{"id":1230,"date":"2025-03-12T10:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/new-web-site\/?page_id=1230"},"modified":"2025-03-21T07:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:19:53","slug":"about-phurba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/?page_id=1230","title":{"rendered":"About Phurba"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1230\" class=\"elementor elementor-1230\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91def91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91def91\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dabea elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"30dabea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfb3da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bfb3da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbaf9af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbaf9af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ba80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37ba80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0074-300x244.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0074-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0074-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0074-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0074-1536x1247.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0074-2048x1663.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8698e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8698e62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d992ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d992ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Phurba is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in Bhutan, holding Diplomas in Information Technology from the Canberra Institute of Technology and Information Management Systems from RIM. With extensive experience in teaching IT courses, he specializes in designing ICT curricula, academic administration, and ICT project development. Phurba has taught various subjects, including MS Applications, Database Design, Programming (C, C++), Web Development, and Client-Server Technology.<\/p><p>He has received notable awards such as the National Order of Merit for Academic Excellence and the Best Faculty Award. Phurba has significantly contributed to Bhutan\u2019s ICT development, including his involvement in the Chiphen Rigpel Project for e-Governance and as a Technical Member for an ethics and integrity program. He has also designed software like the Payroll Management System and Course Registration System.<\/p><p>With over 25\u00a0 years of experience, Phurba has held various roles, including Instructor, Course Coordinator, and resource person for IT Management Development Programs. 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