Dasho Karma Tshering, Director General, Department of School Education is from Wangchang under Paro Dzongkhag. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang (1883 -1986), Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, UK (1988 – 1989) and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, UK (1989 – 1990)

He started his career as Assistant Planning Officer in Royal Institute of Management (1987 – 1991). Later he served as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer from 1992-2001 in the same Institute. In 2001, he was appointed as Deputy Director for National Employment Board, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources and in 2008 he was appointed as Director of the Department of Employment in the same Ministry. Prior to his current position he served as Director General of the Royal Institute of Management.

He is a recipient of the National Silver Medal Award for his contribution in organization of Coronation Ceremony for His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He has also received Global B-School Leadership Award from World Education Congress, Mumbai 2013. In 2018, he also received Civil Service Silver Medal Award for his dedicated service to the Nation for more than 20 years.