International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC)
The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) which falls on 11 October is an outcome of resolution 66/170 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 19, 2011, in recognition girls’ rights and unique challenges girls face around the world.
Bhutan joined the international community to observe the IDGC in 2013 on the theme “Innovating for Girls’ Educationâ€, with the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) collaborated with Babesa Primary School, Ministry of Education. In 2014, the NCWC along with the Chairperson of the NCWC joined Damphu Higher Secondary School staff and students to observe the IDGC, which focused on “Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violenceâ€.
This year, with the theme for the IDGC set as “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030†the program is to be observed at Khasadrapchu Middle Secondary School on October 11, 2015, for which Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck will grace the occassion as the Chief Guest.
All Updates
- Circular from Hon'ble chair for all stakeholders.
- wishing a Happy Birthday to our beloved Gyalsey
- Draft Gender Equality Policy (GEP)
- The signing of MoU with the Dzongkha Development commission
- Revised ToR to Develop National Plan of Action for Child Wellbeing and Protection
- Quotation for Review and Develop National Plan of Action for Child Wellbeing and Protection
- Selection result for the post of Sr. Counselor
- vacancy Announcement (Lateral Transfer)
- Result for the post of Wet and Dry Sweeper
- Selection result for the post of Sr. Program Officer
- Royal Civil Service Award 2017
- Vacancy Announcement (Lateral Transfer)
- Shortlisted Applicants for the post of Sr. Program Officer
- Shortlisted Applicants for the post of Dry and Wet Sweeper
- The signing MoU with the Royal Bhutan Police