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His Majesty shares his vision with students

Nov 25, 2000 5 mins read

During informal meetings with thousands of Thimphu students this week, His Majesty the King shared his vision of a nation in the care of well educated well trained generations in the future. His Majesty also emphasised the importance of not only preserving but giving new depth to Bhutanese traditions like indigenous medicine and the zorig chusum (traditional Bhutanese arts and crafts).

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