CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Personal Details:

1.1 Name : Rinchen Khandu 1.2 Surname :Rinchen 1.3 Gender :Male 1.4 Marital Status :Married 1.5 Employee ID No :201101687 1.6 Citizenship ID No :11106004942 1.7 Place of Birth :Rinchen Zor 1.8 Nationality :Bhutanese 1.9 Religion :Buddhist 1.10 Date of Birth :02/10/1985 1.11 Father’s name :Dhendup 1.12 Mother’s name :Tashi Choden 1.13 Profession : Teaching 1.14 Date of Joining Service :01/01/2011 1.15 Date of Joining College :01/04/2013 1.16 Position Level :P2 1.17 Position Title :Associate Lecturer 1.18 E-mail : [email protected] 1.19 Phone :17676643 1.20 Permanent Address Village : Rinchen Zor Gewog : Norbugang District : Pema Gatshel

2. Academic qualification and professional qualification details: 2.1.1 2010- Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Paro College of Education, Royal University of )

2.2 2006 - 2008 B.A in Language and Culture (Institute of Language and Cultural Studies, Semtokha/, Royal University of Bhutan.

2.3 2004-2015 – Pre-University Studies (Class XI&XII) (Institute of Language and Cultural Studies, Semtokha/Thimphu, Royal University of Bhutan.

2.4 2002-2003 IX and X Grade from Sarpang High School, . 2.5 2000- 2001 VII & VIII Grade from Nganglam Lower Secondary School, Pema Gatshel.

2.6 1994- 1999 PP – VI Norbugang Primary School, Nganglam, Pema Gatshel

3. Teaching Experience: 3.1 2013 till date : 1. Teaching Educational Child Psychology for PGDE (2013-2015) 2. Literature (Teaching of Tsomrig for PGDE/2013-2016) 3. Action Research for 4DA/2014, 2016, 2018 4. Universal Human Values for (PGDE/2013-2016) 5. Teaching Skills for 1st Year/2014 & 2017 6. Teaching Strategy for 2DA & 2DB/2016 7. Learning Process for 2DA/2016 8. Dzongkha for Communication (DFC) for 2PCB, 2PCC, 2PCD/2016 - 2018, 9. Lekshey for Distance Education(DE) 2014 – 2016 10. Choejung (History) for Distance Education(DE) 2015-2016 11. Tsiggen Ka for Distance Education (DE) 2015-2016 12. Reading and Writing Module in Dzongkha for DE students and Regular for 4PCB, 4PCC,4PCD, 4PCE/2015-2018 for Secondary and Primary B.Eds at PCE, Paro. 13. Educational Action Research for PGDE students both regular and DE/2019- 2020

3.2 2012 : Teaching of Dzongkha, EVS and Maths at Sangbaykha Primary School, Sangbay /Haa, Bhutan.

3.3 2011 : Teaching of Dzongkha, EVS and Maths at Rangtse Primary School, Sangbay Dungkhag/Haa, Bhutan.

4. Workshops/Seminar Resourced (National and international): 4.1 2018 - Resourced and gave one week Dzongkha Orientation Programme to International Students of Naropa University from Januanry 26th to 2nd Febuary, 2018.

4.2 2016 - Participated as Dzongkha expert in Book Editing titled (Neyyig Kuenphen Lamten) initiated by Department of Culture, Ministry of Home and Culture at Holiday Home, Paro from 7th April to 13th April, 2016 4.3 2009 – Volunteered at the Regional Conference on “Deepening and Sustaining Democracy in Asia” held at Paro from 12-14 October 2009, organized by the Center for Bhutan Studies.

5. Workshops/Seminars Attended (National and international):

5.1 2018 – Attended three days Research Supervision Skills workshop for Dzongkha Faculty held at College of Science and Technology by DRIL office, Paro College of Education 5.2 2017 – Attended Privately one week Training on Basic Accounting and Inventory Management conducted by Instistute for Excellence and Development from 25/11/2017-30/11/208. 5.3 2017 – Attended three days Research Workshop at CST held by RUB DRIL office in finalizing research topic choosed by RUB Research Committee being presented in JNEC, Dewathang in October, 2016 5.4 2016 – Presented Dzongkha Research Proposal theme “Research on Enhancement of Dzongkha in RUB Colleges” held at JNCE, Dewathang 5.5 2013 -Two weeks workshop on Human Values and Professional Ethics at Gaedu College of Business Studies, Royal University of Bhutan. 5.6 2012- Three Weeks Dzongkha Unicode training at Regional Centre held by Dzongkha Development Commission. 5.7 2011 - One week workshop on Gross National Happiness at Tsaphel Lower Secondary School, Haa under the sponsorship of UNICEF. 5.8 2010 - One Week life skill workshop in Paro College of Education 5.9 2009 - One month Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) training at Mysor DC in South India under the sponsorship of World Bank. 5.10 2009 - One week World Bhutan Enterprise training on Business at Thimphu Golf Centre, sponsored by World Bank.

6. Publications 6.1 2018 – “Research on Enhancement of Dzongkha in RUB Colleges” was submitted to DRIL office for publication and soon going to published in Rabsel, Volume 19, Spring 2018, p, 88-116.

6.2 2013 – Research on “TRENDS and ISSUES of using Dzongkha Language in Paro Dzongkha by all walks of people” was presented in three days Dzongkha National Seminar workshop at Paro College of Education in 2013 and paper was Published in Rabsel, Vol. xv, Autumn 2014, p. 119-132.

6.1 Research Papers in International Referred Journals: 6.1.1 No 6.2 Research Papers in National Journals: 6.2.1 Yet to complete for Publication

Books 6.3.1 The Book Title “Sacred Site of Guru Rinpoche – A Guide to Rangtse Ney” was published in 2020.

6.4 Book Chapters 6.1 Three

7 Leadership and Management Experience: 7.1 Lecturer and Educational Trainer at Paro College of Education since 2013 till date 7.2 Officiating Principal at Sangbaykha Primary School, Haa under the Ministry of Education in 2012. 7.3 Teacher at Rangtse Primary School under the Ministry of Education in 2011. 7.4 Student Statistic Manager and School Counselor at Institute for Language and Culture Studies, Semtokha in 2008.

8. Research Supervision, manuscript review, and Consultancy: 8.1 As part of Teaching, I always take Research Module for Dzongkha Students and used to teach and supervised in developing Research Proposal for Regular and DE students

9. Seminar Session Chair, Panel Moderator and other Experiences 9.1

10. Research work in progress: 10.1 2018- Research on Enhancement of Dzongkha in RUB Colleges” was completed and submitted to DRIL office for publication and soon going to published in Rabsel, Volume 19, Spring 2018, p, 88-116.

11. Awards and Special Achievements: 11.1 2017 – Initiated the Project called “Revival of Lost Culture” particularly “Mask Dance at my home town Norbugang under Nganglam Dungkhag” has been fully achieved under the sole initiative of mine. The project was successful with the financial help from all walks of life seeking donations from a well wishers. The project cost was Eight Lakhs and acheieved without fail.

11.2 2014 – Received special Recommendation Letter from 70th Je Khenpo of Bhutan Trulku Jigme Choedra for my book titled “A Sacred Site of Guru Rinpochoe” 7th July, 2014

11.32013 - After joining Paro College of Education I have initiated Longchen Nyingthik Dharma Group where hundreds of trainees received monthly teaching from Guru Khyentse Ozer Rinpoche all related to wholesome education

11.4 2012 - Had initiated in constructing 27 feet long and 5square meter wide in Sangbaykha Primary School, in 2012

11.52011 - Had come up with building of two units’ academic block in Rangtse Primary School in 2011

11.62011 - Initiated and constructed prayer wheel (Mani Dungkhor) for the welfare of School and Community as a whole

11.7 2010 - Awarded Best Teaching Practice (TP) Candidate in 2010 from Paro College of Education.

11.8 2009 - Got the Certificate of Appreciation for the Valuable Service as a volunteer at the Regional Conference on “Deepening and Sustaining Democracy in Asia” held at Paro from 12-14 October 2009, organized by the Center for Bhutan Studies.

11.9 2009 – Received Certificate of Merit from Infosys for participating BPO Skills Training Program held at Infosys, Mysore between the 6th of July and 5th August, 2009 11.10 2008 - Awarded Best Student in 2008 from Institute of Language and Culture Studies Semtokha, Thimphu. 11.112007 - Under the Coordination and supervision of mine I had adopted Village Welfare Committee in my Village which the project is very successful running

12. Research Interest 12.1 Language, Life skills, Culture, Student Engagement, Efficacy beliefs, Implementation of Educational reform, Transformative Pedagogy and Gross National Happiness education.