With Samdrup Jongkhar (SJ) Thromde on December 2, 2016
SJ Thromde organized a 2 days orientation program for the newly elected tshogpas (ward leaders). SJI engaged the elected leaders and the Thromde officials on effective waste management, starting at home but going beyond mass [...]
Chhokhorling’s inspiring story
Concerned over youth unemployment, rural-urban migration and growing import of food, an unusual leader of the gewog is leading the community in making Chorkorling prosperous, economically, socially and spiritually. The community has planted winter vegetables [...]
A journey towards Menchari GNH model village
With machinery support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest (MoAF), labour contribution from the community, financial assistance from Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and TomKat Foundation; we are able to start the construction work [...]
Ten Core Life Skills
An introductory presentation on “Ten Core Life Skills” was presented to SJI staff and Lho Mon Education (LME) students at Chokyi Gyatso Institute (CGI) by Garpawoong Middle Secondary School led by principal and two teachers. [...]
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Crop Cut Day
SRI pilot project with one farmer in Rekhey village under Dewathang Gewog has been successful. Gross yield of 2156 kg/acre was noted in SRI method, while 1176 kg/acre in conventional method - in conversion to [...]
Happy Birthday His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck
On the joyous occasion of 61st birth anniversary of our His Majesty, the fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck, we join the nation in offering our deepest respects, heartfelt felicitations and prayers for His Majesty’s [...]
Eat Organic, Eat Safe
Eat Organic, Eat Safe We are what we eat. When we eat food full of toxic chemicals, we pay the price with our health. There is an epidemic of diseases related to our lifestyle and [...]
Universal Human Values workshop in Kanpur
Glimpses from Universal Human Values workshop in Kanpur, field trip to Navdanya farm, Dehradun and finally visit to Bodhgaya, India: 18th October - 5th November, 2016. Co-existence Role of Education - Sanskar [...]
Conventional Vs SRI
Crop cut for conventional paddy field to compare it's yield and that of SRI field
GNH-community.
Strumming softer chords of GNH-community. Mencharipas at Universal Human Values session resourced by Mr. Kala Tshering from JNEC Mencharipas watching Hiware Baazar video for commuity harmony Imparting knowledge [...]
Working together!
Institutional agreement between ARDC Wengkhar, DoA MoAF, Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative, Dzongkhag Agriculture and Office of Programme Management, CARLEP in expansion of extension services through Farmer Promoter Concept was signed on October 15, 2016 at SJI [...]
Institutionalizing & building effective partnership
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) has been an important traditional partner of SJI. The establishment of its Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) in 2011 is based on SJI’s research findings of 2010. CAT is recognized [...]