SAF Scholars Report and activities from Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation (SAF-BhutanChapter)

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News Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation(BJTF), Thimpu, Bhutan - 20th January 2021

South Asian Foundation (SAF)

JAMCHONG THUENDREL FOUNDATION ( SAF BHUTAN ) serves as the SAF’s Chapter in Bhutan, with the Secretariat operation costs and offering other valuable linkage in purview of scholarship announcement and mobilization of the candidates from Bhutan and from other SAARC Nations to Bhutan


SAF Students Activities:

UMCSAFS encourages scholarship students to come up with activities to meaningfully engage themselves during their academic breaks and free time. The proposed activities are screened and fully supported through scholarship related expenses which covers travel allowance and daily sustenance allowance and any expense related to the approved activities.

One of the regular student activities is to meet among scholarship holders and discuss on the issues pertaining to the scholarship or any other problems while at CNR. Those issues are put up to the CNR and UMCSAFS management for effectively dealing or resolving the issues.
In 2019, the UMCSAFS management consisting of Asst. Administrative officer and Finance officer of UWICER met with the students during the month of October to discuss on their study progress and scholarship.

As a part of research training, Mr. Karma Choten Dendup, B.Sc forestry final year students attended the one week training on Myrmecology (ant taxonomy and identification) at Punjab University, Patiala District in India from 29/3/2019 to 9/4/2019


 Meeting with Students:

 The UMCSAFS students also meets among themselves twice a year to table any issues and to resolve them in consultation with the UMCSAFS program management at UWICER and CNR. In 2019, the UMCSAFS management consisting of Asst. Administrative officer and Finance officer of UWICER met with the students during the month of October to discuss on their study progress and scholarship.

CNR Madanjeet Singh mobile video competition

The students also organized the third edition of the Annual CNR Madanjeet Singh Mobile Video competition within the students of CNR. The video competition for 2019 is based on the theme “Youths”.

 A total of seven video entries participate in this year’s competition, two from CNR and five from other Royal University of Bhutan Affiliated colleges. The video competition is sponsored from the UMCSAFS program fund.

Screenshot of the video entries of mobile video competition
Screenshot of the video entries of mobile video competition Img 1

Screenshot of the video entries of mobile video competition
Screenshot of the video entries of mobile video competition Img 2

SAF Alumni Speak

 

Since the inception of SAF in 2000 till date a total of 93 Bhutanese students have benefited from Madanjeet Group Scholarship and most of them are doing well in various organizations.

Mr. Karma Chorten Dhendup, 2019 BCSC Technical Topper

 Mr.Karma Chorten Dhendup, 2019 BCSC Technical Topper

In the 2019 Royal Civil Service Examination, Karma Chorten Dhendup a recipient of the SAF Madanjeet Singh Group Scholarship, who pursued B.Sc in Forestry Studies from College of Natural Resources, ranked first in the Technical category.




 




Mr. Yogesh Dahal, Gold Medalist
Mr. Yogesh Dahal, Gold Medalist


In March 2019, Mr. Yogesh Dahal a recipient of the SAF Scholarship for Master in Green Energy Technology (2018-19) was bestowed the prestigious gold medal for his academic distinction from the University of Pondicherry, India.

 

 

 

Mr. Dorji Khandu, Member of Parliament of Bhutan 
Mr. Dorji Khandu, Member of Parliament of Bhutan
 

In the National Council Election of Bhutan held on 20 April 2018, Mr. Dorji Khandu, a recipient of the SAF-Madanjeet Singh Group Scholarship in Water Resources Engineering and Management from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2014-2015) has been elected as the Member of National Council of Bhutan and Member of Parliament.

 

 

 

Madanjeet Group Scholarship:

For the year 2019 a total of 9 students from Bhutan have been selected from the 22 applicants for the various SAF scholarship. The highest applicant  received were for M.A in South Asian Studies.  

SAF- Bhutan also received for the first time, admission request for two Bhutanese students for the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal & Human Right Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The details of 2019 selected students are as follows:

 

Sno

Name

Gender

Program

Place of study

1

Rajesh Gurung

M

Masters in Water Resource Engineering & Management

UMCSAWM, UM, Sri Lanka

2

Tashi Pelden

F

LL.M Human right Studies

UMSAILS, APU, Bangladesh

3

Namgay Wangchuk

M

LL.M Human Right Studies

UMSAILS, APU, Bangladesh

4

Anisha Ghaleey

F

MA South Asian Studies

UMISARC, PU, India

5

Pema Wangchuk

M

MA South Asian Studies

UMISARC, PU, India

6

Dorji Nidup

M

B.A Visual Communications and Designs

UMISAA, BNU, Lahore, Pakistan

7

 Yeshey Choden

F

B.A Visual Communications and Designs

UMISAA, BNU, Lahore, Pakistan

8

 Nima

M

Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism

UMCSAJ, ACJ, Chennai, India

9

Phurpa Lhamo

F

Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism

UMCSAJ, ACJ, Chennai, India

 

 For the year 2020 a total of 2 students from Bhutan have been selected for the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asian Journalism (UMCSAJ) to pursue Post Graduate SAF scholarship.  

The details of 2020 selected students are as follows:

 

Sno

Name

Gender

Program

Place of study

1

Tshering Nidup

M

Post Graduate in journalism

UMCSAJ, ACJ, Chennai, India

2

Sherub Wangmo

F

Post Graduate in journalism

UMCSAJ, ACJ, Chennai, India

 

We have also sent in our nominations of two Bhutanese students for the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal & Human Right Studies (UMSALIS), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

Overall Summary of Madanjeet SAF Scholarship

Since the inception of the SAF Scholarship in 2000, a total of 92 Bhutanese citizens have benefited from it. The scholarship has benefitted the Bhutanese citizens from all sectors of lives, starting from government, private & corporate sector employees to fresh graduates. Following is a detail of the beneficiaries of the SAF scholarship till date:

 

SNo

Institute

Course

(1) Completed

(2) Undergoing

Total (1+2)

M

F

Total

M

F

Total

M

F

Total

1

UMISAA, Pakistan

Visual Communication and Design

6

5

11

1

1

2

7

6

13

2

UMCSAJ, India

PGD in Journalism

12

11

23

       -  

1

1

13

12

25

3

UMISARC, India

MA in South Asian Studies

13

8

21

2

3

5

15

11

26

4

UMSGET, India

M.Tec in Green Energy Technology

8

       -  

8

1

1

2

9

1

10

5

UMCSAWM, Sri Lanka

Masters in Water Resources Engineering & Mgt

6

4

10

  2

1

3

6

5

11

6

UMIKS, India

MA in Kasmir & South Asian Studies

2

1

3

       -  

       -  

       -  

2

1

3

7

UMCDSRC, Nepal

Bachelors in Development Studies

       -  

1

1

1

       -  

1

1

1

2

8

UMSAILS, Bangladesh

LL.M Human Right Studies

-

-

-

1

1

2

1

1

2

Total

47

30

77

9

7

16

54

38

93

 

Report on UNESCO Madanjeet Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS) from the UMCSAFS Program Director.


Scholarship Recipients:Twenty-six students from the SAARC countries have availed the UMCAFS scholarship program. Fifteen students graduated from the CNR upon successful completion of the B.Sc. Forestry level program. One was terminated, one discontinued on personal problem, one withdrew on health ground, one graduated with a Diploma and eight students are currently undergoing B.Sc. and M.Sc. level programmes at the College.

 

Starting this year UMCSAFS has started admission for M.Sc. Forestry Studies and two students from India and Nepal respectively has been enrolled for the Master’s program. UMCSAFS is yet to get a student from Pakistan to study B.Sc. Forestry.

Details of UMCSAFS students:

 

sl

Name

Course

Course Date

Country

Gender

Remarks

2012 Intake

 

 

1

Pema Dendup

BSc. Forestry

July, 2012-June, 2014

Bhutan

Male

Graduated

2

Ugyen Tshering

BSc. Forestry

July, 2012-June, 2014

Bhutan

Male

Graduated

3

Kuenzang Dorji

BSc. Forestry

July, 2012-June, 2014

Bhutan

Male

Graduated

4

Tauhidor Rahman

BSc. Forestry

July, 2012-June, 2014

Bangladesh

Male

Graduated

5

Farshad Allam Chowdhury

BSc. Forestry

July, 2012-June, 2014

Bangladesh

Male

Graduated

6

Sonam Wangchuk

BSc Forestry

July, 2013 - July, 2015

Bhutan

Male

Graduated

2013 intake

7

Kanchan Kattel

BSc Sustainable Dev.

July, 2013- June, 2017

Nepal

Female

Graduated

8

AKM Arif Rahman

BSc Sustainable Dev.

July, 2013- June, 2017

Bangladesh

Male

Graduated

9

Anirban Sengupta

BSc Sustainable Dev.

July, 2013- June, 2017

India

Male

Graduated

2014 intake

10

Rasindu Kogalla Wellala

BSc Sustainable Dev.

July, 2014- June, 2018

Sri Lanka

Male

Terminated

11

Bal Krishna Koirala

BSc. Forestry

July, 2014- June, 2016

Bhutan

Male

Graduated

4th year

12

Sunil Sapkota

BSc Forestry

July, 2015- June, 2019

Nepal

Male

Graduated

13

Iaikitkupar Lyngdoh

BSc Forestry

July, 2015- June, 2019

India

Male

Graduated

14

Shuabee Hassan

BSc Forestry

July, 2015- June, 2019

Maldives

Male

Graduated

15

Karma Chorten Dhendup

BSc Forestry

July, 2015- June, 2019

Bhutan

Male

Graduated

 

2015 intake

 

 

 

 

 

16

Aimal Waziri

BSc Forestry

July, 2015- June, 2018

Afghanistan

Male

Graduated with Diploma

2017

3rd year

17

Fathmath Aroofa

BSc Forestry

2017 July

Maldives

Female

discontinued

18

Wangdi

BSc Forestry

July 2017-June 2020

Bhutan

Male

Ongoing

19

Rinchen Dorji

BSC Forestry

July 2017-June 2020

Bhutan

Male

ongoing

2018

4th year

20

Tsherab Dorji

BSc Forestry

July 2018- June 2020

Bhutan

Male

ongoing

21

Dorji Lhamo

BSc Foresty

July 2018- June 2020

Bhutan

Female

ongoing

2019 Intake BSc

22

Kinga Thinley

BSc Forestry

July 2019-June 2021

Bhutan

Male

Withdral due to medical problem

23

Miza Sium Masud

BSc Forestry

July 2019-June2023

Bangladesh

Male

ongoing

24

Manuel Tripura

BSc Forestry

July 2019-June2023

Bangladesh

Male

ongoing

2019 Intake MSc 1st Batch

25

Parul Sharma

MSc Natural Resources

July 2019-June 2021

India

Female

Ongoing

26

Sunil Sapkota

MSc Natural Resources

July 2019-June 2021

Nepal

Male

Ongoing