GNH-community.
Strumming softer chords of GNH-community. Mencharipas at Universal Human Values session resourced by Mr. Kala Tshering from JNEC Mencharipas watching Hiware Baazar video for commuity harmony Imparting knowledge [...]
Working together!
Institutional agreement between ARDC Wengkhar, DoA MoAF, Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative, Dzongkhag Agriculture and Office of Programme Management, CARLEP in expansion of extension services through Farmer Promoter Concept was signed on October 15, 2016 at SJI [...]
Institutionalizing & building effective partnership
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) has been an important traditional partner of SJI. The establishment of its Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) in 2011 is based on SJI’s research findings of 2010. CAT is recognized [...]
SJI engages educators from Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag: Rethinking Education
SJI engaged 96 educators of Samdrup Jongkhar dzongkhag, who were attending the dzongkhag level curriculum conference from 9-10 October, 2016 with the theme ‘Rethinking Education”. It is a nationwide initiative, a move that invited grass [...]
“We don’t value our gold but value what looks like gold from “Blueland”
The farming community has been safeguarding and developing the country’s bio-diversity for over hundreds of years. Dru-na-gu or nine food crops, namely rice, maize, wheat, barley, buckwheat, millets, pulses, oilseeds and amaranths, dominated the Bhutanese [...]
Institutionalizing & building effective partnership
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) has been an important traditional partner of SJI. The establishment of its Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) in 2011 is based on SJI’s research findings of 2010. CAT is recognized [...]
Even model waste reducers need a nudge from time to time!
Chokyi Gyatso Institute for Buddhist Studies (CGI) was the 1st model waste reducer in Samdrup Jongkhar (may be also in the country). In pursuing its Master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyenste Rinpoche’s vision, the 1st organic tshog [...]
Going beyond littering & collecting; starting with self & at home
Cleaning campaign, installation of dustbins and construction of landfills are ultimately not the solution to combat an escalating threat of waste being generated mindlessly in a country like Bhutan; rather it has encouraged. On 8th [...]
Bhutan Foundation team visited SJI.
Bhutan Foundation team visited SJI. Bhutan Foundation team at SRI paddy field, Rekhey with SJI staff Paddy field
Commemorative Dream: BUILDING MODEL VILLAGE, MENCHARI
COMMEMORATIVE DREAM: BUILDING MODEL VILLAGE, MENCHARI Building a GNH Village at Menchari Menchari is a village under Orong Gewog, Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag, 12 km away from Dewathang and about half an hours’ walk from the [...]
