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| 1st September 2011: Sensitization and destruction of marijuana plants at Paro town area by Royal Bhutan Police. |
Result for Peer Counselors Interview.
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Sl. No.
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Name
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Standard
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Marks Scored
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Remarks
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1
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Parash Mani Chhetri
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X
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69.5%
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Selected
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2
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Hemnath Loyo Mongar
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X
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61.3%
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Selected
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3
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Pema Dema
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XII
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58.4%
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Selected
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4
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Dondrup Gyeltshen
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X
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56%
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Selected
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5
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Kinzang Wangdi
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X
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55.8%
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Selected
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6
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Tashi Dorji
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XII
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55.1%
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Not Selected
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7
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Sonam Dorji
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X
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51.9%
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Not Selected
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8
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Tashi Tshomo
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X
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50%
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Not Selected
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9
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Deki Zangmo
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X
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48%
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Not Selected
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10
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Zangmo
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X
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45%
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Not Selected
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Note: Selected candidates are asked to report to BNCA on 28th October 2011 at 09:00 AM for placement and briefing by CPO, DRD.
NB: If any selected candidate fails to report, the next candidate from the not selected list will be appointed for the post.
| NOTIFICATION |
This is to notify all shortlisted candidates to attend the interview for Peer Counselors for the written and viva as follows:
Date: 24th-10-2011 written interview at 9:30 am
Date: 24th-10-2011 viva interview at 11:00 am
For more information please contact Adm. Officer @ 02-335371
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| VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT |
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Post: Peer Counselor/Outreach worker.
No. of post: 5
Organization: Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency.
Application deadline: September 30, 2011.
Criteria:
- Any youth with minimum qualification of class X and who are interested to
work and help people with addiction problem may apply.
- Recovering addicts who have gone though treatment and rehabilitation and have minimum of one year sobriety may apply.
- Experience in working with drug dependants will be an added advantage.
- Should be willing to be posted in any Dzongkhags.
- Application to be submitted with security clearance and medical certificate to the Adm Officer, BNCA.
For more details please contact Adm. Officer or Mr. Sonam Jamtsho, Sr. Counsellor, DRD @ 335371.
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| 5th Children and Youth Festival |
Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency participated in the 5th Children and Youth Festival of the Department of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Education held at Mongar LSS from 28th June to 1st July 2011. The participating students of the Festival were screened a documentary film on drug addiction titled “Suee”. The sessions on ‘Understanding drugs and drug abuse’ and the services available for Treatment and rehabilitation of durg and alcohol dependent persons were also conducted for the participants.
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| Sensitization and Destruction of Marijuana plant with Co-operation from the Youth Volunteers of Gelephu |
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On 22nd May 2011, the RBP, Gelephu conducted sensitization and destruction of Marijuana plant with cooperation from the Youth volunteers of Gelephu. The programme was supported by BNCA.
The objective of the programme was to:-
- Make Gelephu Marijuana Free Zone.
- Assure Compliance of BNCA's Notification on destruction of Marijuana.
- Create awareness to Public- that Marijuana is dangerous and required to be uprooted.
- Make Youth participate in NDPS Control.
- Reduce NDPS supply.
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| Workshop on Treatment and Rehabilitation |
9th -20th May 2011: Workshop on treatment and rehabilitation: 29 participants from Rehabilitation centre of Serbithang, Psychiatric Department of JDWNRH and Drop in Centres from Bumthang, Mongar, Samdrup Jongkhar, Gelephu, Phunstholing and Thimphu attended the workshop. The workshop was resourced by 4 resource person; Dr. Anggon Patrakorn, Mrs. Sombat Makun and Lukkhana Jaitrong from the Thanyarak Institure and Ms. Gatesuda Homusuwan from the Office of Narcotic Control Board, Thailand.
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| Report on One Day Meeting Cum Awareness Program on NDPSSA for the Principals and Counselors of Thimphu Thromdhey Schools conducted on 5th March, 2011 |
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The much pending One day Meeting cum Awareness Program on NDPSSA for the Principals and Counselors of Thimphu Thromdhey Schools was finally held on 5th March 2011 at the Department of Youth and Sports’ auditorium hall with the following aims and objectives:
- To orient the Principals and school counselors to Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse (Act) 2005 and the Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan 2010.
- To make the Principals and School Counselors well informed & educated on the dangers of drugs and substance abuse so that the anti drugs program be included in the school calendar of activities
- To enable the schools to facilitate early detection of drug dependence and provide counseling services to the needy students.
Around 60 School Principals and School Counselors of Thimphu Thromdhey were expected to participate in the meeting. However, only 31 of them were present for the meeting, out of which 2 were principals, 8 vice principals, 2 full time counselors and 19 teacher counselors. The meeting was also attended by the six Peer counselors/Outreach workers and the new staff of BNCA. Click here to read more...
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| The Second Coordination Committee Meeting |
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17th & 18th February, 2011:The Second Coordination Meeting between the Competent Authorities of the RGoB and GoI as per the MoU on the "Drug Demand Reduction and Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursor Chemicals and Related Matters" was held in New Delhi, India on 17th & 18th February, 2011.
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| Notification |
| All the shortlisted candidates for the post of Psychologist are hereby notified that the selection interview will be held on 25th Feb. 2011 at BNCA conference hall at 10:00 AM sharp.Click here for more information... |
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Regional Workshop on Drug Law Enforcement at Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag, 2010
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BNCA organized 3 days Regional Workshop on Drug Law Enforcement at Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag from 6th to 8th December, 2010. 34 participants from various Law Enforcement Agencies attended this workshop.
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| Vacancy Announcement |
| BNCA is please to announce the vacancies for the post of Program Officer for Tobacco Control activities, Program Officer for Supply Reduction Division and Psychologist. Click here for more information... |
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Workshop On Institutionalization of Dzongkhag Focal Person from 13th-09-2010 to 15th-09-2010 in Bumthang
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| Please Click here for Terms of Reference of the Dzongkhag Focal Person for NDPS and Tobacco |
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Marijuana Plant Destruction Program at Goen Shari, 11th-Sept-2010
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20th September, 2010: Punakha Dzongkhag Organized marijuana destruction program at Goen Shari Gewog on 11 September 2010. There were around 100 volunteers from Goen Shari Gewog and 70 official volunteers from Punakha Dzongkhag Administration and RBP, Punakha, who participated in the uprooting program. BNCA assisted the uprooting program with working lunch, tea & snacks for the volunteers. Advocacy materials were distributed to the volunteers. Total area for destruction of marijuana plants is 5 Acres approximately.
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| Announcement |
| 12th August 2010 BNCA would like to inform that the candidates have been shortlisted for the post of Programme Officer and Counselor as per the decision of the Human Resource Committee’s meeting held on 29.07.2010. For more details please click here |
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Destruction of Marijuana (cannabis) Plant
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23rd August, 2010: Awareness Program on NDPS (drugs) for students, teachers and parents at Wangdue Lower Secondary School on 21st August, 2010.
Total no. of participants: 430
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| 23 July 2010: 29th May 2010, 31 scouts led by Scout Master. School Health Coordinator and the Teachers counselor of Tangmachu Middle Secondary School, Lhuntse uproted about 10 acres of marijuana (cannabis) plants at Sumpa along Lhuntse-Mongar highway. |
International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking on 26th June 2010
26 June, 2010 BNCA in collaboration with Wangdue Dzongkhag Administration observed International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking on 26th June 2010 by organizing a marijuana destruction program at Bae-Langdra, Wangdue.There were around 100 village volunteers from Kashi Gewog who participated in the uprooting program. BNCA distributed public awareness materials like T-Shirts & posters to Wangdue Dzongkhag officials and the participants. Total area for destruction of marijuana plants is 6 Acres approximately.
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26 June, 2010
Celebration of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Bumthang and Bae-lang Dra, Wangdue Phodrang. Health is the theme of this year's world drug campaign, to be launched on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking(26th June). The UNODC global campaign "Think health - not drugs" aims to inform the public, particularly young people, about the harmful effects that drugs under international control can have on their health. (click here to read more...)
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Launching of BNCA Website and Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials on the Occasion of Observing the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck
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Opening and Inauguration of new Drop-in-Center(DIC) in Bumthang Dzongkhag on the Occasion of Observing the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking By Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck
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The First Coordination Committee Meeting
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1st June, 2010: The First Coordination Committee Meeting between the Competent Authorities of RGoB and GoI as per the MoU on the Drug Demand Reduction and Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursor chemicals and related matters was held in Thimphu, Bhutan from 1st-3rd June, 2010.
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3rd June, 2010: Signing of Minutes of the First Coordination Committee Meeting from 1st-3rd June, 2010 in presence of Hon'ble Chairperson, NCB, Lyonpo Zangley Dukpa on 3rd June, 2010
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"The future of our nation depends on the worth, capabilities and motivation of today’s youth. Therefore, I will not rest until I have given you the inspiration, knowledge and skills so that you will not only fulfill your own aspirations but be of immense worth to the nation. This is my sacred duty. A strong motivated young Bhutan guarantees a strong bright future.The future is neither unseen nor unknown. It is what we make of it. What work we do with our two hands today will shape the future of our nation. Our children’s tomorrow has to be created by us today." (-His Majesty the 5th King of Bhutan)
