An Update from Our GNH Pilot Village
Unlike many other rural communities in Samdrup Jongkhar, Menchari village has more than 50% of young population who chose to become a farmer after their high school graduate. Further, building trust with their elderly ones, [...]
Workshop
20 Zero Waste Committee Members and Zero Waste Trainers from different communities in Samdrup Jongkhar and Wamrong have come together to discuss, learn, unlearn and relearn from their experiences to further enhance the viability of [...]
Result for the selection interview held on 13th April, 2019.
Result for the selection interview held on 13th April, 2019. S/N Name CID Score (100%) Post Remarks 1 Cheten Dorji 11515000925 76.33 Program Officer Not selected 2 Ngawang Chojey 11104003647 79.83 Program Officer Selected 3 [...]
Mr. Tshering Gyelpo : Inspiration for Many Farmers
I grew up in a farming family in Bangtsho, a remote village of Dewathang, Samdrup Jongkhar with three other siblings. I was the youngest in my family. Even as a boy, I saw many people [...]
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative (SJI) of Lhomon Society (LMS) is looking for a motivated Bhutanese for the following post to work in Dewathang, Samdrup Jongkhar. S/N Designation Qualification Experience Slot 1 Program Officer [...]
Consolidated Accounts for the Month of January and February, 2019
Kuzuzangpo la, Please click the following links to view name list of the members and bank statement from BoB and BNB for January and February, 2019:- 1) Name of the members, January and February, 2019 [...]
Dru-Na-Gu
SJI launched its book on “Dru-Na-Gu” (Nine Traditional Cereals) including the Status of Field Crops Diversity in Dewathang & Orong Gewogs at the Annual Review and Planning Workshop of GEF-UNDP Small Grants Programme at Gelephu [...]
Pottery Training
In order to support emerging women and youth entrepreneurs in the Menchari community, and to create their own employment opportunities, SJI is currently conducting a 3rd phase of pottery training to 10 women and youth [...]
Zero Waste craft skills
Craft from waste has been the heart of SJI’s Zero Waste Program since its inception, as it provides an attractive and positive pretext on how we look at waste; thus providing an innovative approach towards [...]
Visit to Trashiyangtse Zorig Chusum
One of the Lhomon Education’s (LME) endeavors is to draw upon local resources and knowledge, making it relevant to the local social and cultural values, and that of Bhutan in general. Practiced since 15th century [...]
3rd Town Hall Committee Meeting
Three youth groups from Dewathang, Menchari and Samdrup Jongkhar communities have successfully completed their Local Action Plans (LAPs) which was approved during the 2nd town hall committee meeting held on 5/8/2018. 1. Maintenance of farm [...]
Success story of SJI- System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
System of Rice Intensification for Organic Rice Production- An experience of Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative The Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative (SJI), a community-based organization that operates under the auspices of the Lhomon Society; a registered Civil Society [...]