Lyonchhen visits gewogs in Lhuentse

While meeting with the villagers of Gangzur, Kurtoed, and Khoma gewogs in Lhuentse yesterday, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay comforted the villagers not to worry about human-wildlife conflicts and that the government is there to address the issue. 

A farmer named Tenzin Norbu from Kurtoed Gewog shared his concern to the Prime Minister that due to rural-urban migration, human-wildlife conflict has increased affecting their livelihoods.  He requested the Prime Minister to solve the issue.

“Our main problem is human-wildlife conflict. So when people migrate, their lands are left fallow and become jungle. This results in human-wildlife conflicts and affects our daily sustenance,” he added.

Lyonchhen assured that government has provided electric fencing in every gewog and similar facility would be a reliable solution for Kurtoed farmers too.

“The main solution to end human-wildlife conflict is to install electric fencing. So if you need it, you must talk with the gup and the Dzongdag,” said the Prime Minister, adding that if things don’t fall on platter, the farmer must consult the Agriculture Minister.  As of now they are four electric fences have been erected in Kurtoed.

In Khoma Gewog, people requested Lyonchhen to keep the Goenpa Karpo extended classrooms at operational since it benefits their children.

“Our extended classrooms are being closed gradually. I also feel that gungtong takes place due to closure of such schools in our village. So if Prime Minister could clarify on this matter,” said one of the villagers, Tshewang Penjor.

Clarifying the issue, the Prime Minister said if the extended classrooms are serving its purpose, then they must not be closed.

“If you think extended classroom is important then you should keep it going But stakeholders should thoroughly discuss together to see whether parents are in the position to give support for child’s additional education,” informed the Prime Minister to the villagers.

Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, however, explained to the villagers that children studying in extended classrooms might not get good jobs in future since the quality of education is not so good. Today, there are ten students and two teachers at Goenpa Karpo extended classroom.  Prime Ministers his gewog tours in Lhuentse tomorrow.

 

 

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