February 9: His Majesty the king awarded red scarf to Gyalpoi Zimpon Dasho Penjore at the Tashichhodzong on Thursday, February 7.
His Majesty also awarded white scarf without fringe and patang to six Zimpon wongmas. They are Karma Gyamtsho, Karma Thinley, Namgay Rinchhen, Nima Tshering, Yeshey Lhendup and Tashi Tobgay.
Speaking to BBS Gyalpoi Zimpon Dasho Penjore said he is privileged by the honor and prestige that His Majesty the king has bestowed upon him and the six zimpon wongmas.
Dasho Zimpon Penjore was the Deputy Managing Director of the Royal Monetary Authority before assuming the present post. He has worked on the Bhutan National Pension Plan, FDI policy, and accession to the World Trade Organization, Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan and the Bhutan National Bank. He also served as the secretary general of the Bhutan India Friendship Association. Dasho Penjore has a Masters degree in Economics from the North Eastern University in Boston, USA.
The Zimpon wongmas come from various backgrounds like financial, IT, security, Power and environment. Their jobs under the kidu system involves traveling constantly to the remotest parts of the kingdom, improving the existing welfare system, carrying out research on important issues affecting rural life and coordinating and liaising with government and non government agencies across the country.
A press release says the office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon works according to the highest standards, ethics and integrity and with unwavering hard work and commitment to the Tsa Wa Sum. Their utmost priority as per royal command is to lift the weakest and the most vulnerable members of the society, keeping in mind that the poorest and most deserving of kidu will not be able to come to Thimphu that Kidu should go to them.
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