Royal Thimphu College

Royal Thimphu College is pleased to welcome Sarah Marie Scott from the Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, USA. Her visit represents an important milestone in strengthening academic collaboration and fostering international exchange between institutions.

During her time at RTC, Ms. Scott will actively engage with faculty and students, sharing valuable insights from her academic and professional experiences. This collaboration underscores RTC’s ongoing commitment to global learning, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence in higher education.

✨ 𝑻𝒂𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑹𝑻𝑪 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆!✨

Every student has a story - now it is your time to share yours!

Royal Thimphu College is thrilled to announce the very first TikTok challenge: – Your RTC, Your Story. This initiative is designed to showcase the voices, experiences, and creativity of our vibrant RTC community.

🎬 Capture your journey through your own lens.
🌟 Celebrate your achievements and inspire others.
📢 Be part of the movement that reflects the life and spirit of RTC.

Do not miss this opportunity - join the challenge today and let your story shine!

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐍𝐇 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐓𝐂!

Khenpo Sonam Bumdhen is a Bhutanese Buddhist scholar, translator, and educator dedicated to preserving and promoting Bhutanese and Tibetan Buddhism across traditions. He began his monastic journey at the age of sixteen, studying at the Tango Buddhist Institute in Thimphu, Bhutan. He later pursued advanced studies at Namdroling Monastery in India, where he earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Tibetan Buddhist Studies. Furthering his academic path, he undertook interreligious studies at Naropa University in the United States, completing a Master’s degree in Religious Studies with a specialisation in Sanskrit.

Khenpo Sonam has held significant leadership roles within Bhutan, including Director of Library and Research and Secretary of Monastic Education for the Central Monastic Body. He currently serves as Chief of Translation and Research for His Holiness the Je Khenpo and acts as his personal translator. His work encompasses translation, teaching, and interfaith dialogue, extending across Asia, the United States, and Europe.

In 2025, he is serving as a visiting scholar at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, continuing his lifelong commitment to Buddhist meditation, spiritual education, and fostering cross-cultural understanding.

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝!

The Himalayan Higher Education Fund, in collaboration with Royal Thimphu College, is pleased to announce that the application deadline for the Himalayan Higher Education Scholarship Programme 2026 has been extended to Friday, 24 April 2026.

This scholarship is available for one female candidate and offers an exceptional opportunity to pursue a four-year Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management at Royal Thimphu College. The scholarship fully covers tuition fees and boarding for the entire duration of the programme.

The Himalayan Higher Education Fund is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting higher education opportunities for young women across the Himalayan region. In partnership with Royal Thimphu College, this initiative aims to assist high school graduates in Bhutan who demonstrate strong academic merit but face financial constraints.

By working closely with community leaders nationwide, the programme seeks to identify and support deserving candidates, enabling them to improve their employment prospects and overall life outcomes.

For further enquiries regarding the scholarship, please contact our office at 02-351801 (extension 119 or 17982500).

Apply now before the extended deadline.
https://www.rtc.bt/rtc-hhef-scholarship

𝑭𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 | 𝑹𝒖𝒌𝒉𝒂, 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈.

Students of the Communication Arts and Creative Media programme at Royal Thimphu College, successfully completed a 3 day community-based Digital Literacy initiative in Rukha. Having undergone prior training in Digital Literacy modules, the students took on the role of facilitators, engaging with local community members and school children through interactive sessions on responsible social media use, online safety, and digital awareness.

Guided by faculty mentors Mr. Nithil Dennis and Dr. Rachel, the initiative reflected the programme’s commitment to practice-based learning, enabling students to extend their knowledge beyond the classroom and contribute meaningfully to society.

Supported by the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP) and the Tarayana Foundation, the engagement marked a significant step towards fostering a more informed and responsible digital community.
Department of Media, Creative Industry & Intellectual Property Tarayana Foundation

𝑨 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆 🌿

Members of the Tarayana Club from RTC came together at Ekazati Lhakhang for a meaningful community service initiative. Volunteers dedicated their time to cleaning the surroundings, assisting with maintenance work, and supporting the ongoing renovation of this sacred site.

Beyond the physical effort, the experience fostered a strong sense of teamwork, responsibility, and community spirit among the participants. It was a rewarding opportunity to contribute towards preserving a place of deep cultural and spiritual significance.

Together, small actions created a lasting impact.
Tarayana Foundation

Royal Thimphu College had the privilege of hosting Mr Ugyen Tenzin, CEO of DK Bank, on Wednesday, 15th April, for an engaging and insightful session on “𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔.”

The programme offered first-year students a valuable overview of the rapidly evolving financial landscape, covering key areas such as digital banking innovations, the profile of DK Bank, and the role of technology in shaping modern financial services. Mr Tenzin also highlighted the strengths of the sector, addressed current operational challenges, and shed light on emerging opportunities within the industry.

The session proved to be both informative and inspiring, encouraging students to think critically about the future of banking and the possibilities that lie ahead in a digitally driven world.

Royal Thimphu College extends its sincere gratitude to Mr Tenzin for sharing his expertise and for motivating the next generation of professionals.

𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒓. 𝑪𝒛𝒆𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒘 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒌𝒊 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒛𝒖𝒓𝒚, 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆!

Dr. Kinski is an academic and lecturer at UWM, holding a PhD in English and Linguistics. He is actively involved in training future teachers and conducting research on the role of emotions in foreign language learning. His professional interests include positive psychology, student well-being, public speaking, group dynamics, and the influence of culture on language acquisition.

We look forward to meaningful engagement and enriching academic exchange during his visit.

𝑨𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒔: 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒐-𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚!

What happens when students step beyond classrooms and begin to learn with each other, across cultures?

Across the Lens—an India–Bhutan multimedia storytelling exchange brought this vision to life at Royal Thimphu College. The initiative was undertaken by RTC’s Communication Arts & Creative Media in collaboration with Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Pune, and was supported by the India-Bhutan Foundation.

The exchange involved cross-border mobility for students and faculty, immersive fieldwork, and a collaborative buddy system. The students worked closely across cultures to co-create powerful multimedia stories rooted in real experiences.

The journey culminated in a Storytelling Symposium, where nine student-produced multimedia stories were screened to an audience of 200+ Communication Arts and Creative Media students, alongside faculty, media professionals, and distinguished guests.

Spanning themes such as culture, environment, education, fintech, and digital society, the stories reflected deep intercultural learning, empathy, and collaboration.

Speaking at the symposium, Mr Aniket Govind Mandavgane, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Bhutan, emphasised the power of visual storytelling. “Many of the stories produced during this project carry the seeds for future projects that can be funded by IBF,” Mr Mandavgane said.

Project lead Dr Pallavi Majumdar said that the exchange gave the students an opportunity to experience a country not through a tourist lens but as a lived reality.

The symposium included a panel which gave the student storytellers a platform to reflect on cross-border storytelling.

At RTC, we remain committed to creating transformative, globally connected learning experiences.

𝑨 𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕. ✨

A one-day workshop on Using Generative AI for Academic Learning was successfully conducted by Dr. Tiatemsu Longkumer, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology.

The session offered students practical insights into harnessing AI to learn more effectively, analyse academic readings with clarity, craft smarter prompts, and even build personalised AI-driven learning projects.

More than just a technical introduction, the workshop challenged students to rethink how they engage with knowledge in an increasingly digital world.

The conversation is no longer about whether to use Generative AI - but how well it is being used to truly elevate learning.