MY INTERVIEW WITH BHUTAN TODAY

1. Can you give us a brief introduction of yourself, your family and education background among others.
Ans - I am Tashi Dorji from Dungkhar Chhoeling of Kilhorthang gewog, under Tsirang Dzongkhag. I did my primary from Autsho Middle Secondary School (then known as Austho Primary School), middle schooling from Tangmachu Middle Secondar School, High schooling from Lhuntse Higher Secondar School and I completed my degree from Sherubtse College, Kanglung.

2. How did you prepare for the exams?
Ans - To be honest I was really nervous for the dzongkha category since there were subjects such as Uma Jukpa, Ngyenpar zey and Choejung which we did not study at college. They scared me and when I tried to study them on my own they were quite difficult to comprehend. Many of friends were insisting me to do PGDPA yet I fixed my decision on going for Dzongkha owing to abundance of slots plus there is no competition since seats were unfilled. I grabbed opportunity to be employed than risk and compete with multiple competitors. Moreover, my interest in teaching field also was blessing in disguise as well. I studied thoroughly through each day. It was tough since it was only a month and few days left for preparation after P. E result. So I made time table dividing component subjects into number of days. For each category (Chenju, Uma, Ngyenpa zey, Choejung, Ngyengag, G.K and current affairs) I gave 3 to 4 days to study except for Shetring which got only two days for study. I revised whatever I knew strictly few days before exam. I made sure each of them are finished on time. It however did not go as planned due to blessed rainny day and tshechus. Nonetheless I made sure I studied for long hours each day before I sleep peacefully. I also kept updates of news daily. Besides, I had privilege of attending around a week of coaching session by Ugyen Thinley sir and Tashi Dorji sir at NRDCL and I attended coaching for Viva voce from them as well. When I could not finish subjects I read short notes and PDF sent in Dzongkha PGDE wechat group by seater of previous RCSE and fellow friends. I tried to mug up and comprehend as well. I focussed mostly on third paper i.e. Buddhist studies since paper 1 and 2 are to do with language, writing and general knowledge which preparing in short term can't make much difference and should be inborn as well. I also used internet and social media to get my doubts clarified from friends and teachers.

3. Were the RCSC exams competent enough? Do you feel there should Be changes? Why? Why not?
Yes, it is for me. I believe it is set after proper plan and hard work of concerned bodies. It has been running well to this day and to complain of its competency as otherwise would be undermining effort and decdication on their part so far. Nor am I an expert and authority to let feelings be made to seem as fact without any research and evidences. Personally, I feel it is alright.

4. What role did your teachers, parents  & well wishers play in your success?
Ans- Teachers are my sole contributing factor in making me strike a luck. It's through all the teachers of my life who made me how I am in addition to my own effort and luck. Especially teachers of college are so important that they have made sure whatever were taught to us in college remains with us. This in a way has aided to preparing for rcsc, especially in subject that came in RCSC paper 3. I thank my dzongkha teachers of college in general and ngengag, dumtha, khejai nedru, chenju and shetring teachers in particular. Rest of all teachers of my life too have contributed equally, notwithstanding absence of visible direct help. Parents are my inspiration in life and they are sole force that pushed me to work hard through thick and thin. They are my teacher as well. Well wishers' wishes also played huge role for I believe if all are happy luck too will be on our part. As a student of dzongkha there is no one who has no part to play in my success. Each contributed to give into full result. All are bound by causes and conditions. So I thank all of them including five natural elements that kept me alive so far without which my success could have not even come as a dream.

5. Who is your role model / inspiration? Why?
Ans - There are many. We grap little from each of them since presence of all the qualities in one is impossible. My major inspiration is my mother. She has endured enough of sufferings in life yet she maintains her stability as iron mountain. She is so strong, responsible, and competent in raising five of us and visually disabled father. HM the King and HRH Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuk too are my greatest inspiration in making me work hard and reasons cannot be expressed in few lines.

6. What career options do you have in your mind as of now?
Ans - As of now, I was thinking to go for teaching yet after acquiring top rank other job offers with seemingly good career prospect also come as competition to it. I am still in confusion as to choose which but I am researching and asking to others to narrow down my choice. Hopefully I will be with decision by 23rd December.

7. Tell us one secret to succeed in RCSC exams.
Ans - It feels as if I am someone extraordinary to hear this question since I still am ordinary with full of doubt as to how can I dwell and act to the expectations of people. Yet one secret thing I would suggest is study despite tensions, problems and boredom. Do not give up. Of course have faith in god. Do pray for him every day and remember him whatever you do. Breaks and deviating your time to passion too is must to energize ourselves.

8. Your advice to future candidates who may wish to sit for RCSC exams.
Ans - I wish them good luck in advance and I would suggest them to study hard. It is good if they can prepare from now on since this is digital age and one can get questions and substantially lot of information from internet. I would also request them to watching news, read history about Bhutan and keep updates of Bhutan. And if they still have doubts and confusions they may ask others who appeared RCSC and me as well. Horn your speaking skills for viva, learn languages and dielects of Bhutan or other country if possible and obtain good degree marks. With this I also console those who could not get through or who could not meet the expectations . I have deep condolences and I wish they get up strong and hit it hard the next round or in other opportunities. Most important of all, horn your math skills to crack PE. Do not ignore PE. However, don't worry and stress for time has its own story and solutions too. I bet you will do well. Good luck!