Mr Karma Tshewang
Lecturer
Karma Tshewang is an educator with experience teaching Dzongkha, Buddhist philosophy, monastic leadership, and cultural research. He completed a master’s degree in Buddhist Philosophy after nine years of study at Gangtey Goenpa Shedra and has undertaken professional training in teaching skills, assessment, research, and Dzongkha computing.
His teaching experience includes serving as a Dzongkha Lecturer at Royal Thimphu College from 2014 to 2022 and teaching higher secondary Dzongkha at Reldri Higher Secondary School. He previously served as Vice Principal at Bumthang Nunnery Institute and Chasekhar Shedra, teaching Buddhist philosophy, classical texts and language studies. His responsibilities have also included examination committee service, student discipline and the coordination of religious and cultural activities.
His scholarly contributions include books on the local cultural practice Yangnyerpa’s Minchang and a question-and-answer study guide for higher secondary Rigzhung students. He has researched the political and religious contributions of Terton Pema Lingpa and local deities in Chukha and Samtse. His work connects Buddhist scholarship, cultural preservation and language education.
