Ugyen Tshomo

Professional biography

Ugyen Tshomo Assistant Professor, currently working at Paro College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan. She is Project Manager of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education a project funded by UNFPA, Bhutan. Her research background ranges from classroom teaching learning practices to knowledge Attitude and Practices on Sexuality. She authored a book– Life’s Tapestry ( 2010).Ugyen has completed her master degree from University of Newcastle, Australia (2007). She graduated with English Honors degree from Sherubtse, Kanglung and thereafter pursued her PGDE from Samtse College of Education.She has rich background on teaching primary children and curriculum, middle and high school in Bhutan experiences teaching school children from Western part of Bhutan to Central part of Bhutan.

 

She was part of English working committee when High school English curriculum was revamped by Ministry of Education. She is a member of English Committee at Royal Education Council. She worked as Head of the Department English at Paro College of Education (  2007- 2010 ) and aligned the whole secondary English curriculum at the college. With her management the department developed ten new modules which are at present used by Samtse College of Education. She also served as Staff Secretary and drafted Staff Welfare Book (2007-2010).

She attended many international seminars and presented papers. She also served as focal person for Environmental Education at the college and worked closely with RSPN and developed Environmental Education Module ( which is at present used by Samtse College of Education). She worked as core member with Department of Curriculum Research and Development in developing Class XI and XII Introduction to Media Studies, a text book. Currently she is Project Manager of Comprehensive Sexuality Education for UNFPA, RUB.                                    

Email: ugyentshomo.pce@rub.edu.bt