This is to notify and inform the general public that the SHORT-TERM WORK PERMIT (E-Work Permit) is now being initiated by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment. The employers wishing to import foreign workers even for the duration less than 30 days should now compulsorily apply online through BLMIS with immediate effect. Besides the normal required documents, the individual/FWRA/employers should submit the medical clearance certificate of the foreigners obtained from the country of origin.This notification is referred to the approval of the night halt work permits only and for other categories and updates, MoICE will keep notifying in future.

Basic Entrepreneurship Course Conducted in Mongar Dzongkhag

In collaboration with the Mongar  Dzongkhag Administration and Thimphu TechPark Limited, the Entrepreneurship Promotion Division, Department of Employment  and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources  conducted the Basic Entrepreneurship Training for unemployed youths in Mongar  Dzongkhag from 10-26 January 2022.

The training was attended by 26 youths (12 male and 14  female), from various backgrounds ranging from overseas returnees, layoffs, graduates, and high  school returnees. A total of 20 ideas were generated by the 26 participants, which were then  forwarded to write the business plans, either individually or as a team. Eight business  ideas were in the agriculture and livestock sector, seven in the service sector, three in value  addition/value chain, and two in production and manufacturing.

After vigorously training the  participants for 15 days on how to pursue entrepreneurship as a career choice and assisting them  in writing a simple business plan that can be submitted to financial institutions to obtain  funding/investment in the near future, they are required to present their ideas to a panel of judges  that select the top four best business ideas to provide with a cash prize of Nu. 50,000.00 as  seed funding to kick start their business.

The following are the top four business ideas selected from the BEC, Mongar:

Sl.No Name Business Ideas
1DechenKarden lavender farm
2Pema LodayHealthy Sprout
3Jigme NamgyalDairy Products
4Tshering ChodenMi Pizza Hut

The closing ceremony was attended by Dasho Dzongdag, Dasho Ugen Sonam, and other  distinguished delegates from the Mongar Dzongkhag Administration and Dzongkhag regional  offices.

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