GMC and gyalsung Flashcards
area of GMC
Spanning over 2,500 square kilometres in and around Gelephu in the Sarpang district
The GMC’s development will focus on seven core economic clusters
- spirituality
- health and wellness
- education and knowledge
- green energy or tech industries
- finance
- Agri-tech and forestry,
- airport economy.
enablers of GMC
Governance and infrastructure
The Gyalsung Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan was enacted by the Parliament
on
November 11, 2022
Article 8- Constitution
Fundamental Duties (8.1)
A Bhutanese citizen shall preserve,
protect and defend the sovereignty,
territorial integrity, security and
unity of Bhutan and render national
service when called upon to do so
by Parliament
His Majesty emphasised three immediate priority areas that will support the Gelephu project
Energy, Connectivity, and Skills.
Gyalsung Training
- Mandatory for all 18 years old Bhutanese, catering the training to
approximately 13,000/ year - Not covered: Youth in monastic education (monks, nuns, lay monks, purohits)
and unfit in medical assessment.
3 months of training, PE, Drill, Weapon
Handling, Strength
Training, Obstacle Course,
Route March, Field Craft,
Field Camp, CPR, First Aid,
Swimming, Cycling
National Education
Core Values, National
Security Issues, History,
Constitution, Driglam
Namzha, Foreign Policy
Life Skills
Mindfulness & Spirituality,
Critical Thinking,
Entrepreneurship,
Communication, EQ,
Creativity, Problem
Solving, Media Literacy,
Financial Literacy, Cyber
Security
SKilling categories
- Food security
SMART Agriculture
* Technologies in Agriculture
* Climate Change Adaptation
* Irrigation techniques (Dip)
* Agro-businesses
* Community Service - ICT security
* computer programming
* data science
* cuber security
* E-commerce and marketing - community security
* public order and management
* traffic
* disaster management response
* fire and search
* searcg and rescue - Home security
* Energy efficient infrastructure
* emergency shelter construction
* electrical appliance
* wood and bricks
* plumbing
training institutes
samdrup jongkhar- ta pemathang- Cmmunity service 7 battalions
mongar - singye gyalposhing- ict security.2 battalion
khotokha- chung wangdue-.community security 2 battalions
samtse- druk Jamtsholing- home security
Teyrathang-sarpang- food.security - 7battalions
Updates- 2024 (First Cohort)
April 19, Bhutan has achieved 99.96% registration.
* Total: 3,678 youths
* 2,108 individuals, with 600 each assigned three Academies, and 308 at Gyalpozhing
* 1,570 individuals, divided with 446 each in three
academies and 232 in Gyalpozhing
Gyalsung Investments
*
GOI announced a concessional loan of 15 billion Nu. to support the development of infrastructure for the GyalSung Project (Jan 2024) in addition to a grant assistance of 2 billion INR (Feb 2023)
*5 billion (January 28, 2024)
*5 billion (March 27, 2024)
National Budget for FY 2024-25: Nu 4,970.606 mn
*Nu 617.051 mn from the capital budget is streamlined towards Basic Military Training (BMT)
*Nu 77.1 mn for Community Security Skilling,
*Nu.219 million for Home Security Skilling,
*Nu 1,676.128 mn for Food Security Skilling,
*Nu 100.734 mn for ICT Skilling.
first phase of electronic customs management
11 April 2023
The electronic patient information system (ePIS) was rolled out (JDWNRH, Mongar ERRH, and National Traditional Medicine Hospital).
*
Enhancements to the education management information system (EMIS).
*
piloted the first phase of electronic customs management system (eCMS) on 11 April 2023
*
ICT centralisation strategy to enhance the efficiency and delivery of ICT services
*
For Integrated business licensing system (IBLS) various services have been launched.
eGovernment Development Index progressed
115th in 2022 to** 103th **in 2024
