05 October 2023

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱..

The 6-day training was organized by the Thromde Education Division with support from the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and Career Education and Counseling Division (CECD) under the Department of Education Programmes.

It was attended by school principals, school guidance counselors, and well-being focal teachers from both private and public schools in Thimphu.

A total of seventeen school from north Thimphu attended the training from 2nd-4th October, while sixteen schools from south Thimphu attended the training from 3rd-5th October, 2023.

The main objective of the training was to promote health and Well-being of children, enhance overall school performance, and address the growing youth-related issues with the implementation of Mentor and Mentee program and "Know Your Children" strategies. It was also initiated to build the capacity of well-being focal teachers in situations when counselors are not present and also to encourage Choeshey Layrim and Peer Helper Programs.

Thimphu Thromde extends out appreciation to all the training participants and facilitators for the smooth completion of the program.