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Menchu of Menchuna: A Hidden Gem in Tobesa, Punakha

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Nestled in the serene village of Menchuna, Tobesa, Punakha, lies the mysterious and historical site of Menchu. As its toponym may suggest, Menchuna is a place where tradition and nature intertwine in fascinating ways. Once renowned for its medicinal hot springs, Menchu has a story that reflects both the resilience of its people and the enduring allure of its natural gifts. Here’s a journey into the intriguing tale of Menchu and its place in the heart of Bhutan. The Legacy of Menchu: A Once-Prominent Hot Spring Menchu was once celebrated as a revered hot spring, its waters believed to hold remarkable healing power with medicinal as well mineral properties. For centuries, the people of Bhutan trekked to Menchuna, as it is ideally situated near traditional Punakha-Thimphu trek trail. The hot springs, with their mineral-rich waters, were a vital source of therapeutic relief, providing solace and healing to countless visitors. The Struggle and the Change However, as is often the case with p
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Why Slash Classes on Saturdays: A Perspective

When most of the Civil Servants were exempted from going to office on Saturdays, hands were raised in agreement. Now, with talks of doing away with classes on Saturdays around eyebrows were raised by most people on social medias except by those in schools. To keep the skepticism at bay here are some logical explanations on why Saturdays should be Sunday for schools. 1. Relaxation from Academic Fatigue Academic fatigue for both teachers and students as a result of engaging in teaching-learning from Monday till Saturday seriously injure the achievement and enthuasim. Considerable weight of job-hatred is also induced by academic fatigue. It will be sound policy to have enough leisure time. 2. Learning is not only schooling business Our intuitions are wrongly framed to associate all learning to schooling. This association should be wiped off by the fact that learning is also a business beyond schooling. Learning is Jigsaw puzzle and there are missing links because we compel student
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