{"id":1431,"date":"2025-03-13T05:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T05:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/new-web-site\/?page_id=1431"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:09:02","slug":"about-kuenga-norbu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/?page_id=1431","title":{"rendered":"About Kuenga Norbu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1431\" class=\"elementor elementor-1431\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b3e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9b3e5b\" 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-1281909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"1281909\" 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-5381862 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5381862\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868d5ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"868d5ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8746676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8746676\" 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=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/man3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/man3.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/man3-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\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-dd65ac1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd65ac1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5220019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5220019\" 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>Kuenga Norbu holds a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology (Distinction) from the Royal University of Bhutan (2018-2021) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA) with Distinction from RIM (2022-2023). He is currently an Assistant Research Officer in the Civil Service (Jan 2023 \u2013 Present), focusing on research and advisory roles. He also serves as a consultant lecturer in research methodologies and Design Thinking.<\/p><p>His research experience includes roles at the Centre of Innovative Teaching and Learning, Royal Thimphu College (Nov 2021 &#8211; Jan 2022), UNESCO GEM (Mar 2021 &#8211; May 2021), and the Economic and Social Research Council (Dec 2019 &#8211; Feb 2020). His work has contributed to studies on education and inclusive employment in Bhutan.<\/p><p>Kuenga specializes in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data analysis, and policy analysis. He has authored publications such as \u201cPedagogical Content Knowledge in Higher Education in Bhutan\u201d (2022) and \u201cYouth Perceptions and Expectations Regarding Employment\u201d (2021).<\/p><p>He has received multiple awards, including His Majesty\u2019s Award for Academic Excellence, and has consistently excelled academically. 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