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Over 27,000 students engage as UPSHIFT goes digital in Bhutan

ཟླ་༣ 30, 2026 3 mins read
Over 27,000 students engage as UPSHIFT goes digital in Bhutan

The fourth annual National Innovation Challenge, themed “UPSHIFT for a Greener Bhutan,” saw 32 students from eight schools competing to tackle real-world environmental challenges.

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