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the competence of the Bhutanese in the eyes of other countries. Therefore, it
would not be appropriate to disallow Bhutanese to work outside the country.
However, as submitted by the Punakha Chimi, a strong system needs to be put
in place by the government to avoid bad attitude and example being set by a few
Bhutanese who have been educated and trained abroad for years at great cost to
the government. They do not return to the country after the completion of the
training period but continues to live and work abroad.
The Dzongda pointed out that during the royal visit to the Dzongkhag, His
Majesty the King always stresses to the students that civil service is not the only
way of serving the Tsa-Wa-Sum and more educated people should take the
opportunity to work in the private sector and in the rural areas as farmers. This
wish of His Majesty the King must be brought to fruition and the aspiration
realized.
The Secretary of the Royal Civil Service Comission expressed the
Commission’s appreciation to the Punakha Chimi who in the interest of the civil
service has brought the topic related to the civil servants for discussion in the
National Assembly. The Secretary also informed the Assembly that these issues
are addressed clearly in the Bhutan Civil Service Rules which is under
implementation.
The Secretary pointed out that it is the common practice of Ministries and
Departments to assign job responsibilities as well as place of posting according
to area of specialization and competence upon their return to Bhutan after
completion of advanced studies and training outside. In cases of violation of the
rules, there are two types of actions prescribed by the Bhutan Civil Service
Rules (BCSR) that can be taken to deal with violators. First is the issuance of
warning in writing, withholding of the annual salary increment, withholding of
promotions etc. Second is compulsory retirement, retirement without benefits
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