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Eligibility criteria The applicant should have passed class X with a minimum of 75% being the aggregate of English and best four subjects. Interested candidates may apply using the link https://smis.bhutanyouth.org latest by 20th February 2024 with the following documents: Kindly avail YDF/UWC Application Form from https://forms.gle/tbUz3u2Vues and submit your documents online.For further assistance contact Ms.Roma Pradhan at romapradhan@bhutanyouth.org or call […]
The Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF) and the Royal Thimphu College (RTC) jointly provide 1 full scholarship under the YDF-RTC Need-Based Scholarship Programme. The scholarship will cover all tuition and boarding costs for the entire duration of the programme. Candidates with a minimum of 50% aggregate in English + best 3 subjects can apply for […]
The Bhutan Youth Development Fund is pleased to announce the selected candidates for the YDF-RTC Need-Based Scholarship, 2022. 1 Ms.Ngawang Eden (CID# 11606003085) 2 Ms.Namgay Choden(CID#11909001177) CONGRATULATIONS to the scholarship recipients!
29th June 2021 1.Selected Candidate for the RTC-YDF Need-Based Scholarship 2021 YDF is pleased to announce the selected candidate for the YDF-RTC Need-Based Scholarship 2021. SL# Name CID Number Gender Remarks 1 Karma Dechen 11603000404 Female Selected Tashi Delek to the scholarship recipient! 23rd June 2021 2.Shortlisted candidates for YDF-RTC Need-Based Scholarship 2021 Royal Thimphu […]
Nazhoen Pelri Eco-Friendly Initiative A Featured Investment Project and Social Enterprise As an innovative social enterprise of the YDF, the Nazhoen Pelri Eco-Friendly Initiative in Bjemina, Thimphu is Bhutan’s first ever waste paper recycling unit that produces on average 20,000 egg trays per week from waste materials and employs recovering drug dependent youth to reintegrate them into […]
The Youth Participation & Child Protection program enhances youth participation by providing youth with opportunities and platforms to build leadership skills and self-esteem through capacity building, trainings and participation in community development projects. Under this program, we also provide our stakeholders with the necessary knowledge and capacity to uphold child rights and protection. The program caters to the […]
Major changes are taking place in Bhutan. Rising rates of rural-urban migration have brought many young people off the land and into the cities, accelerating the breakdown of the extended family support system. In urban areas of Bhutan, young people must fend for themselves and they often experience alienation. Exposure to television, the Internet, and […]
To address the high youth unemployment rate that continues to straddle aspiring Bhutanese youth, YDF vigorously promotes skills development through training establishments like the Nazhoen Pelri Souvenir Centre, holistic community development projects like My Gakidh Village, and short term skills training in the vocational trades as well as entrepreneurship. The Nazhoen Pelri Souvenir Center The […]
YDF’s dedicated Fundraising team focuses on raising funds for our programs both internationally and at the local level. From school clubs to ad hoc community events to crowdfunding, we strive to further the mission of our NGO. We keep in constant contact with banking institutions for financial updates, and insure that our partners’ and donors’ […]
While the government provides universal public education for all children in Bhutan until class 10, many children still do not complete basic education. Children are often removed from school due to the socioeconomic needs of their parents. A majority of families in Bhutan depend on subsistence farming for survival, and they view more value in […]
