Chiphen Rigpel Project

This is fifth day of Chiphen Rigpel Project (CRP) I am attending at Gelephu LSS, Sarpang. The CRP is an Indian Government initiative to promote basic ICT literacy to Bhutanese in different agencies, especially to the teachers across country.  The project was launched in 2010 by the Prime Minister of India and Bhutan on the sideline of the SAARC summit in Bhutan.


The CRP has set up computer labs in 168 schools in Bhutan and is providing training to children in classes 7-12. It has also developed curriculum textbook from which teachers are trained in winter. Apart from training teachers and students in schools it has also built up 100 Playground Learning Stations across communities in Bhutan to provide ICT skills to underprivileged sections of the society. 

Here in Gelephu LSS center, Mr. Namgay a teacher from Lango MSS is resourcing 8 teachers of Kendrup HSS, Gelephu including me. Well, I was not the listed candidate of this course but having skipped the training earlier because of my studies outside I had to take the opportunity this winter. And somehow it has been rumored that the course certificate is must to produce in our professional carrier. Therefore, I am attending with keen. 

In this 10 days training time teachers are trained to integrate ICT skills in language learning and whole teaching and learning process. It not only saves time and resources at school but keep our teachers updated to 21^st century trend in educating learners.