नजिक हुने धारणा व्यक्त गरेका छन् |

एमाले नेता ओली

ओलीले उक्त विचार झापाका संचारकर्मीहरुको जिज्ञासामा प्रतिक्रिया दिने क्रममा शुक्रबार दमकमा व्यक्त गरेको पूर्वेली टाईम्सले जनाएको छ |

“शरणार्थीहरुले पहिला पुनर्वासमा जाने अनि त्यसपछि भूटान सरकारलाई दबाव दिने निर्णय गर्दा उत्तम हुनेछ किनकि थिम्फू न्यू योर्कबाट नजिक पर्छ,” ओलीले भने |

भूटानसंग भएका धेरैवटा द्विपक्षीय बार्तामा नेपाली टोलीको नेतृत्व गरेका नेता ओलीले पुनर्बासित भूटानीहरुको जीवन सहज भएको बताए | उनले भने, “अमेरिकामा उनीहरुका छोराछोरीहरुको भविष्य सुरक्षित हुनेछ |”

यद्यपि, उनले शिविरमै रहने निर्णय गरेका शरणार्थीहरुको मागलाई समेत बेवास्ता गर्न नहुने कुरामा जोड दिए |

Thimphu is nearer from New York : Oli

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Thimphu is nearer from New York : Oli

One of the senior leaders of the CPN (UML) has expressed that New York would be nearer than Jhapa to put pressure on the Government of Bhutan if exiled Bhutanese wish to repatriate with dignity and honor.

UML leader Oli

Responding to queries of local mediapersons in Jhapa, former deputy prime minister of Nepal K.P Sharma Oli expressed such an opinion on Friday at Damak, the Purbelitimes reports.

“It would be far better if refugees decide to resettle and then put pressure on Bhutanese government since Thimphu is nearer from New York ,” Oli said.

Claiming that life of resettled Bhutanese was going on smoothly UML leader, who led Nepalese team a number of times during bilateral talks with Bhutan, further said, “Their children will have secure future in America.”

However, he also stressed that demand of those refugees who have decided to remain in camps must not be ignored.

Bhutanese player wins gold medals

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Bhutanese player wins gold medals

Bhutanese martial art player Radhika Subedi from Phoenix, Arizona, won two gold medal in 12 ATU National Taekwondo Championship held on June 16 at Cobb Galleria Center, Georgia.

According to Kaushila Khanal, who guided students for the championship from Arizona, Subedi received the medals in Sparring and Poomse.

While, another student of the Khanal-run Smart K Taekwondo Training Center, Devin Hernandez, has also won a gold medal in Sparring and a silver medal in Poomse.

The players have been awarded with certificates and medals, informed Khanal.

Documenting the lost heritage

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Documenting the lost heritage

Bhutan Oral Literature and Language Documentation Projects has formally launched its program of documenting the dialects and languages spoken by local community in different part of the country, earlier neglected.  The project came into existence in 2010, but launching of the program took place only in 2011 that require government approval.

Gwendolyn Hyslop , a researcher at the  Linguistic School of Culture, History and Language of ANU college in Australia is conducting the documentation in collaboration with Dr.George N Appell and Charity Appell McNabb.

‘In a remote village in Black Mountatins, there are only one or two people speaking their mother tongues. Likewise, other minority languages are abandoned quickly and are in danger of being permanently lost,’ said Hyslop.

Colloquial Dzongkha has burrowed in words from Hindi, Nepali, English and classical Tibetan which means that the official language is largely influenced by these dialects and languages spoken by minority population.  So, systematic marginalization and outlawing of these languages came in effect.

According to Gwendolyn, even some indigenous practices of the local farming community have become rare and likely to be erased soon. So along with the loss of cultural practices, the dialects that signify and symbolize that cultural knowledge are also lost.

‘There is no way such terms used for indigenous knowledge can be translated into Dzongkha or English’, she said.

The ongoing project includes the collection, archiving, translating and transcribing the oral literature like Olekha in the villages of Rukha, Riti, Jangbi, Wangling, Phumzhur while Dzongkha from Sha region and Dakpakha from Trashiyangtshe  is also being documented by a team.

Resettlement crosses 66,000 mark

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Resettlement crosses 66,000 mark

In a span of little more than four years, number of exiled Bhutanese opting for the third country resettlement program has crossed 66,000, thanks to the generosity of international community.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Tuesday informed that 66,351 refugees have been resettled in various eight western countries so far. Of this, the United States has resettled 55,756 individuals.

IOM bus loading resettling exiled Bhutanese as their friends and relatives gather to see them off

Similarly, Canada has taken 4,727 persons followed by Australia that has resettled 3,535 people. Likewise, the number of resettled Bhutanese in other countries included New Zealand (657), Denmark (617),  Norway (513), the Netherlands (324), and United Kingdom (227).

Meanwhile, the initial population of the camps has gone down to 47,511. Some 37,077 individuals of the remaining population have also declared their interest for resettlement and are being processed, informed the IOM source.

Among the four existing camps, Beldangi-II has the highest number of refugees and is 16,167 followed by 11,083 persons in Beldangi-I. The Sanischare camp still houses 11,028 exiled Bhutanese, while the population of Beldangi-II Extension is 9,045.

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