The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Labour and Human Resource Minister, Lyonpo Ngeema Sangay Chenpo met with the members of Employment Creation Task Force at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang this morning.

In the meeting, Lyonchhen thanked the members on behalf of Cabinet Ministers and the youth for dedicating their time and putting their voluntary efforts in preparing an extensive report towards creating employment opportunities for the Bhutanese jobseekers. However, Lyonchhen requested the members to revisit the report and try to further address the issue of providing jobs. For example – Should the government continue to be the main provider of jobs? Or should this responsibility be shared with private sector? Where are the opportunities for the government to create jobs?  How we can use hydropower to create employment?, etc. Lyonchhen also urged the members to look at the opportunities for self-employment by coming up with a list of areas in which our youth can venture into.

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka on the invitation of H.E Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka was presented with a guard of honor at the Presidential Secretariat. 19 Gun salutes were fired.

After the guard of honor the two leaders and their delegations sat down for a bilateral meeting where Lyonchhen conveyed the good wishes of H.M the King and People of Bhutan to the government and people of Sri Lanka. The meeting discussed matters related to Education, Health, Tourism etc. Lyonchhen also thanked the president for the warm welcome extended to him and his delegations.

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka on the invitation of H.E Maithripala Sirisena arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka this morning. On arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport Lyonchhen was received by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. After receiving a warm welcome extended by the government and people of Sri Lanka, Lyonchhen signed the ‘Golden Book’.