De-suung Skilling Programme

About Desuung First syllable for word “De“(bde) originates word “Dekyid” meaning peaces or tranquility, and “De” these commonly understood to shortened version of Dekyid. • Second syllable “Suung“(Srung) is commonly referred to act of guarding or protecting. • The phrase – “De-suung” means “Guardians of Peace”. Desuung is a voluntary organization formed under the Royal Vision of His Majesty the fifth Druk Gyalpo Jigme KhesarNamgyel Wangchuck. De-suung Integrated Training Program was instituted as a value-based personal development program with the main objective of encouraging all citizens to become more active in nation building. In the training programs, all De-suup trainees are expected to appreciate a sense of community, harmony, and cooperation as a group and as active members of society. The underlying premise of the training program is built upon the spirit of “volunteerism” and the positive influence of ethics and values of community service, integrity, and civic responsibility. It is expected that any citizen who has undergone this training program will actively volunteer during disaster operations, participate in charitable activities, and serve their communities. In other words, De-suung program trainees will improve their ability to naturally shoulder their own daily duties and responsibilities as lifelong members. The aims and objectives of De-suung are as follows: • To cultivate the values of amity, allegiance, unity, and harmony • To encourage all citizens to be active in the greater role of nation building • To provide useful and appropriate skills and knowledge in the field of disaster management • To instill a greater sense of community, harmony, and cooperation as a group and as individual members of society • To instill good human traits and values such as discipline, integrity, teamwork, commitment and dedication to work, respect for elders and seniors, a sense of ownership, accountability, and responsibility • To enhance the spirit of volunteerism and to undertake charitable work. People who have completed the training are called Desuups and adorn the Orange Uniform with black boots, proudly wearing the portrait of His Majesty the King on the left chest coupled with the logo of Desuung on the right chest.

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About the Desuung Skilling Programme The De-suung Skilling Programme (DSP) is a series of short-term trainings in various fields, which are imparted to unemployed Bhutanese youths with varying educational qualifications. These youths have all undergone the Desuung Integrated and Accelerated Training Programs, which is a value-based personal development program intended to encourage active citizenry in the process of nation-building and are called Desuups (the Guardians of Peace). Built upon the spirit of volunteerism, ethics, community service, integrity, and civic responsibility, they volunteer to serve during disaster operations, participate in charitable activities and social services. As of today there are 41,102 Desuups trained over 59 batches. DSP trainings are provided by public agencies, private institutes as well as international experts and trainers. Depending on the courses, some skilling programs are conducted in existing training institutes while others conducted in available infrastructure or establishments, which are equipped with facilities needed for the courses. The focus of these programs is to ensure high quality and impactful short-terms trainings that are aligned to leading international standards. Its strength lies in bringing in foreign talent, skills and technology. It complements the efforts of the Royal Government’s technical and vocational education programs. VISION The vision of DSP is to provide opportunities to develop fullest potential & attain skills mastery to drive next phase of development towards a Developed Bhutan MISSION The mission of DSP is to continuously launch high quality, relevant training programs by engaging highly qualified experts and providing newest training resources In training the Desuups in various fields to learn and build skills set, the following watermarks are being focused on to develop a positive mindset: 1. Integrity 2. Time Management 3. Attention to Detail 4. Commitment to Lifelong Learning