RUB says it has only 1,32o seats

Thimphu, March 18: Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) has announced that only 1,320 persons will get admission for higher studies within Bhutan this year.

Out of this, the Sherubtse College will take 406 students the College of Science and Technology will take in 93 students. Many students who were qualified for higher studies were not able to join the university due to limited seats available.

The selection interview is scheduled from March 21 at the Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School.

Recent survey reports state youth unemployment rate in Bhutan is three times higher than that of general unemployment rate, which is more than 5 percent. Most unemployed are between 15 and 24 years.

Last year 3,767 people appeared the higher secondary education and remain jobless. The efforts of the labor department providing workshops for unemployed youth to find job went fruitless. Bhutan News Service