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A Royal Advisory Councillor pointed out that the Royal Government has been
establishing schools and educational facilities in all parts of the country. As a
result, there are a large and increasing number of well-educated people in the
country. In line with the Royal Civil Service Commission’s policy, qualified
and skilled persons are being recruited without discrimination into the civil
service and also into the private and non-governmental sectors.
The Councillor said that a few years ago, there were amongst the qualified,
trained and competent civil servants, a few who left to work outside the country
and they were the children and family members of the Ngolops. Neither the
Government nor the people need to hanker after these faithless and treacherous
persons. With regard to the development of the country, it is very important to
have friendly relations with other countries upon which economic development
and collaborative activities can be based. If qualified and skilled Bhutanese in
line with one’s competence and aptitude can get jobs outside the country it will
not only increase their exposure and skills but also income which will come
back to the country of origin where it will contribute towards overall socio-
economic development. Therefore, it is not appropriate to disallow Bhutanese
from working outside the country.
The Pema Gatshel Dzongda said that during the discussion on national security
in the National Assembly, the Council of Ministers have time and again stressed
that it is not enough to strengthen the armed forces and the government. Private
sector and socio-economic development is just as important for national
security. Thus, once educated and trained, the people would be serving the Tsa-
Wa-Sum whether they are in the civil service or the private sector starting their
own businesses. If they get employed in the neighbouring countries or further
away after their education and training, they would gain knowledge and
understanding of other cultures, develop their skills further and also be able to
earn a higher level of income. This would contribute towards the socio-
economic development in the country and also give a good image of Bhutan and
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