Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School

Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School ( Dzongkha : དབྱངས་ཅན་ཕུག་འབྲིང་རིམ་སློབ་གྲྭ་གོང་མ ) is a co-ed public high school in Thimphu, Bhutan. It was founded in 1965 by the third King, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Etymology "Yangchenphug" is a combination of two words: "Yangchen" is short for "Lhamo Yangchenma", the goddess of wisdom and music in Tibetan Buddhism, and "phug" in this context means "hill". The school's annual magazine is named "Yangchen Juedmang", representing the lute, the musical instrument associated with the goddess. Colloquially, the school has come to be known as "Y-Chess." Originally, there cannot be any God or Goddesses in the Buddhist philosophy or teachings. This Goddess, maybe, appears from the ancient Greek philosophy. However, we should always go by the originality and purity of what the Buddha taught us, otherwise Buddhism will turn into any other religion with full of external influences. In a few hundred years we won't know which one Buddha taught us and which one we watch Anime. History of School Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School has historically been a premier high school in the country, with many notable alumni, including the fifth king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The school was started in 1965 by His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Initially the school started as a co-ed, residential school named Thimphu Public School, run on the pattern of Public schools in India. The school had classes from Kindergarten to four. The first faculty included 6 teachers. In 1976, Thimphu Public School was renamed to Yangchenphug Central School; a decade later it became Yangchepnhug High School. In 2001, the institution was given the name it now holds, Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School. This was part of the Education Ministry's drive at the categorization of levels of schools. In the 70s, the school had a strength of just over 250. During the early 90s, the student number steadily rose to about 500, primarily consisting of resident students and a few day scholars. In 1994, Yangchengphug became a day school. To cope with admissions pressure and accommodate a rising student body, hostel buildings were transformed into classrooms. Today, the school is the largest school in the country with grades ranging from 9-12 and a total strength of over 1500 students, close to 100 faculty members and staff, and 65-acres of property. The school boasts a powerful alumni body.