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A Video conferencing meeting was coordinated today from 3:00-4:00 PM with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to discuss on the proposed Training Programme of Bhutan InfoComm Media Authority (BICMA). With the support of TRAI, the proposed training programme aims to equip BICMA officials with the required knowledge and skills towards achieving its vision “to be a premier information, communication, and Media regulatory body”. 

The meeting was chaired by HE Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan and was attended by Hon’ble Secretary, MoIC, Chairman, TRAI,  Director, BICMA and Officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BICMA and PPD, MoIC.

Contact Person : Mrs. Pema Chetsho 

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“People might think that my queen should be highly educated, beautiful and the best of the best. Jetsun Pema is a kind-hearted girl who is very supportive and whom I can trust. I cannot say how she might appear to the people, but to me, she is the one.”
– His Majesty The King.

On the 31st Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, the Ministry of Information & Communications join the nation in offering our heartfelt felicitation and sincere prayers for Her Majesty’s Good Health, Long Life and Prosperous Reign.

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A Tripartite Annual Performance Compact was signed on 3rd June 2021 between the Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Information and Communications (Portfolio Ministry),the Director General, Department of Macroeconomic Affairs / Ministry of Finance, and the Chief Executive Officer(s) of the three following State Enterprises:
1. Bhutan Broadcasting Services (BBS);
2. Bhutan Postal Corporations ; and
3. Royal Bhutan Helicopter Service Limited (RBHSL).

The Annual Performance Compact (APC) was initiated to enable and encourage the SOEs to resort to innovative ways of providing services and come up with innovative products. The APC is also intended to guide the SOEs work with focused targets.Beginning 2021, in line with the Corporate Governance Guidelines for State Enterprise 2019, relevant SOEs are required to sign a tripartite Annual Performance Compact with Portfolio Ministry and the Ministry of Finance. The Portfolio Ministry, as per the Corporate Governance Guidelines for State Enterprise 2019 mandates the Portfolio Ministry to :

I.Ensure that the State Enterprise are in line with the purpose of its establishment and recommend any changes thereto,

II.Ensure that the Government polices are adhered to at all times by the State Enterprises;

III.Provide technical expertise and assistance whenever necessary;

IV.Consult the Ministry of Finance on any policy shift or policy interventions in State Enterprise, and

V.Be prohibited from being involved in the governance or day-to-day management decisions of the State Enterprise.

The Tripartite Annual Performance Agreement Signing was also graced by the Hon’ble Dasho Secretary, MoIC.

Place: MoIC Conference Hall

Contact Person:Mr. Thinley Dorji 

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A multi-stakeholders consultative meeting was organized today from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM via zoom platform to seek stakeholders’ view and consensus on the proposed institutional arrangements in the draft Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) for surface transport. The meeting concluded with the defined clarity on the roles and responsibilities of each institution in implementing and achieving the targets identified in the document. The meeting was chaired by the Hon’ble Secretary, MoIC and was attended by Hon’ble  Secretary(GNHC), Director(RSTA), CEO of BPC, along with 29 participants from UNDP, MoWHS, MoEA, NECS, Thimphu Thromde, City Bus Services, RSTA,  and PPD Officials, MoIC. The meeting was moderated by the Chief Planning Officer, Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Information and Communications. 

The LEDs  for Surface Transport sector is expected to be launched on 5th June 2021. The document is a multi-year strategy that is designed in such a way that it brings about a synergy between the existing national development goals and interventions to garner a low-emission development pathway, while leveraging the existing feasibility studies and policies in place. Thus, the objective of the surface transport sector LEDS is to create a holistic intervention plan for the surface transport sector that can meet the short, medium, and long term mobility requirements in the country taking into consideration the emerging technologies, innovative solutions, and climate friendly interventions.

Contact Person:Mr. Thinley Dorji 

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