November, 2012

DDC organised Dzongkha Unicode Installation training to the computer retailers

DDC conducted training on Dzongkha unicode installation on 29th and 30th Nomember at the National Library. The main purpose of this training is to make sure that all private computer retailers know how to install Dzongkha correctly before supplying it to government agencies.

August, 2012

DDC organises meeting for 11th FYP

DDC conducted two meetings, at Bumthang in June and at Paro in August, with the Dzongkha Focal Persons and Planning Officers from Ministries, agencies, armed forces, and Dzongkhags to draw up plans for Dzongkha development to be included in the upcoming Eleventh Five Year Plan.

June, 2012

DDC releases new books

In 2012, DDC released eight new books and a CD titled Electronic Children’s Dictionary.

These books are downloadable from Publication section.

Electronic Children's Dictionary is downloadable from IT section.

       

DDC Annual Conference,2011

DDC bi-annual conference was held in Mongar from 10th-13th November,2011

August 2011:

DDC Releases Nine New Books and Digital Dictionaries on CD

On 19th August 2011, the DDC released nine new books.

DDC Recieves Laptop Computers from Arirang Enc

Mr. Yoon, Byung-Tae Chairman, Dasho Sherub Gyaltshen, Secretary DDC and Mr.Yong-Ho Han, President of Arirang Enc.

On 17th August 2011, Mr. Yoon, Byung-Tae Chairman and Mr. Yong-Ho, Han, President, of Arirang Electric Construction Co., Seol, Korea, apresented 14 new Samsung laptop computers to the DDC for use in Commission's work and for prompting Dzongkha IT.

June 2011: DDC releases its Progress Report

The DDC recently released its progress report for the past year (July 2010- June 2011). This is the report that has been submitted to the Lhengye Zhungtshog. It contains a brief report of all our achievements over the past year.

April, 2011:

Distribution of English-Dzongkha Pocket Dictionaries funded by Honda Bhutan

Masaharu IDO, representative of Handa-Bhutan Youth Friendship Association. with Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen, Secretary DDC

 
On 11^th April 2011, one thousand five hundred copies of our English-Dzongkha pocket dictionaries, printed with funding from Handa Rotary Club were distributed to students of Bajothang & Punakha Higher Secondary School by Masaharu IDO, representative of Handa-Bhutan Youth Friendship Association. (See picture on home page)

February, 2011: Release of Dzongkha Pocket Dictionary & Grammar Books

Mr. Henrik Nielsen, Representative of Denmark, and Dasho Sherub Gyaltshen, Secretary DDC

An English-Dzongkha Pocket Dictionary and three Dazhung grammar books were released by the Queen Mother Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck on 22 February 2011 at Kelki Higher Secondary School on the occasion of the 31^st birth anniversary of His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

The first printing of the English-Dzongkha Pocket Dictionary was made with the generous assistance of the Liaison Office of Denmark enabling us to provide a free copy to class VIII-XII students in the country.

PDF copies of these books can be downloaded from the Publications section of this website.