Samten Tharchen is an Assistant Professor with more than 27 years of experience in teacher education. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Dzongkha, Classical Tibetan Language and Buddhist Philosophy from Tango Buddhist College, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the National Institute of Education, Samtse.

Since joining the college in 1999, he has taught language, literature, phonetics, teaching methodology, academic writing and educational research across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. He has served as Head of the Dzongkha Faculty and supervised master’s research since 2015.

His contributions include developing and reviewing academic modules, school curricula, textbooks and teacher handbooks. His scholarship includes research papers and books connecting language, Buddhist knowledge and education. He has also served as an external examiner for the Institute of Language and Culture Studies, a member of the University’s Programmes and Quality Committee, and a managing editorial team member for the college’s Dzongkha journal. His work supports academic quality, research capacity and the development of Dzongkha education.