Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a sovereign nation,
located towards the eastern extreme of the Himalayas mountain range.It is
present between two nations: first, the People's Republic of China and .Bhutan
borders China to the north and India to the south, east and west. Bhutan is a
very compact nation, but with just a small bit more length than width. The
nation's territory totals an approximate 46,500 square kilometres.Bhutan's
climate varies widely depending upon elevation. In the southern region it is
tropical, with a monsoon season and eastern part is warmer than the
west.Bhutan's first national elections in March 2008 marked the country's shift
from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
Kings
of Bhutan (1907–present)
Ugyen
Wangchuk was the first King of Bhutan, from 1907 to 1926.
Name : Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck
working as a king :17 Dec1907 -
21Aug1926
As part of his vision for
scholarship and education of young Bhutanese, he sent two groups of Bhutanese
to study up to geshey level in Tibet.
Swayambhunath Temple in Kathmandu, was
renovated by King Ugyen Wangchuck’s personal funds.
Wangchuck was visit Kolkata and Delhi, with
the aim to establish schools.
The first school were established in
Lame Goenpa and Wangdicholing, with 14 Bhutanese boys.
Jigme Wangchuk was the 2nd King of Bhutan
Name : Jigme Wangchuck
working as a king :21Aug1926 -24
Mar1952
education: English, Hindi and
Buddhist literature.
Maharaja Ugyen Wangchuck Medal 1st
class in gold.
Jigme Dorji
Wangchuck was the 3rd King of
Bhutan
Name : Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
working as a king : 24 Mar1952 - 1
Jul1972
Education: British manner in Kalimpong & other
forign countries
Jigme Dorji open Bhutan to the
outside world, started modernization, and democratization.
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Father of
modern Bhutan.
Jigme Singye
Wangchuck was the 4th King
of Bhutan
Name : Jigme Singye Wangchuck
working as a king :21-July-1972
to14- Dec- 2006
education: St Joseph's College, Darjeeling
Jigme Singye launched the Tashigang
and Tsirang Intensive Valley Development Projects in 1972.
These projects were part of a larger
vision of food self-sufficiency and income generation.
large-scale production in Khaling
and Chapcha, potatoes become a key export crop, reaching 60,000 MT (metric
tons), grown by over 10,725 households by 2006.
There were 13,410 students enrolled
in schools compared to 151,260 or so in 2006. By 2006, school enrolment touched
90%, literacy 60%, and both were so mainly due to a free education policy.
Jigme Dorji National Park, Khaling
Wildlife Sanctuary and Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary declared in 1974.
Environmental Studies started in
schools, 1985 Bhutan identified as a global
hotspot, 1988 High Level Visitors to Bhutan.
Jigme Khesar
Namgyel Wangchuck is the 5th and current reigning Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon
King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Name : Jigme Khesar Namgyel
Wangchuck
Working as a king :09- Dec- 2006
Education: Phillips Academy, Cushing Academy and
Wheaton College, University of Oxford,
On 8 May 2002, he represented Bhutan at the
27th UN General Assembly and made his first speech to the United Nations where
he addressed issues related to the welfare of millions of children around the
globe to world leaders.
On 25 June 2002, the Crown Prince
was awarded the Red Scarf by his father
Jigme Khesar Namgye lstated that the
responsibility of this generation of Bhutanese was to ensure the success of
democracy.
King go to various colleges and schools in
Bhutan, India, Thailand, The Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Europe for giving
Several educational scholarships.
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