Curriculum vitae

1. Personal Details:

Name : Mingbo Dukpa Current Position: Minister for Education Date of Birth : 12 October 1952 Nationality : Bhutanese Telephone : +975-2-323825/325431 (O) 336279 (R) Mobile: 975-17111581 Email Address : minister@education.gov.bt, mdbbs@hotmail.com

2. Executive Management * Strong administration * Strategic planning * Organizational restructuring * Policy reviews and desk research * Training needs assessment * Educational leadership & training 3. Key Competencies

Strategic planning and organizational development; Strong coordination and excellent communication skills; Management of multiple tasks in a pressured environment; Wide experience working with government counterparts, donors, bilateral/multilateral

agencies and conversant with strategic negotiation tactics; and Consultancy in socio economic study, education and media related studies.

4. Education

1985-1987

Master of Education, University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Canada

Jan-Jul 1985

International Dip-in-Edn Planning & Admin, National Institute of Edn Planning & Admin, New Delhi India

1975-1976

Certificate-in-Education, Mt. Carmel International Training Centre & Haifa University, Haifa Israel

1969-1971

Diploma-in-Teaching, Teacher Training Institute, Samtse

5. Language Proficiency English (fluent) Dzongkha (fluent) Sharchopkha (fluent) Nepali (fair) Hindi (fair)

6. Employment History 2013 Aug Minister, Ministry of Education, Royal Govt. of Bhutan 2008-2013 Executive Head & Principal Consultant, Greenland Service, Thimphu 2007-2008 Parliamentary Candidate, Dewathang-Gomdar Constituency, Samdrup

Jongkhar 2003-2007 Managing Director & CEO, Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation Ltd 1998-2003 Dzongda & National Assembly Representative, Dagana Dzongkhag 1971-1998 Ministry of Education

7. Work Experience 2008-2013 Executive Head & Consultant, Greenland Consultancy Service,

Thimphu Key Achievements:

Jury Member, National Film Award, MPAB (2010-2011) Board Member, National Film Review Board, BICMA (2009-2013) Revision of Filming Rules and Guidelines for BICMA (2010) Preparation of National Drug Control Strategy for BNCA (2010) Revision of National Implementation Framework for BNCA (2009) Conducted Socio Economic Studies for Punatsangchhu-II HEP for WAPCOS India

Ltd (2008-09)

2007-2008

People’s Democratic Party Parliamentary Candidate

Contested as a parliamentary candidate from Dewathang-Gomdar Constituency, S/Jongkhar

2003-2007

Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation Ltd Managing Director & CEO Key Achievements:

Carried out complete restructuring/ reorganization of the corporation. Expanded nationwide satellite TV & Radio FM services. Expanded weekly Radio airtime from 45 to105 hrs and TV from 14 to 75

hrs. Upgraded SW Radio from 50 to 100 KV and started construction of

National TV Centre; Strengthened 13 nationwide news gathering and programming capacity

and networking. Prepared Master Plans for HRD, Business and Multi Service Operation

(MSO); and Lead numerous delegations to media related regional/ international

summits/ conferences, and strengthened worldwide networks with

broadcasters. 1998-2003

Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs Dzongda, Dzongkhag Administration, Dagana As the CEO and Chairman of the DYT and Member of the National Assembly, responsible for the overall budget, planning and implementation of development activities and monitoring of law and order situation in the district. Key Achievements:

100% achievement of the Dzongkhag’s 8th Five Year Plan implementation. Also initiated various non-plan projects like construction of 17.5 km new feeder road from Dagapela to Gesarling, road widening and resurfacing of 88 KM Sunkosh-Daga road, construction of Shathong Goenpa and Dagapela Lhakhangs and country’s First Village Olympics.

Implemented one of the most successful Dzongkhag resettlement programmes.

Implemented Emergency Food Relief operations during road blocks in 1998 successfully.

1971-1998

Ministry of Education 1996-

98 : Chief Inspector, Inspectorate of Schools/EMSD, Education Ministry

1990-95

: Head, Teacher Education Division, Education Ministry

1989-90

: Principal, Secondary School, Chukha & Sarpang

1987-89

: Head, Teacher Education Unit, Education Ministry

1981-86

: District Education Officer, Thimphu Dzongkhag

1976-82

: Lecturer, Paro Teacher Training Centre

1971-75

: Teacher, Yurung PS/Paro High School

Key Achievements: Was the Chief of Inspectorate for 3 years; Member of the committees for Teacher Education, Bhutan Board of

Examinations, Non Formal Education, and Curriculum & Professional Support Services;

Spearheaded the introduction of new national school monitoring system and changed the Inspectorate to Education Monitoring and Support Services;

Visited over 90% of schools across country and presented findings during education conferences;

Founding Head of Teacher Education and Secretary to Teacher Education Committee for 5 years;

Spearheaded institutionalization of teacher in-service programmes

nationwide as well as school-based in-service programmes; and Founding member of Paro Teacher Training Centre from 1975-1982.

8. Training Exposure Abroad (a) Media Related Exposure 2006 China Leader of delegation in the 43rdAsia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General

Assembly in Beijing from 2-9 November. 2006 Singapore

UNESCO Expert Group Meeting for Policy Leaders and Decision Makers in Broadcasting & Audiovisual Industry in Nanyang Technological University

2006 Thailand

Leader of delegation in the 32ndAsia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference & Associated Meetings in Phuket from 6-30 July

2006 Malaysia

Leader of delegation in 3rdAsia Media Summit Kuala Lumpur from 29-31 May

2005 Vietnam

Leader of delegation in the 42ndAsia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) in Hanoi, 4-11 Nov

2005 Brunei Leader of delegation in the 31stAsia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference & Associated Meetings in Darussalam from 26-30 July

2005 Malaysia

Leader of delegation in 2ndAsia Media Summit in Kuala Lumpur from 7-10 May

2005 H/Kong Attended a 3-day CASBAA Convention in Hong Kong in October 2005 Maldives

Leader of delegation in the 23rdSAVE (SAARC) Meeting held in Male

2004 India SAARC Information & Broadcasting Ministers’ Conference in New Delhi 2004 Sri Lanka

Leader of delegation in the 30thAsia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference & Associated Meetings in Colombo from 26-30 July

2004 India Study visit Zee TV/Ten Sports/DD/Ajtak/SpectroNet in New Delhi 25-29 April 2004 USA TV broadcasting training organized by International Visitor Programme, US

State Department from 1-22 April. The goal of the programme was to promote better understanding of the history, structure, practices and future of TV broadcasting in the US; examine how TV influences and reflects the American society; and explore the current and potential contributions of TV broadcasting to the formation of an informed citizenry within a diverse, democratic and decentralized society. Also to participate in the annual world’s largest broadcast and technological event ‘the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show’ in Las Vegas where over 110000 plus global communities of content professionals from over 163 countries had converged.

2003 Thailand

Study visit to Thaicom Satellite Station & USB in Bangkok from 15-16 October

2003 Germany

Study visit to Radio Deutsche Welle in Bonn from 9-10 Oct

2003 Austria Study visit to InterSpot Film GmBH and the ORF in Vienna from 11-12 October

2003 Turkey Leader of delegation in 41sABU General Assembly Istanbul Turkey 29 Sep-8 Oct

2003 Indonesia

AIBD/ FES workshop-cum-Meeting in Jakarta leading to ABU General Assembly in Istanbul Turkey from 29-30 September

2003 India Leader of delegation in 29thAsia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference & Associated Meetings in New Delhi - 26-30 July

2003 Thailand

Participated as a delegate with the Communications Minister in the 1st Conference of the Minister for Information & Broadcasting in Asia Pacific Region organized by AIBD in Bangkok, 27-28 May

(b) Education Related Exposure 2002 Japan UN Convention on Cross Border Trafficking UNAFEI in Osaka 22-23 Aug. 1999 Bangladesh

Participated as a delegate in the Conference of Association of SAARC Speakers & Parliamentarians in Dhaka from 19-21March

1997 Colombia

Member of a delegate of six educationists to have a closer look at the World Bank’s new school project ‘Escuela Nueva’ in Bogota Colombia 14-29 May

1997NewZealand

Attachment training with New Zealand’s Education Review Office. Carried out shadow inspection/reviews of Mt. Cook school, Carew school, Tauhiwi school, Oxford area school, Christchurch college of education, Christchurch east school, Riccarton high school, Riccarton early childhood centre, Shirley boys’ high school, and made field visits to Timaru, Akaroa, and ERO and Education Ministry in Wellington from 18 Feb-19 March.

1996 Thailand 2nd UNESCO-ACEID International Conference on the Re-engineering Education for Change: Educational Innovation for Development in Bangkok from 9-12 Dec.

1995 Thailand Training of Trainers study tour to Philippines and Thailand in May. 1994 Philippines

UNESCO-PROAP Workshop at the INNOTECH from 15-30 Oct.

1994 Philippines

UNESCO TVET Course in Technologies of Continuing Education in Manila 25/7-5/8

1993 Switzerland

Study Tour and Partnership in Teacher Training meeting (a joint World Bank project looking specifically in the teacher pre-service/in-service and development of cluster based resource centres) at teachers college in Zurich

1991 Australia

Study Tour of multi-grade schools and project meetings at the University of New England and in rural schools as a member of the 6 high level education delegation to New South Wales/ UNE Australia from 2-24 Nov

1991 India UNESCO R/Workshop in Environmental Education in New Delhi 3-14 Sep. 1990 India UNESCO/APEID Regional Seminar on Innovative Measures for Overcoming

Socio-Economic Obstacles to Pry Sch. Enrolment in Pune from 4-13 Dec.

1990 India UNESCO Seminar on Population Education, New Delhi 1990 India International Seminar on Out-of-School Youth, UNICEF, Pune 1985 India UNESCO Seminar on Environmental Education, New Delhi 1982 India UNESCO Training Seminar on Changing Paradigms of Development, Centre

for Policy & Research at India Int’l Centre in New Delhi from 7-19 Nov 1977 India UNICEF sponsored Study Tour to educational institutes and places of

historical interests in Maharastra (Bombay/Pune/Elephanta Caves), Haryana and Delhi

1976 Thailand 3rd-Country training attachment jointly organized by Israeli and Thai Governments in Pitsonoluk Teachers College and Bangkok in partial fulfillment of the Certificate course in teaching, supervision and curriculum planning conducted at and by the Mt. Carmel Int’l Training Centre and Haifa University in Haifa Israel from 8-27 June.

9. ON BOARD 2003-2007 Member Secretary, BBSC Board of Directors 2004-2007 Direcor, RSPN Board of Directors 2003-2007 Executive Member, Asian Broadcasting Union (ABU), Kuala Lumpur 2003-2007 Executive Member, Asia Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD), Kuala

Lumpur 2003-2007 Member Representative, SAARC Audio Visual Exchange (SAVE) Programme 2006-2007 Member, RCSC/PCS Media Committee 2006-2007 Member, Media Sub-Committee for Centenary Celebrations 2008-2013 Member, National Film Review Board, Bhutan InfoComm & Media Authority 2010-2011 Member, National Film Award, Motion Picture Association of Bhutan

10. CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe me, my qualifications, and my experiences. (Signature) Full name of Applicant: MINGBO DUKPA Dated: August 2013