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Sonam

  

 

 

 

Ms. Sonam Deki is from Thimphu, Bhutan. She holds a B.A. in English with honors from Sherubtse College, a post-graduate certificate in Education from the National Institute of Education, Samtse, and a Masters's in Social Science with honors from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Before joining RTC, she taught literature and language for undergraduate programmes for Delhi University and the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB), as well as the post-graduate diploma in English for B.Ed teachers at Sherubtse College. She has management and administrative experience as the head of the English department at Sherubtse. In addition, she has worked on the development of the revised English curriculum for schools and has also taught English at higher secondary schools in Bhutan. 

 

 

Sonam

  

 

 

 

Dr. Pallavi Majumdar, an Indian national, holds a Ph.D. in Media Studies from the Centre for Culture, Media and Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She was Head of Amity School of Communication (Noida), one of the largest communication schools in India. There she spearheaded curriculum development, industry-academia interface, and internationalization. Prior to joining academics, she worked as a journalist in India for over 8 years with leading brands such as The Times of India and Business Standard in New Delhi. She has also been a contributory journalist for BBC News Service. Dr. Majumdar has driven several research, innovation, and training initiatives including co-chairing an international conference on emerging media paradigms, editing a peer-reviewed journal, and directing a media affairs training programme for the government of Guyana (South America). She is also the recipient of a Netherland government fellowship. Her research interests pertain to Media Regulation and Governance, New Media, Media Literacy, and Media Education. Her personal interests include reading, traveling, trekking and music. 

 

Kimi

  

MS. VANLALLAWMKIMI 
 Associate Professor

 

 

  

 

Ms. Vanlallawmkimi is from Mizoram, India. She has an undergraduate degree in English from Loreto College, Darjeeling, and a post-graduate degree in English with a special paper in post-colonial literature from Darjeeling Government College under North Bengal University. She also has a diploma in Communicative English from North Bengal University. Before joining RTC, she worked as a part-time lecturer at Darjeeling Government College and at St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling. 

 

SonamT

  

 

 

 

Mr. Sonam Tobgay is from Mongar, Bhutan. He completed his Master’s Degree in Buddhist philosophy from Druk Gangtey Buddhist College. In addition, he studied at the Tibetan University in Utter Pradesh, India, for two years. He taught at Druk Gangtey Buddhist College and was also the principal of Chaskhar Shedra at Mongar. Before joining RTC, he was a freelance Dzongkha writer and has a couple of publications to his credit. In 2008 he was awarded the most prestigious certificate by the Royal Government of Bhutan for promoting Dzongkha. In 2010, he authored a book entitled Samchod Sheyeon, and for this book, he won the best Dzongkha writer award from the Dzongkha Development Commission. He also served a short stint as editor for the Dzongkha news for Business Bhutan, the only business newspaper in the country.

 

Tshoki

  

 

 

 

Mr. Tshoki Dorji has a Master's Degree in Buddhist Studies and has a working experience of nine years as a Lecturer at Tango Buddhist University in Thimphu.   

  

KINLEY TSHERING

 

 

 

Mr. Kinley Tshering holds a Masters's Degree in Buddhist Studies from Tango Buddhist University, Bhutan. Mr. Tshering has worked 9 years in Rinchen Higher Secondary School, followed by 11 years and running at RTC. Mr. Tshering is interested in composing and singing songs and playing various sports. 

  

Mohan Rai

 

 

 

Mr. Mohan Rai is from Sarpang, Bhutan. He completed his Master’s Degree in Education in 2010 under the Aus-Aid scholarship award from Monash University in Australia with a specialization in ‘Leadership, Policy and Change’. He has a degree in BA in English Honours from Sherubtse College and a postgraduate in Education from Loyola College of Education in Sikkim. Prior to joining RTC, he served as a Vice-Principal at Kelki Higher Secondary School and also taught English literature and language for 19 years. He has an extensive level of exposure to multidisciplinary educational and leadership programmes through various training programmes and workshops such as developing the strategic blueprint of the Beacon School project in Singapore, one of the premier projects of the Royal Education Council, English for Effective Communication, Transformative Pedagogy, and many more. He has also facilitated some of the relevant training programmes for the Bhutan Institute for Training and Development (BITAD) as a resource person.  

  

Paromita Manna

 

 

 

Ms. Paromita Manna has her origin in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She holds an Honours Degree in English Literature and acquired her Master’s degree as well in the same from the University of Calcutta. She also bears a Bachelor's degree in Education (B.Ed) from the aforesaid university. She carries experience teaching at the undergraduate level in the Department of English for nine years. She even contributed to the NAAC Accreditation process in the previous academic institution as a member of the NAAC Steering Committee. Besides her passion for teaching, she is fond of reading books of different genres, takes much interest in composing poetry, and simultaneously is enthusiastic about traveling and portraying the beauty of Nature through her photography.  

 

ruma_tamang

 

 

 

Ms. Ruma Tamang is from Tsirang, Bhutan. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fergusson College, Pune. In addition, she studied at the University of Pune (currently known as Savitribai Phule Pune University), where she completed her Master of Arts degree in English. She has previously taught at Kelki Higher Secondary School and worked under the Thai English Development Programme at Rinchen Higher Secondary School. She has previously worked at RTC and rejoined in the fall semester of 2019. She enjoys reading and visiting new places.  

 

 Nithil_Dennis

 

 

 

Nithil Dennis holds a Degree in Visual Communication, specializing in Photography from Loyola College, Chennai, and a Post Graduate Degree in Electronic Media, specializing in Film and television production. He also has a Diploma in Printing Technology. He is a UGC-NET qualified academician with 10 years of teaching experience in various leading educational Institutes, holding important positions and responsibilities. He has worked with leading photographers and filmmakers, which include International Award-winning Environment and wildlife filmmaker and photographer, Mike Pandey. He has directed and filmed two documentaries, which have been screened in International Film festivals. He has produced documentaries for NDTV, a leading news channel in India. Moreover, he has worked in Argentina as a Photo and Video journalist for an English news website based in Buenos Aires. He loves to travel and has a strong sense of identifying photo stories. His research interest is ‘Storytelling through visuals and Representation of ethnographic Communities’. He has a special interest in Visual Anthropology and social documentary. He is currently pursuing his research in the field of Visual Communication. 

 

Sunil_Kumar

 

 

 

Dr. Sunil Kumar is from Himachal Pradesh, India. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies from the University of Delhi and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi. His areas of interest include literary criticism and theory, visual culture, and aesthetics. He also translates fiction from Hindi to English and has translated and published several short stories by Munshi Premchand. He has taught at the University of Delhi for more than ten years and has also served as an Assistant Language Teacher in the Japanese Government School system for a year before joining Royal Thimphu College.  

 

Damber Kumar

 

 

 

Mr. Damber K. Ghimiray prior to joining Royal Thimphu College worked for Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation for 15 years and then became a private media consultant and trainer. Mr. Ghimiray holds a Master's Degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University in Thailand. Having completed his primary education in Tsirang, Bhutan, he moved to Khaling in Tashigang and then to St. Joseph’s College in Darjeeling, India to complete his Bachelor's Degree in Biology Science. Mr. Ghimiray is widely exposed to international training, seminars, and workshops. He has lived in Singapore, Australia, Netherlands, Nepal, China, India, Thailand, and the Philippines for the same. He loves driving, cooking, and writing media articles in his free time. He frequently contributes his theoretical analysis to Kuensel and other newspapers in Bhutan. 

 

 Utsav Khatiwara Sharma

 

 

 

Mr. Utsav Khatiwara Sharma is from Tsirang, Bhutan. He has worked in the media, publishing, technology, and CSO sectors prior to joining RTC. He holds a BE in Electronics and Communications from Bangalore, India. His key interest areas are creative writing, poetry, science fiction, and technology. 

 

Sonam Peldon

 

 

 

Ms. Sonam Peldon is from Thimphu, Bhutan. She holds a Master’s degree in Education specializing in curriculum and instruction from Assumption University in Thailand and a Bachelor’s degree (General) from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University, majoring in History and Political Science. She has 9 years of teaching experience in Bhutan as well as in Thailand to the students of Grade 4 – 12, prior to joining RTC. Her personal interests include traveling and watching movies. 

  

Chencho Dorji

 

 

 

Mr. Chencho Dorji is from Pemagatshel, Bhutan. He completed his Master’s Degree in Historical Studies from Nalanda University, India, and BA Honors in Bhutanese and Himalayan Studies from the College of Language and Culture Studies. During his postgraduate programme, he successfully completed his thesis on, ‘Cultural History of Mandala: Understanding a Sacred and Secular in Bhutan’s Buddhist Art.’ As an enthusiastic researcher, especially in the field of the indigenous cultural heritage of Bhutan, he has successfully presented two research papers during the Honors programme, titled, ‘Chungkhar Nagtsang: The Rise and Fall of Nobilities,’ and ‘Tsatsi Buram: The Traditional Way of Manufacturing Brown Sugar in Dagor Community.’ His interest includes research, and reading books, particularly on Buddhist philosophy and history. Aside from that, he is also a contemporary artist (beginner), sportsman, musician, song composer, and documentary filmmaker. 

 

 Dilisha Subba

 

 

 

 Ms. Dilisha Subba is from Tsirang, Bhutan. She completed her Masters in English from Pune University in India. She has a Bachelor's degree in English and Environmental Studies from Royal Thimphu College. Besides teaching, she enjoys reading, traveling, and listening to music. 

 

 Dilisha Subba

 

 

 

 

Rupali Sehgal is a scholar of food and media studies. She is primarily interested in gastronomy and therefore her research interests center on several related themes such as the sociology of food, the history of culinary cultures, taste and media practices of contemporary culinary cultures. She is presently looking at Indian food as a contested site in its media production which lies at the intersection of the patterns of sociality, culinary cultures, and the sensory properties of media. She has published in the areas of food and media studies and presented papers on the same at international conferences. She is currently a doctoral student at the Centre for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (India). She completed her MPhil and MA from JNU and Bachelor’s from St Stephens College, Delhi University. She has previously worked as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi on a project aiming to develop a communication strategy for behavior change among the indigenous communities of Meghalaya. She has also worked as a research officer for the National Commission for Women (NCW) sponsored research project conducted by the Department of Sociology, Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Punjab. In addition, she likes archiving her encounters with a diverse range of food and their culinary practices—a sample of which can be viewed on her Instagram page.