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Press Release: Announcement of the award of the Nehru Wangchuck Scholarship for 2021

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Thimphu

Press Release: Announcement of the award of the Nehru Wangchuck Scholarship

The Embassy of India, Thimphu is pleased to announce the outcome of the final selection interviews held on 25 & 26 February 2021 and 1 March 2021 at the Royal Civil Service Commission, Thimphu for the award of the Nehru Wangchuck Scholarship (2021 intake), supported by the Government of India.

Civil Service candidates selected for the Nehru Wangchuck Scholarship:

S. No.	Name of the Scholarship recipient & Employer	Post Graduate Programme to be studied in an Indian institution/university
1.	Dr. Rojna Rai, Gelephu Hospital	Fellowship in Gynaecology (Maternal, Laparoscopic Surgery)
2.	Mr. Kenchog Tshering, Gelephu Thromde	Masters’ in Urban Planning/Transport Planning
3.	Mr. Trashi Phuntsho, Ministry of Health	M.Sc. Data Science/Data Analytics/Big Data
4.	Mr. Bikash Sharma, Phuentsholing Thromde	Masters’ in Structural Engineering
5.	Ms. Dezangmo, Royal Civil Service Commission	Masters’ in Human Resource Management
6.	Mr. Dawa Tshering, Samtse Dzongkhag	Masters’ of Education in Primary Mathematics/ Primary Science

Non-Civil Service candidates selected for the Nehru Wangchuck Scholarship:

S. No.	Name of the Scholarship recipient & Employer	Post Graduate Programme to be studied in an Indian institution/university
1.	Mr. Dik Bahadur Rai, Bank of Bhutan, Wangdue Phodrang	Masters’ in Corporate Strategy
2.	Mr. Pema Chheda, National Pension and Provident Fund, Thimphu	Masters’ in Construction Management
3.	Mr. Sherub Dorji BBS, Samtse Bureau	Master in Media & Communication

2. Congratulations to all candidates selected for the award of the prestigious Nehru Wangchuck Scholarship for 2021! The Embassy of India, Thimphu (edu.thimphu@mea.gov.in) stands ready to provide assistance to the scholarship recipients for selection of a reputed Indian institution/University to pursue their respective Masters’ Programme.

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