Launch of a new e-book, ‘Brainwaves: Creative Callings’ to commemorate the 115th National Day 2022
The e-book titled ‘Brainwaves: Creative Callings’ was officially launched on 16th December 2022 as part of the ongoing 115th National Day celebration in Samtse Throm today. The initiative was coordinated by Samtse College of Education in collaboration with Samtse Dzongkhag.
The e-book is a culmination of an Open Competition hosted by Samtse College of Education that invited original pieces of creative writing from students of schools and the College under Samtse Dzongkhag on the theme “Our Future, Our Responsibility” and contains write-ups in four different genres of poems, short stories, essays and video essays underlying 14 sub-themes that illustrate our Monarch’s legacies. The competition aimed to instil a sense of patriotic duty towards nation-building and provide an innovative platform for participants to demonstrate their imaginative potential, craftsmanship and artistry that could be channelled towards paying tributes to the Kings.
Samtse Dasho Dzongda, who launched the book, urged audience members to read the book stating that Great Buddhist Masters often preach through the innocence of a child’s speech. Thus, the book enables us to better understand the voice of the youths who are full of rigpa, which could form the basis of the formation of new regulations that better caters to youths today. Dasho Gyem Dorji, former parliamentarian and popular Bhutan actor, who attended the launch said it was encouraging to see such an initiative undertaken by the College and wished to see more such programs which would embolden Bhutanese to be creative.
Ms Tshering Om Tamang, Lecturer from Samtse College of Education and the coordination of the competition, stated that the sheer number of entries received for the competition underlines how important it is to provide such a platform for students and others alike to illustrate their creativity and show their role in achieving a future that they take responsibility for. A total of 34 schools in Samtse Dzongkhag participated in the competition with 376 entries in English and 38 entries in Dzongkha.
Certificates and Prizes were awarded to the participants during the event. Video essays submitted by students were also screened to the delight of the audience. The launch of the e-book is part of the ongoing National Day Celebration in Samtse Throm, comprising cultural show from local artists.
The e-copy of ‘Brainwaves: Creative Callings’ can be accessed below:
