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2019 GYA First organizing Committee Meeting As the spring roll by and the fragrance of the fresh blossoms are out, the team of Golden Youth Award buzz out with its preparation for the most stimulating event of the year. The first organizing committee meeting for the 12th GYA camp was held on 30th April, 2019 […]
Bhutan Youth Development Fund is pleased to announce the vacancies for the post of a Matron for Bhutan Institute of Well-being(BIW), Tsheluna , Thimphu. Sl.No DESIGNATION WORK PLACE NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE SALARY NO.OF SLOTS 1. Matron Bhutan Institute of Well being, Tsaluna, Chimithangka, Thimphu Two years contract with possibility of Extension […]
1.YDF-Regents International School Scholarship, 2019 To motivate and reward outstanding youth portraying excellence in academics, sports, cultural activities, leadership, social contributions and exceptional talents, the Bhutan Youth Development Fund is pleased to offer ONE FULL scholarship to study in Regent’s International School in Bangkok, Thailand under Gyalyum Tseyring PemWangchuck Scholarship program. The scholarship is […]
The 11th Golden youth award camp was held from 5th to 15th July 2018 in capital. 80 participants from all over the country participated in the camp. They were the brightest students of class 10 from their Dzongkhags who were selected trough series of selection interviews both at school and Dzongkhag level. Prior to the […]
Celebrating Unity – for Excellence The 11th Golden youth award camp was held from 5th to 15th July 2018 in capital. 80 participants from all over the country participated in the camp. They were the brightest students of class 10 from their Dzongkhags who were selected trough series of selection interviews both at school […]
Nazhoen Pelri Eco-Friendly Initiative A Featured Investment Project and Social Enterprise As an innovative social enterprise of the YDF, the Nazhoen Pelri Eco-Friendly Initiative in Bjemina, Thimphu is Bhutan’s first ever waste paper recycling unit that produces on average 20,000 egg trays per week from waste materials and employs recovering drug dependent youth to reintegrate them into […]
My Gakidh Village is a joint initiative project of Bhutan Youth Development Fund and Aide et Action International the first of its kind in Bhutan with the overall goal to curb rural urban youth migration by providing livelihood skills and opportunities within their own communities. To launch this project, Toeb gewog under Punakha Dzongkhag was […]
The Youth Participation & Child Protection program enhances youth participation by providing youth with opportunities and platforms to build leadership skills and self-esteem through capacity building, trainings and participation in community development projects. Under this program, we also provide our stakeholders with the necessary knowledge and capacity to uphold child rights and protection. The program caters to the […]
Major changes are taking place in Bhutan. Rising rates of rural-urban migration have brought many young people off the land and into the cities, accelerating the breakdown of the extended family support system. In urban areas of Bhutan, young people must fend for themselves and they often experience alienation. Exposure to television, the Internet, and […]
To address the high youth unemployment rate that continues to straddle aspiring Bhutanese youth, YDF vigorously promotes skills development through training establishments like the Nazhoen Pelri Souvenir Centre, holistic community development projects like My Gakidh Village, and short term skills training in vocational trades and entrepreneurship. The Nazhoen Pelri Souvenir Center The center was established in 2005 […]
