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Druk Holding and Investments (DHI)

1. Why does His Majesty want to make Bhutan’s economy stronger?

2. When was Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) created, and what is its main job?

3. How many companies does DHI manage, and what types of businesses are they?

4. What are some big hydroelectric projects supported by His Majesty?

5. What is Tangsibji Hydro Energy Limited (THyE), and what project does it work on?

Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL)

6. What was His Majesty’s dream for every Bhutanese person regarding homes?

7. When was NRDCL created, and what was it called before?

8. What materials does NRDCL manage to help people build houses?

9. What did His Majesty say NRDCL should focus on instead of making profits?

Land Reforms

10. Why is land important for Bhutanese people?

11. What problems did people face with land before the reforms?

12. When did His Majesty tell the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS) to fix land issues?

13. What was the National Cadastral Resurvey Programme (NCRP), and when did it happen?

14. What did the land kidu grants give to people, and how did they help?

15. What did His Majesty say about land kidu during the 2016 National Day celebration?

Bhutan Economic Forum for Innovative Transformation (BEFIT)

16. What event in 2016 led to the creation of BEFIT?

17. How did His Majesty use the money offered by financial institutions for BEFIT?

18. What is the main purpose of the Bhutan Economic Forum for Innovative Transformation (BEFIT)?

19. When and where was the first BEFIT event held, and what was its theme?

National Rehabilitation Programme (NRP)

20. When was the National Rehabilitation Programme (NRP) started, and who started it?

21. What was the main goal of NRP for poor people in Bhutan?

22. Who did the NRP help, and what kind of support did they get?

23. Which districts benefited from the NRP?

Education

24. Why does His Majesty think education is important for Bhutan’s future?

25. What did His Majesty say about education at the 2009 Royal University of Bhutan event?

26. How does His Majesty, as Chancellor of the Royal University of Bhutan, support students?

27. What is the Allowance for Academic Excellence Programme, and who can get it?

28. What did His Majesty’s Royal Kasho on Education in 2020 say about improving education?

29. When and where was the Druk Gyalpo Institute started, and what does it focus on?

Health

30. How has His Majesty helped improve Bhutan’s health sector?

31. What agreement was signed with India in 2009, and what was its purpose?

32. When was the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences launched, and by whom?

33. What does His Majesty want Bhutan to achieve through better health and education?