Aims and Objectives
The primary objective of the Loden Foundation is to promote education and learning in Bhutan and thereby fosters an educational, literary and intellectual culture in Bhutan. It aims to help Bhutanese youth obtain education and learning at the preschool, school and post-school stages and to cultivate an enlightened ethos in the Bhutanese society at large. It also promotes Bhutanese culture and tradition in other parts of the world and undertakes other charitable activities which contribute to the welfare of the public.GENERAL ACTIVITIES
The Loden Foundation uses donations to fund activities under the three following broad categories:
I. SPONSORSHIP SCHEME
Hundreds of village students in the Himalayan countries do not go to school or abandon it prematurely because their families cannot afford a school uniform or few books. Even if they finish primary and secondary schooling, many promising students cannot pursue higher education due to lack of fund or information on where to seek funding. Such incentives as scholarships and prizes, which encourage innovation and research, are very few indeed and not generally known.
The Sponsorship scheme will be administered:
Most of the adults in the Himalayan countries are illiterate, but opportunities for the adult education are very rare. Most of the people also lack the basic knowledge of their religion, health, environment and so forth. Moreover, there is urgent need for liberal and vocational training among the educated youth.
The Programmes shall offer:
III. RESOURCE CENTRES
One of the main problems Himalayan youth are facing is the lack of access to information and knowledge. Although young people have thirst for knowledge and keen interest to pursue further education, most communities do not still have any library or internet facilities. With no access either to a library, information centre or the internet, the youth are deprived of access to educational materials, counselling and support. This lack of meaningful resources to occupy young people have also resulted in many youth problems including drugs abuse and petty crimes. Loden's aim is to build resource centre which can occupy the youth in educational activities as well as provide them access to more information and knowledge.
The Loden Foundation uses donations to fund activities under the three following broad categories:
I. SPONSORSHIP SCHEME
Hundreds of village students in the Himalayan countries do not go to school or abandon it prematurely because their families cannot afford a school uniform or few books. Even if they finish primary and secondary schooling, many promising students cannot pursue higher education due to lack of fund or information on where to seek funding. Such incentives as scholarships and prizes, which encourage innovation and research, are very few indeed and not generally known.
The Sponsorship scheme will be administered:
- To promote educational excellence.
- To meet the educational needs of people who are in good academic standing but facing financial problems.
- To foster literary and artistic innovation and skills.
- To conduct various researches relevant to education in the Himalayan countries.
- Scholarships based on merit. They will be awarded to students in secondary education going to higher education either at home or abroad on the basis of their academic performance.
- Sponsorships based on need. They will be given to students in primary and secondary education, who are in good academic standing but cannot continue education for financial reasons.
- Prizes of different values awarded as incentives to encourage participation in literary and artistic competitions.
- Grants made for undertaking any research that the Trustees deem relevant and beneficial to the realization of the goal of the foundation.
Most of the adults in the Himalayan countries are illiterate, but opportunities for the adult education are very rare. Most of the people also lack the basic knowledge of their religion, health, environment and so forth. Moreover, there is urgent need for liberal and vocational training among the educated youth.
The Programmes shall offer:
- Training on religion, health, business, environment, etc.
- Lectures, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, etc.
- Awareness campaigns.
III. RESOURCE CENTRES
One of the main problems Himalayan youth are facing is the lack of access to information and knowledge. Although young people have thirst for knowledge and keen interest to pursue further education, most communities do not still have any library or internet facilities. With no access either to a library, information centre or the internet, the youth are deprived of access to educational materials, counselling and support. This lack of meaningful resources to occupy young people have also resulted in many youth problems including drugs abuse and petty crimes. Loden's aim is to build resource centre which can occupy the youth in educational activities as well as provide them access to more information and knowledge.
- Knowledge and Information Base
- Library Facilities (Most Himalayan towns and villages do not have any sort of community library)
- Archival and Ethnographic Research Facilities (Rapid change in the Himalayan societies has exposed a great need for the preservation of their religious, cultural and linguistic heritage)