The Education Minister, Thakur Singh Powdyel, was awarded the World Education Congress Global Award for outstanding contribution to Education. Lyonpo received the award during the first World Education Congress held Mumbai held on 29–30 June.
The theme of the conference was ‘Learning in the 21st Century: Right and Access to Education’. The participants comprised of Education Ministers, vice chancellors, scholars, academicians, teachers, corporate leaders and representatives from 88 countries. “The award was unexpected and means a lot for someone who has spent all his life in education,” said Lyonpo while receiving the award.
