How I miss my dad

How I miss my father. He died in 2016—before his expiry date, the cheeky bugger. His official “best before” was 100 years, but he decided to clock out 16 years early, like someone leaving a party before the cake arrives. No warning, no note. Just poof. Gone. Like a magician who forgot the reappearing act. Like a TV show canceled mid-season. No farewell tour, no final speech, not even a "I'll be back" like some lamas . Just an empty chair and a lifetime of unanswered questions. How I miss my father now like a child missing his mother—except the child is me, a soon-to-be 50-year-old who still can’t find his car keys half the time. I miss him like a penguin misses the Arctic (yes, I know they're in Antarctica—that's how confused I am without him). I remember when I was a little boy, I used to sleep inside his bed. So warm and cozy he kept me—like a human burrito wrapped in love and old-man smells. Not bad smells, mind you. The smell of hard work, of soil, of yesterday's dinner and tomorrow's worries. I'd burrow into his side like a mole digging for gold. His arm was my pillow, his snoring my lullaby. These days, my expensive memory foam pillow costs $80 and still doesn't love me back. Which sounds great, except now the silence is too loud. But when I grew up, I graduated to the upper-floor bedroom, where I thought I was king of the house. I had a poster of actors. I had a radio. I had big dreams and zero clue. Little did I know, the real king was downstairs, waking up at 5 AM like a rooster on a spiritual mission—or like a man who'd lost a bet with the sun. He would recite his mantra loud and clear, so tuneful—except "tuneful" here means aggressively sad. Imagine a dying whale harmonizing with a broken harmonium. That was Dad. He didn’t just chant. He sang the mantra. Like a broken-hearted nightingale who’d just been ghosted by God. Like a man who'd seen too much and was asking the universe for a refund. And that voice? It cut right through my teenage soul like a hot knife through butter—or more accurately, like a cold truth through denial. How that made me emotional. I’d lie in bed, pretending to be asleep, while secretly tearing up like I was in a Bollywood tragedy directed by a monk. I'd wipe my eyes with the corner of my pillowcase and swear it was allergies. At 5 AM. In a dust free room. Yes, very believable. Then came my middle age—which, for the record, lasted from roughly 15 to 35. (Yes, I was a late bloomer. Don’t judge. Some flowers take forever to realize they're not cactuses.) During that long adolescence, I disliked my father’s advice. Actually, let me be honest: I disliked him. Because I, the great genius who once put a potato on a fire, who once got angry with ants, who once argued with a teacher and lost—I knew everything. Yes sir, I had life figured out. Spoiler alert: I did not. Not even close. I was flying a plane made of cardboard and calling myself a pilot. Every piece of advice he gave, I rolled my eyes so hard I could see my own brain. "Save money," he'd say. I'd buy useless junk. "Respect elders," he'd say. I'd argue with brothers about who got the last piece of chicken bones. So much for knowing everything. Now I’m almost turning 50. And guess what? The universe has a sick sense of humor. It laughs at you while you're crying. It serves you regret with a side of "I told you so" from the grave. I wish my father were here. I sob thinking about it. I was so cruel and unkind to him that if there were an award for World’s Worst Son, I’d have a shelf full of trophies, a parade in my honor, and probably a reality TV show. I once told him his cooking was boring. His cooking. The man who ate cold rice so we could have warm bread. What was wrong with me? Everything. The list is longer than a grocery receipt on Christmas Eve. I think of his life now. How he and my mother raised eight of us during those times. Eight! That’s not a family, that’s a small army with no payroll. That's a cricket team plus substitutes. That's a minibus at full capacity with someone sitting on someone else's lap. We were eight hungry mouths, eight pairs of shoes to buy, (and we wore them until our toes waved hello), eight fevers to tend to at 2 AM, eight exam results to pretend were "fine" even when they were a 12 out of 100. Working very hard in the fields, uncomplaining. He never said, "I'm tired." He never said, "I've had enough." He just woke up earlier and slept later. The sun was his boss, and he never asked for overtime pay. Providing us clothes and food and sending seven of us to school. (The eighth one? That was me. Just kidding—we all went, somehow. I think he sold a kidney. Not really. But wouldn't put it past him.) It was definitely expensive and street for him—by which I mean tough, not hip-hop. He didn't rap about his struggles. He lived them. No music video. No Grammy. Just dirt under his fingernails and dreams in his eyes. But he suffered to make our lives better. Oh my god, I can’t think about it now. My head is breaking into pieces like a cheap biscuit dipped in emotional tea. And the tea is scalding. And I have no milk to cool it down. And someone just ate the last biscuit. (Probably one of my own kids.) How did he manage all of us safe and sound, happy and healthy? It's like asking how a poor magician pulled 8 rabbits out of one empty hat. I don't know. Nobody knows. It's a dad miracle. Meanwhile, I have two boys, and I’m already considering early retirement to a cave. No, really. I've looked up caves on real estate websites. Some have good ventilation. Two! And I’m overwhelmed. TWO! Not eight. Two. And one of them refuses to eat vegetables (he says they "look suspicious" ).The other one thinks "clean your room" is a suggestion, not a command. And I'm here losing my mind like a squirrel in a traffic jam. He had eight and probably still found time to fix the roof, build a cupboard, plow the field, settle a neighbor's dispute, and write a letter to a relative he hadn't seen in ten years. Meanwhile, I struggle to assemble IKEA furniture and end up with extra screws and a wobbly shelf that leans like it's had a long day. Now, for me, it’s difficult to raise my family. I should have learned from my father. Oh, how I miss him. I always think about his determination, his hardworking nature, his uncomplicated and mild way of dealing with any kind of problem—like when the cow got loose, or when I broke the window (again), or when the roof again needed fixing (because the first fix was temporary, and "temporary" in our house meant 14 years). He’d just shrug and say, “It’s okay. We’ll manage.” Meanwhile, I spill milk and consider it a family crisis. I drop my phone and act like I've been personally victimized by gravity. I see a wasp and prepare my last will and testament. Oh, how I miss my late father. And I’m lucky to have my mother now—but she’s also far away. No tangible help can be provided, which makes me feel worthless and unhelpful at times. Although I give some monetary help. (Thanks, internet banking. You make guilt so much easier to transfer. One click, and bam—I've outsourced my emotional responsibility.) But money doesn't make tea. Money doesn't say, "khotsa, eat more, you're looking thin." Money doesn't tell embarrassing stories about me as a baby. Money is a cold, digital bandage on a wound that needs a warm, living hand. Life’s like that. It turns around the other way round. Just when you think you’re the child, you become the parent. And just when you want to say sorry, the person you owe an apology to has already expired 16 years early. The universe's favorite hobby is bad timing. It's been practicing for centuries. That makes me sad. Not the fake sad you feel when your favorite show ends. The real sad. The heavy sad. The kind that sits on your chest at 3 AM and asks, "Remember that time you were rude to him? Remember that time you didn't call? Remember that time you chose your friends over him?" Yes, insomnia. I remember. Thank you for the highlights reel of shame. Can I cancel this subscription? How I wish I could turn back the clock. I’d wind it all the way to 5 AM, crawl into that warm, cozy bed, and say, “Dad, please sing your sad mantra one more time. And this time, I’ll listen. No, really. I’ll even cry out loud. I won't pretend to be asleep. I won't wipe my tears on the pillow. I'll just lie there, next to you, and let your broken-nightingale voice fill the room. And then maybe—just maybe—I'll tell you I love you before you finish. Because I never said it enough. Not nearly enough.” Also, I'm sorry about the potato incident. And the not saving money. And every stupid thing in between." There are many stories to write about my father… it will never end. It's like trying to count the stars or apologize for all the times you were wrong. You get close, but never done. Every memory is a door. Every door leads to another room. And every room has his voice, his walk, his quiet way of fixing things—including me. Especially me. So I'll keep writing. Not for anyone else. For him. And for the 45.year-old boy who still misses his daddy's warm bed and his 5 AM concert of sorrow and love. Even if that concert sounded like a dying harmonium. Especially because it did.

Leaves of Flowers

This is my first post after many years.

Chukha Dzongkha Annual Schools Taekwondo Championships Report

Chukha Dzongkha Annual Schools Taekwondo Championships Report
7th-9th September 2017


2017 Chukha Dzongkha annual schools taekwondo tournament meet was hosted by Darla MSS, Darla, and the event is organized by Chukha Dzongkha Taekwondo(TKD) association in collaboration with Bhutan Olympic Committee(BOC), over three days from 7th to 9th September.


On a cloudy and wet September, Darla MPH became the hive of activity for the Chukha Dzongkha Taekwondo Championships for three days. This was yearly championships in the Dzongkha and the last year's event was held at Pashikha Central School. The theme of this year’s meet is, “Say no to drugs and be a responsible citizen; play sports, protect the environment, be healthy and live a happy life.”


Over 380 competitors from 18 schools, 10 technical teachers, and 28 coaches took part in it. This was the largest junior and senior Chukha Dzongkha Championships from Chukha Dzongkha and Phuntsholing Thromdey to date. The participant schools are:
1. Chapcha MSS
2. Chapcha PS
3. Chukha CS
4. Wangchuck MSS
5. Gedu HSS
6. Pashikha CS
7. Kamji MSS
8. Wangdue Gathsel PS
9. Chumithang MSS
10. Norbu Academy
11. Yonten Kuenjung Academy
12. Phuntsholing LSS
13. Tashigatshel PS
14. Phuntsholing MSS
15. Phuntsholing HSS
16. Darla MSS
17. Arikha MSS
18. Sonamgang MSS


All schools’ students reported at Darla MSS in, early evening on 6/9/17. For many students, the championships were dreams; where so many hopes and aspirations were dashed within them. For many of the students, there was a real rollercoaster ride of emotions, with many of the participants coming within a hair’s breadth of victory. By 5: 30 Pm, on 6th September, all participants, coaches, escort teachers, and teachers of Darla MSS gathered in the MPH for briefing and introduction. The following points were thoroughly briefed and discussed:
1. The principal of Darla MSS welcomed the participants and all the guests. Then the principal introduced responsible teachers of Darla MSS for the conduction of the event.
2. Official and escort teachers from different schools were introduced.
3. Briefing on health and sanitation – Mr. gopal briefed students and the guest on school sanitation and health facilities – first aids. He focused on junk food-free schools and the use of toilets and cleaning toilets.
4. Mess Management – Mrs. VP shared information about the mess and time for meals. She asked if they have any complaint on mess could be made to her.
5. Campus rules and regulations were briefed by Mr. Karma therchen. He clearly instructed the norms and rules of the hostel and campus. The set of rules were displayed on logistic doors and at strategic points in the school.
6. There was a briefing by BOC officials to the participants. Students were briefed on the rules and regulations of taekwondo.
7. And it was followed by dinner to all participants and guests.




Day One (7/9/17)


On each day, there were over 157 matches and 300 competitors taking part in individual. The championships started promptly at 7:30 am on Thursday with the marking of events commencing first. The match went on up to 10: 30 Pm in the night on the first day. The first round from different categories was fought on the first day.


The following three days Championships at Darla MPH kicked off with lots of excitement and awe. The match kick-started with the junior players from Phuntsholing LSS, Mr.Tshering Gyeltshen versus Sonamgang MSS, Mr. Kelden Yoezar. There was stiff opposition from a little boy, Kelden from Sonamgang LSS, but unfortunately losing to Tshering by 3 points. They sparred playfully over for around three minutes. Kelden was then beaten in by Tshering from Phuntsholing LSS.


Day I Results:
Boys Junior Category - 1st and 2nd rounds – Preliminary round

Sl/no	Category Description	Name of Competitors	School	Weight in Kg	1st	2nd	3rd	Total	Remarks
1	Junior boys Fin Wt(-)30Kg	Tshering Gyeltshen	Phuntsholing LSS	30	1st
		Kelden Yeozar	Sonamgang MSS	30
2	Junior boys Fin Wt(-)30Kg	Jamyang Tashi	TPS	30
		Nikil Mongar	DMSS	30	1st
	2nd round
3	Junior boys Fin Wt(-)30Kg	Rada Wangchuck	WPS	30
		Chimi Rigzen	CCS	30	1st
4	Junior boys Fin Wt(-)30Kg	Jigme Sangay Thinley	WMSS	30
		Monraj Mongar	AMSS	30	1st
	2nd round
5	Boys Fly weight category 30-32	Pemba Dorji	PCS	30-32	1st
		Jamyang yeozar	CMSS
6	Boys Fly weight category 30-32	Karma Dorji	PLSS		1st
		Chencho Drukpa	CPS
	2nd round
7	Boys Fly weight category 30-32	Jigme Tenzin	GHSS
		Sujal Gurung	AMSS		1st
8	Boys Fly weight category 30-32	Damchen Dorji	PMSS
		Dinesh Ghalley	WPS		1st
	2nd round
9	Boys Fly weight category 30-32	Bijay Rai	DMSS		1st
		Kuenzang Nima	KCS
10	Boys Bantham wt 32-34 kg	Phuntsho Namgay	CPS		1st
		Pratab Singh Rai	WPS
	2nd round
11	Boys Bantham wt 32-34 kg	Uttam Sharma	DMSS
		Karma Wangdi	CCS		1st
12	Boys Feather Wt. 32-36 kg	Rinchen Wangdi	WMSS
		Namgay Dorji	SMSS		1st
	2nd round
13	Boys Feather Wt. 32-36 kg	Tashi Tobgay	PLSS
		Chogyel T. Dorji	GHSS		1st
14	Boys Feather Wt. 32-36 kg	Nima Tamang	CMSS		1st
		Bejay Chhetri	AMSS
	2nd round
15	Boys Light wt. 36-38kg	Chencho Tshering	TPS
		Tandin Tshering	CMSS		1st
16	Boys Light wt. 36-38kg	Sonam Rinchen	PMSS
		Sonam Phuntsho	GHSS		1st
	2nd round
17	Boys Light wt. 36-38kg	Roshan Rai	CMSS
		Sangay Thinley	DMSS		1st
18	Boys Light wt. 36-38kg	Sukbir Tamang	SMSS		1st
		Kezang Gelay	PCS
	2nd round
19	Boys Light wt. 36-38kg	Yeshey Wangyel	CPS
		Tsheten Dorji	PLSS		1st
20	Boys light welter wt 38-40	Tashi Dendup	PLSS		1st
		Tandin Gaser	AMSS
	2nd round
21	Boys light welter wt 38-40	Namgay Wangchuck	TPS
		Kinley namgay	PCS		1st
	2nd round	Sanjit subba			Winner
22	Boys welter wt 40-43	Rinzin Dorji	PCS		1st
		Tandin Gyeltsen	PLSS
	2nd round	Rinzin Dorji			Winner
23	Boys welter wt 40-43	Sonam Rabgay Yozer	CSS		1st
		Daganath Adhikari	CMSS
24	Boys welter wt 40-43	Thinley Pempa	TPS		1st
		Pema Tshewang	GHSS
	2nd round
25	Boys welter wt 40-43	Thinley Namgay	PHSS		1st
		Uttam rai	WPS
	2n round	Thinley Namgay			Winner
26	Boys welter wt 40-43	Prasanta Rai	CMSS
		Monraj Rai	SMSS		1st
	2n round	Ajit Mongar			Winner
27	Boys welter wt 40-43	Ajit Mongar	WMSS		1st
		Nima Tenzin	PMSS
	2nd round	Vikash Kr	YKA		Winner
28	Boys light middle wt. 43-46kg	John rai	PMSS
		Ugyen Tenzin	WMSS		1st
29	Boys light middle wt. 43-46kg	Ugyen penjor	CMSS		1st
		Shiva Ghalley	DMSS
30	Boys light middle wt. 43-46kg	Chenga Dorji	CSS
		Leela Bdr. GurungGHSS			1st
	2nd round	Leela Bdr GHSS			winner
31	Boys light middle wt. 43-46kg	Milan rai	CMSS		1st
		Kuega Wangchuck	PlSS
	2nd round	Milan rai			winner
32	Boys light middle wt. 43-46kg	Dhan Raj	PCS		1st
		Jewan kumar	AMSS
	2nd round	Dhan Raj			winner
33	Boys light wt. 46-49kg	Yeshi Wangchuck	YKA		1st
		Gyem Tshering	CMSS
34	Boys light wt. 46-49kg	Lhendup Dorji	CSS		1st
		Jurme Dorji	GHSS
35	Boys light wt. 46-49kg	Namgay Wangdi	DMSS
		Ritu Raj Ghalley	KCS		1st
36	Boys light wt. 46-49kg	Tandin Gyeltsehn	PLSS
		Sonam penjor	PCS		1st
37	Boys light wt. 46-49kg	Tshering Tobden	WMSS		1st
		Jamyang Dawa namgay	TPS
38	Boys Light –Heavy wt. 49-52kg	Singye Lekdral	WMSS
		Tandin Wangchuck	CCS		1st
39	Boys Light –Heavy wt. 49-52kg	Sangay Tenzin	TPS
		Bhujan Rai	CMSS		1st
40	Boys Light –Heavy wt. 49-52kg	Tandin Norbu	CMSS
		Sonam Rinzin	PMSS		1st
41	Boys Light –Heavy wt. 49-52kg	Guru Drakpa	AMSS
		Sonam Dorji	Norbu Academy		1st
42	Boys Light –Heavy wt. 49-52kg	Ream Rai	WPS
		Purna Singh samal	YKA		1st
43	Boys Light –Heavy wt. 49-52kg	Phub Dorji	PCS		1st
		Sangay Wangdi	PLSS
44	Boys heavy Wt. +52 kg	Karma Wangchuck	NOrbu Academy
		Tshewang Dorji	CMSS		1st
45	Boys heavy Wt. +52 kg	Deo Kumar ghalley	KCS		1st
		Sangay Khando	YKA
46	Boys heavy Wt. +52 kg	Dawa Gyeltsen	DMSS
		Shacha Tenzin	CCS		1st





Day Two (8/9/17)
On day two, the main participants - both junior and senior boys and girls started at 7am, and it was good to see all participants gathered in the hall before the match. It was also good to see some of the National Players in the squad members in action. The semi-final match was played on this day. The competition started with the senior boys’ category; Mr. Nidup Dorji from Pashikha Central School and Mr. Kuenga Tandin from Phuntsholing LSS in their semi-final. To make the event into greater intensity, the spectators shouted at their school from all four sides, close up to the action, it made sure every fight was being watched by an expectant crowd and fellow team members. On day two, there were lots of sparring, and there came lots of flying out of the blocks, winning and losing in matches. There were also lots of winning by golden points proving that the competitors were tough enough to each other.






Winners from different categories
Junior Boys

Category	Position	Name	School	Medal
Junior boys Fin Wt(-)30Kg	1	Chimi Rigzin	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Tshering Gyeltshen	Phuntsholing LSS	Silver
	3	Jamyang Tshechu	Tashigathsel PS	Bronze
	3	Monraj monger	Arikha MSS	Bronze
Boys Fly weight category 30-32	1	Kuenzang Nima	Kamji CS	Gold
	2	Sujal Gurung	Arikha MS	Silver
	3	Nima Wangdi	Wangchu MSS	Bronze
	3	Tenzin Dawa	Chukha CS	Bronze
Boys Bantham wt 32-34 kg	1	Kuenzang Sonam gyaltshen	Sonamgang MSS	Gold
	2	Karma Wangdi	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Phuntsho Namgay	Chapcha PS	Bronze
	3	Mon Bdr	Arikha MSS	Bronze
Boys Feather Wt. 32-36 kg	1	Namgay Dorji	Sonamgang MSS	Gold
	2	Sangay Rinchen	Pashikha CS	Silver
	3	Hem Raj Ghalley	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
	3	Nima Wangdi	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
Boys Light wt. 36-38kg	1	Tshering Yeshi	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Sukbir Tamang	Sonamgang MSS	Silver
	3	Sonam Phuntsho	Gedu HSS	Bronze
	3	Tsheten Dorji	Phuntsholing LSS	Bronze
Boys light-welter wt. 38-40kg	1	Sanjit Subba	Sonamgang MSS	Gold
	2	Daza	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Karma Wangyel	Wangchu MSS	Bronze
Boys welter wt 40-43kg	1	Sonam Rabgay yoesar	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Thinley Namgay	Phuntsholing HSS	Silver
	3	Thinley Pempa	Tashigathsel PS	Bronze
	3	Ajit monger	Wangchu MSS	Bronze
	3	Rinzin Dorji	Pashikha	Bronze
Boys light middle wt. 43-46kg	1	Milan Rai	Chapcha MSS	Gold
	2	Leela Bdr. Gurung	Gedu HSS	Silver
	3	Ugyen penjor	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
	3	Dhan Raj	Pashikha CS	Bronze
Boys light welter wt. 46-49kg	1	Lhundup Dorji	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Sonam Penjor	Pashikha CS	Silver
	3	Khendrap Nima	Arikha MSS	Bronze
	3	Lekzin Norbu	Phuntsholing MSS	Bronze
Boys Light –Heavy wt. 49-52kg	1	Bhujan Rai	Chumithan MSS	Gold
	2	Phub Dorji	Pashikha CS	Silver
	3	Tandin Wangchuck	hukha CS	Bronze
	3	Sonam Dorji	Norbu academy	Bronze
Boys heavy Wt. +52 kg	1	Sonam Thinley	Pashikha CS	Gold
	2	Deo Kumar Ghalley	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Tandin Dorji	Gedu HSS	Bronze
	3	Shacha Tenzin	Chukha CS	Bronze



Winners from different categories
Senior Boys

Category	Position	Name	School	Medal
senior boys Fin Wt(-45Kg)	1	Sonam Yoezar	Wangchu MSS	Gold
	2	Tashi Tshering	Sonamgang MSS	Silver
	3	Nidup Dorji	Pashikha CS	Bronze
	3	Ram kumar	Chukha Cs	Bronze
Senior Boys Fly wt. 45-48kg	1	Namgay Wangchuck	Pashikha Cs	Gold
	2	Sonam Tshering	Gedu HSS	Silver
	3	Karma Sonam	Wangchu MSS	Bronze
	3	Motilal Ahikari	Yonten Academy	Bronze
Senior Boys bantham wt. 48-51kg	1	Leki Dorji	Norbu Academy	Gold
	2	Jamtsho	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Tashi Phuntsho	Pashikha CS	Bronze
	3	Rinchen Dargyel	Arikha MS	Bronze
Sr. Boys feather wt. 51-55kgs	1	Pawal Gurung	Sonamgang MSS	Gold
	2	Sangay Dorji	Pashikha CS	Silver
	3	Lhab dorji	Kamji CS	Bronze
	3	Heera Man Ghalley	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
Sr. Boys light wt. 55-59kgs	1	Tashi Dendup	Wangchuck MSS	Gold
	2	Bal Bdr Rai	Pakshikha CS	Silver
	3	Khamsum Wangdi	Chukha CS	Bronze
	3	Wangchuck Namgyel	Phuntsholing MSS	Bronze
Sr. Boys Welter wt. 59-63 kgs	1	Euraj Lhama	Pashikha CS	Gold
	2	Karma Phuntsho	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Rinchen Dorji	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
	3	Gyem Tshering	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
Sr. Boys light –middle wt. 63-68 kgs	1	Pema Jamtsho	Phuntsholin MSS	Gold
	2	Namgay Wangchuck	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Kiran Gurung	Gedu HSS	Bronze
	3	Kinley Tandin	Phuntsholing LSS	Bronze
Boys Middle wt. 68-73kg	1	Jangchuk Dorji	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Prem Gurung	Gedu HSS	Silver
	3	Sonam Dorji	Phuntsholing LSS	Bronze
	3	Sangay Dawa	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
Boys light-heavy wt. 73-78kg	1	Phuntsho Wangdi	Wangchu MSS	Gold
	2	Tshering Phuntsho	Phuntsholing LSS	Silver
	3	Yeshi Penjor	Pashikha CS	Bronze
	3	Phurba Dorji	Yonten Academy	Bronze
Boys heavy wt. +78kg	1	Namgay Dorji	Phuntsholing LSS	Gold
	2	Sangay Dorji	Pashikha CS	Silve r
	3	Dorji Wangchuck	Arikha MSS	Bronze
	3	Sonam Dendup	Yonten Academy	Bronze



Winners from different categories
Junior Girls

Category	Position	Name	School	Medal
Jr. girls Fin wt. 30 kg	1	Kinley Yangden	Arikha MSS	Gold
	2	Chimi Wangmo	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Lhasel	Tashigatshel PS	Bronze
	3	Tshering Lhamo	Chapcha PS	Bronze
Jr. girls Fly wt. 30-32 kg	1	Namgay Lhamo	Tashigatshel PS	Gold
	2	Kinley Zam	Arikha MSS	Silver
	3	Tshering Dema	Gedu HSS	Bronze
	3	Karma Dema	Phuntsholing LSS	Bronze
Jr. girls Bantham wt 32-34	1	Devika Chhetri	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Pem Zam	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Thinley gyem	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
	3	Tandin zam	Arikha MSS	Bronze
Jr. Girls Feather wt 34-36 kg	1	Nima Zngmo	Sonam Gang MSS	Gold
	2	Tshering Dema	Wangchu MSS	Silver
	3	Lhawang Dolma	Arikha MSS	Bronze
	3	Lhawang dem	Tashigatshel PS	Bronze
Jr. Girls Light wt. 36-38 kgs	1	Ngawang Choden	Gedu HSS	Gold
	2	Deki	Tashigathsel PS	Silver
	3	Champa Chettri	Kamji CS	Bronze
	3	Leela Maya Mongar	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
girls light –Welter wt. 38-40 kgs	1	Kristina Powdel	Pashika CS	Gold
	2	Tshering Zangmo	Tashigatshel PS	Silver
	3	Anisha	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
	3	Devi Maya Ghallay	Chukha CS	Bronze
Girls Welter wt. 40-43 kg	1	Kinzang Jangchub	Paskikha CS	Gold
	2	Reema Mongar	Darla MSS	Silver
	3	Ugyen Lhamo	Arikha MSS	Bronze
	3	Hasta maya	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
Girls Light-Middle Wt. 43-46kg	1	Yeshi Wangmo	Kamji CS	Gold
	2	Pema Choden	Phuntsholing HSS	Silver
	3	Kinley Om	Chukha CS	Bronze
	3	Namgay Dema	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
Girls Middle wt. 46-49kg	1	Sarojhna Ghalley	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Lalita Ghallay	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Sangeeta Ghalley	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
	3	Panna rai	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
Girls Light-Heavy wt. 49-52 kg	1	Deki Dungkar	Kamji CS	Gold
	2	Suraj Limbu	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Passang Wangmo	Phuntsholing HSS	Bronze
	3	Kinley Wangmo	Wangdigatshel PS	Bronze
Girls heavy wt. +52 kg	1	Pema Choki	Pashika CS	Gold
	2	Dawa Zam	Yonten Academy	Silver
	3	Hema devi ghallay	Kamji CS	Bronze
	3	Tenzin Nangsel	Chukha CS	Bronze



Winners from different categories
Senior Girls

Category	Position	Name	School	Medal
senior girls Fin Wt(-42Kg)	1	Bhumika Ghalley	Chumithang MSS	Gold
	2	Rinchen Zam	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Rechel zangmo	Arikha	Bronze
Senior girls Fly wt. 42-44kg	1	Tila Maya	Pashika CS	Gold
	2	Sangay Choden	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Sonam pelden	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
	3	Muna Suberi	Darla MSS	Bronze
Girls Bantham wt. 44-46kgs	1	Kinley Dema	Sonamgang MSS	Gold
	2	Pem Zam	PemZam Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Chitra Maya	Pashikha	Bronze
	3	Bhawana Gurung	Chukha CS	Bronze
Girls Feather wt. 46-49kgs	1	Dhan Sari Ghalley	Pashikha CS	Gold
	2	Dorji Zangmo	Wangchu MSS	Silver
	3	Pema Choden	Kamji CS	Bronze
Girls Light wt. 49-52kg	1	Lhamo Dukpa	Chumithang MSS	Gold
	2	Sangay Pema	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Lham Kem	Kamji CS	Bronze
		Monjula	Chapcha MSS	Bronze
Girls Welter wt. 52-55kg	1	Anjuma Mongar	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Tenzin Lhazom	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Sonam pema	Chumithang MSS	Bronze
	3	Janukha Khati	Arikha MSS	Bronze
Girls light-middle wt. 55-59kg	1	Bena Rai	Chapcha MSS	Gold
	2	Parmila rai	Chumithang MSS	Silver
	3	Sonam Choden	Wangchu MSS	Bronze
	3	Sangay Lham	Chukha CS	Bronze
Girls Middle wt. 59-63kg	1	Jasoda Ghalley	Chukha CS	Gold
	2	Tsjewang Dema	Kamji CS	Silver
	3	Pasang Lhamo	Wangchu MSS	Bronze
	3	Phub Bidha	Yonten Academy	Bronze
Girls light –heavy wt. 63-68kg	1	Damcho Zam	Chapcha MSS	Gold
	2	Karma. D. Peldon	Chukha CS	Silver
	3	Tshenden Lham	Kamji CS	Bronze
	3	Tandin Bida	Wangchu Mss	Bronze
Girls heavy wt. +68kg	1	Singye Dema	Kamji CS	Gold
	2	Yangchen Lhamo	Pashikha CS	Silver
	3	Pema Choden	Arikha MSS	Bronze
	3	Sangay Lhamo	Wangchu MSS	Bronze





Day Three 9/9/17


The third day began with lots of thrill and hype because it was final. Some said that the day would be having lots of stiff and tough fights among competitors. And it surely was. There was a shout of hue and cry among the spectators all throughout the match.


By lunch, all the matches were completed. There were few competitors kept for guests and the chief guest of the day. At around 1pm, the Dasho Dzongrab of Chukha Dzongkha, the chief guest of the closing day graced the occasion. With him, all other dignitaries from DGPC, Dzonkhag and Dungkhag, and other guests from different organizations came to honor the occasion. There was Marchang ceremony followed by a speech from the principal of Darla MSS and the guest of honor. The Dasho Dzongrab underlined the importance of having such kind of event every year in Dzongkha. Then, there were four final matches from different categories who prize fought for gold and silver.


The third day ended with the awarding of prizes by the chief guest to the winners. By 3pm in the evening, the program ended well with everything in place. And by 4pm in the evening all schools students left Darla school campus to their respective schools in different buses.


The competition was extremely well run for three days and Darla MSS would like to thank BOC officials and the teachers for organizing this year’s championship and also for providing any kind of services over the three days. Thank also to Chief Coach and all the referees, judges, and table officials worked tirelessly throughout the three days, ensuring the championships were a huge success. Thanks also to all the governing bodies within the Bhutan Taekwondo Federation for supporting this event and ensuring its success.


School Wise Ranking



Sl/no	Name of Schools	7	3	1	Total Medal	School Ranking
		Gold	Silver	Bronze
1	Chapcha MSS	3	0	11	32	6
2	Chapcha PS	0	0	2	2	17
3	Chukha CS	9	8	10	97	1	First
4	Wangchuck MSS	3	2	8	35	5
5	Gedu HSS	1	3	3	19	9
6	Pashikha CS	8	7	6	83	2	second
7	Kamji MSS	4	9	6	61	3	Third
8	Wangdue Gathsel PS	0	0	1	1	18
9	Chumithang MSS	3	1	6	30	7
10	Norbu Academy	1	0	1	8	13
11	Yonten Kuenjung Academy	0	1	5	8	13
12	Phuntsholing LSS	1	2	4	17	10
13	Tashigatshel PS	1	2	4	17	10
14	Phuntsholing MSS	1	0	2	9	12
15	Phuntsholing HSS	0	2	1	7	15
16	Arikha MSS	1	2	11	24	8
17	Sonamgang MSS	6	2	0	48	4
18	Darla MSS	0	1	1	4	16