{"id":8720,"date":"2025-07-03T11:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T05:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pce.edu.bt\/?page_id=8720"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T10:27:39","slug":"marking-the-golden-jubilee-of-paro-college-of-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pce.edu.bt\/?page_id=8720","title":{"rendered":"Marking The Golden Jubilee Of Paro College Of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Marking The Golden Jubilee of Paro College of Education<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

From Australia to Bhutan: Lesson Beyond Border<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Excitement, anticipation, uncertainty \u2013 the feelings of an Australian university student and New Colombo Plan scholarship recipient about to embark on a life-changing journey to the Kingdom of Bhutan. My philosophy upon arrival was one of open-mindedness \u2013 the possession of an authentic desire to learn as much about the culture, language, and teaching profession as possible throughout my journey, emanating from an innate desire to learn, surrender, and discover wholeheartedly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0\u201cMinds are like parachutes. They only work when they\u2019re open\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Warmth, joy, confidence \u2013 sentiments felt upon meeting PCE president Sir Dorji Thinley, Ms. Kezang Choden, each Dean of education, my inspiring tutors and incredibly welcoming classmates. I experienced an immediate sense of belonging, connection and contentment as a result of the kindness bestowed upon me. The most significant aspect of my time at PCE was the incredible manner in which Buddhist philosophy was intricately interweaved with the delivery of content. It became evident that attending educational institutions within Bhutan educates the individual holistically \u2013 developing mind, body, and spirit to achieve one\u2019s full potential. These fundamentally Bhutanese values of compassion, kindness and gratitude permeated through my experience, teaching me to incorporate this into my own teaching approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Growth, gratitude, transformation \u2013 an ever-lasting and irreversible evolution to every cell of my being gained from my time in PCE, Rinpung ECCD centre, and further teacher development in Buli Central School. I am forever grateful to this college for every memory, opportunity, and for demonstrating that \u201cDruk Gyelkhab dhi Zhingkham Nyi pa zum bay.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Namay Samay Kadrinchoe la dhang Tashi Delek to Paro College of Education and all of its constituents on this Auspicious Occasion!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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