Culture

Mandates

1. Implement plans and polices, and co-ordinate to promote & preserve Culture;

2. Support the Sr. Cultural Officer and liaise with Dzongkhag on Cultural field;

3. Create conducive environment for research and learning in the field of Culture;

4. Promotion of Driglam Namzha;

5. Co-ordinate cultural activities in the schools and institutions in the Dzongkhags;

6. Coordination of Chagdri;

7. Liaise with the HQ concerning cultural matters;

8. Monitor, review and evaluate cultural activities;

9. Strengthen the cultural programme;

No. of staff : 01

Male. : 00

Female : 01

Dratsang and Lhakhang (Buddhist)

Sl. No.	Gewog	Chiwog/Village	Name of the Lhakhang	Year of establishment	Ownership	Lam/Kenyer	Total Heads
Sl. No.	Gewog	Chiwog/Village	Name of the Lhakhang	Year of establishment	Ownership	Lam/Kenyer	Total Heads
1	Chhuzanggang	Shawapong་	Namgyal Choeling Lhakhang	2000	Community	Lam Ugyen Wangdi	1
2	Chhuzanggang	Chasker	Sherabchoeling Anim Dratshang	2005	Government	Khenpo Tshering	60
3	Dekidling	Dekiling	Lungtog Tharchen Lhakhang	2002	Community	Lam Karma Wangdi	1
4		Jigmeling, Dolungang	Padtselling Thubten Shedrubling Dratshang	2015	Latrul	Trulku Pema Kuenzang Tenzin Jamtsho	92
5		Mendrelgang, Jigmeling	Lodruk Choeling Goenzin Dratshang	2015	Latrul	Khenpo Choki Dorji	25
6		Jigmeling	Jigme Dodenling Lhakhang	2005	Police Government	Phurpa Tshering	2
7		Chhokhorling	Laymoen Tendrel Lhakhang	2007	Community	Kunyer Gyeltshen	1
8	Gakidling	Sangkha	Sangkha Youselcholing	2011	Government	Ugyen Dorji	1
9	Gakidling	Gakidling	Yoesel Choeling	2012	Latrul	Lam Ngawang Yongzog	21
10	Gelegphu	Pelrithang Khamoed	Pema Yoeling Dratshang	2014	Latrul	Lam Kuenzang Dorji	98
11		Gelephu Thromde	Yoesel Thekchogchoeling, Sarpang Rabdey	1981	Government	Lam Neten Dawa Gyeltshen	90
12		Gelephu Thromde	Neykhang	2003	Government	Lam Neten Dawa Gyeltshen	1
13		Gelephu Thromde	Tharpaling Guru Lhakhang	1970	Government	Lam Tshulthrim	35
14		Gelephu Thromde	Nimalung Dratshang	1983	Government	HH Dudjom Tenzin Yeshey Dorji	85
15		Lekidthang	Thechog Kharo Yangtse Threma Lhakhang	1995	Private	Lopen Thinley Wangdi	7
16		Gelephu Thromde	Gelephu Thrimsung Lhakhang	2009	Government	Police Karma Wangdi	1
17	Jigme Choeling	Jigmechhoeling Khatoed	Jigmechhoeling Lhakhang	1994	Community	Pema Choden	1
18		Jigmechhoeling Khatoed	Jigmechhoeling Dratshang, Sarpang Rabdey	2008	Government	Lam Neten Dawa Gyeltshen	90
19		Chungshing	Chungshing Lhakhang	1979	Community	Sonam Rinzin	1
20		Reti	Reti Lhakhang	2012	Community	Lam Sonam Wangchuk	6
21		Samkhar	Samdhen Lhuendrupchhoeling Lhakhang	2013	Community	Sherab	1
22	Samtenling	Dechenpelri	Dechenpelri Lhakhang	2009	Community	Lethro	1
23		Samtenthang	Draduel Phendheyling	2008	Latrul	Tshewang Dorji	41
24		Dechenpelri	Phulahari Neykhang	2011	Government	Lam Sonam Norbu	1
25	Serzhong	Serzhong	Donga Kunzangchhoeling Dratshang	1977	Latrul	Trulku Dorji Thokme	70
26		Tashiphu	Shedrupchhoeling Anim Dratshang	1995	Latrul	Khentrul Dorji Thokme	23


27		Pemaling	Pema Lhuendrup Chhoekhorling Lobdra	1967	Government	Lam Tashi Tshering	27
28		Tshachu	Ugyen Lhuendrupling Lhakhang	1991	Private	Lopon Ugyen Dendup	1
29	Senggey	Shariphu	Namdrel Chhoeling Goenpa	2013	Community	Lam Tshering	1
30	Shompangkha	Sarpang	Pelri Sangchen Yoesel Choeling	1983	Government	Lam Karma	155
31	Shompangkha	Kencholing	Pema Yoeselchoeling	2008	Private	Trulku Pema Ugyen Namdrel	1
32	Taraythang	Yoezergang	Kuengachhoeling Lhakhang	2013	Community	Lam Tshering	1
33	Umling	Lingar	Umling Lhakhang	1998	Government	Lam Tshering Dorji	1
34		Gadhen	Gadhen Lhakhang	NA	Private	Lam Sonam Dorji	1
35		Dangling	Threma Lhakhang	NA	Community	Lam Karma Jamtsho	1