His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the volunteers attending the 22nd batch DeSuung Training Programme, yesterday.
The volunteers of the 22nd batch DeSuung programme are mainly employed in the tourism and hospitality sector. The 125 volunteers began training on November 23, and will complete on December 10, bringing the total number of DeSuups in the country to 2641.
Since 2011, DeSuups in their orange uniforms have become an integral part of all national events, disasters, or rescue efforts, and are icons of volunteerism in the country.
Later in the evening, His Majesty The King offered prayers at the Punakha Dzongkhag Moenlam Chhenmo.
