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CBS research pool raises concerns over civil service initiative’s sustainability

ཟླ་༤ 26, 2025 5 mins read
CBS research pool raises concerns over civil service initiative’s sustainability

Four years after an ambitious initiative to strengthen the civil service through research capacity building, the Centre for Bhutan and Gross National Happiness Studies (CBS) is now facing a significant shortfall in its research pool.

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