and over time. For me‚ the main aim of Bhutan’s government is to maximise growth in GDP. This is due to the pillars of Gross National Happiness identified by Bhutan’s Prime Minister‚ Jigmi Thinkley in 1998. But in order to maximise growth in GDP for Bhutan‚ the citizen must develop their spiritual first. Then‚ the country’s economic will automatically develop as their spiritual. Because of that‚ the Prime Minister established the four pillars of Gross National Happiness. First pillar is sustainable
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of democracy in Bhutan and Tonga Naizang (November 7th‚ 2012) Acknowledgement I wish to thank and acknowledge my module tutor Mr. Sabarjeet Mukherjee and Mr. Mahindra Balasuriya for guiding me throughout my research. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to my colleagues for their advice and help. Abstract A comparative analysis of democracy in Bhutan and in Tonga has not
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BHUTAN The Land of The Thunder Dragon The culture name for Bhutan is Bhutanese. While the alternatives name for Bhutan is The Kingdom of Bhutan or Druk-Yul. Druk-Yul means “ The Land of The Thunder Dragon “. Most Bhutanese refer to their homeland as Druk-Yul‚ the original and still official name. Bhutan the name given to the country by the British is the name used for most official and international business and reference. The name Bhutan may be derived from the ancient Indian term “Bhotania”
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this statement was true for women in Bhutan in the 1950s. The role of women in the 1950s was oppressive and constrictive in many ways. Society placed high importance on men and many expectations on women. Women were supposed to fulfill certain roles‚ such as caring mother‚ a hardworking women and an obedient wife. The perfect mother was supposed to stay home and look after the family then only the society would accept them. In the past in our country Bhutan‚ people also think that if the family
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¬¬ Acknowledgement Getting this research done was a team effort. Our sincere appreciation goes to Mr. Sangay Tenzin‚ examination controller of Bhutan council for School Examination and Assessment‚ for his kind support to get standardized test scores of tenth and twelfth standard; Mr. Sonam Gyeltshen working under Bhutan council for School Examination and Assessment staffed under IT Department for his tireless work in getting the scores and providing us with the same; Dr. Shivaraj Bhattarai dean
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“The role of media in today’s world” In the present era‚ media has become as necessary as food and clothing. It has played significant role in strengthening the society. Media is considered as "mirror" of the modern society‚ infact‚ it is the media which shapes our lives. The purpose of the media is to inform people about current and new affairs . It tells about the people who are geographically divided. For many community groups and organisations‚ gaining positive and consistent coverage
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“Electronic Media” are those communication mediums which are based on electronic or electromechanical means of production and most often distinguished from print media. The primary electronic media sources familiar to the general public worldwide include radio‚ sound recordings‚ television‚ video recording and streaming internet content” . It denotes‚ “the main means of communicating with large number of people‚ especially television‚ radio‚ internet and satellite”. The electronic media have four basic
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Title Role of Media on Pakistan Authors Jasmin Ahmad Naveed Saleem Shahbaz Ali Shah Zia-ur-Rehman Journal We intend to publish this article in the journal www.managementjournals.com since we followed all the guidelines mentioned in this journal. ABSTRACT We are living in a media-driven world where we all are influenced by the media messages. Media plays an important role in setting the agenda of the public. The agenda setting role of media has been recognized worldwide and
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of strength. This strength can either be used constructively by educating the people or it can be used destructively by misleading the innocent people. Power of the media can transform the whole society especially in the developing countries it can be used as a ’weapon of mass destruction’. But I think the most important use of media is to educate the people about the basic human rights. The dilemma of the developing countries is that people are not fully aware of their basic rights and if they know
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The Role of Media What is “The Media?” The word media means different things depending on how it is used. Media is the plural form of the word medium. A medium is a method of communicating information‚ entertainment‚ or other messages. Television is one popular medium. Radio‚ the internet‚ and cell phones are all examples of commonly used media. The term mass media refers to methods of communicating with large numbers of people. A lot of media exists purely for entertainment‚ such
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