Kinley Dorji
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Dasho Kinley Dorji is the secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications in Bhutan
. His former post was as Managing Director and Editor in Chief
of Kuensel
, Bhutan's national newspaper
. In addition, he is the outgoing Chief Commissioner of the Bhutan Scout Tshogpa
.
He has been a strong proponent of Gross National Happiness
(GNH) as an alternative for Human Development
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Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. His former post was as Managing Director and Editor in Chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
of Kuensel
Kuensel
Kuensel is the national newspaper of Bhutan. It was the only local newspaper available in Bhutan until 2006 when two more newspapers were launched. The government of Bhutan owns 51 percent of Kuensel while 49 percent is held by the public.-History:...
, Bhutan's national newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
. In addition, he is the outgoing Chief Commissioner of the Bhutan Scout Tshogpa
Bhutan Scout Tshogpa
Scouting was introduced in Bhutan in 1970. In July 1999, the Bhutan Scout Tshogpa, the coeducational Bhutan Scouts Association, was welcomed as a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement at the 35th World Scout Conference in Durban, South Africa...
.
He has been a strong proponent of Gross National Happiness
Gross national happiness
The assessment of gross national happiness was designed in an attempt to define an indicator that measures quality of life or social progress in more holistic and psychological terms than only the economic indicator of gross domestic product .-Origins and meaning:The term...
(GNH) as an alternative for Human Development
Human development (humanity)
Human development in the scope of humanity, specifically international development, is an international and economic development paradigm that is about much more than the rise or fall of national incomes. People are the real wealth of nations...
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