CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Tharchen (Lead Consultant)

Nationality -Bhutanese; Gender – Male
E-mail: tharchen@clgbhutan.com ; Mobile: +975- 17126478
1. EDUCATION
- Education: Master in Educational Administration (specialized in Inclusive Education for children with disability) from Naresuan University, Thailand (2008 -2009)
- Bachelors in Education, Samtse College of Education (2002-2004)
- Certificate in Public Policy, Sherubtse College Kanglung, Royal University of Bhutan (2015)
- Certificate in Governance at the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (2015)
2. Roles as National Council Member
- Chairperson, Good Governance Committee (2016-2017)
- Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee (2013-2014)
- Special Member, Committee on Hydro Power Policy, Plans and Programs Review
- Special Member, Committee on Education Policy & Programs in Country Review
- Special Member, Committee on Public Procurement Policy Review
- Led Review of Gewog and Dzongkhag Development Grants (2013-2016)
- Led Review of Constituency Development Grant
- Led Review of Annual Anti-Corruption Reports (2013-2016)
- Special Member, Committee on Employment Policy & Programs Review
- Special Member, Local Government Diagnostic and Assessment Study, 2015.
- Delegation, International Parliamentary Union (IPU).
3. EXPERIENCES
1) Executive Director (Center for Local Governance and research)
2) Member of Parliament, National Council of Bhutan (2013-2018) from Trongsa
3) School Administrator
4) School Teacher
4. PUBLICATIONS
1. Protocol for Parliament-CSO Engagement 2024. (for BTI)
2. Protocol for conduct of LG Sessions 2022 (for DLG)
3. Virtual Workshop on Women’s Participation in Local Government in Bhutan (COVID- 19 pandemic lockdown), August 2021
4. Bhutan: Biodemocracy and Resilience Conference (proceedings report), 2020
5. Bhutan: Biodemocracy and Resilience Conference (proceedings report), 2019
6. Report on Local Government Diagnostic and Assessment Study 2016
7. Review Report on Employment Policy & Programs, National Council of Bhutan.
8. Review Report on Constituency Development Grant, National Council of Bhutan.
9. Review Report on Gewog and Dzongkhag Development Grants from 2013-2016
10. Review Report on Hydropower Power Policy, Plans and Programs, National Council of Bhutan,
11. Review Report on Education Policy & Programs, National Council of Bhutan.
12. Review Report on Public Procurement Policy, national council of Bhutan.
13. State of Inclusive Education: Policy, Practices and Perceptions in Bhutan (2009)