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The Bhutan Multigrade Attachment Project

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The Bhutan Multigrade Attachment Program is held for six weeks each year and provides teacher training, both on campus and in regional New South Wales schools, for Bhutanese teachers. The Program is funded by UNICEF and the World Bank amongst others, and has proven to be extremely successful. In 2001, 12 teachers are participating in the Program. It has been running since 1992.


Trialling ideas and practices seen in Australia in schools and classrooms in Bhutan.

Copyright: Please note all photos used in this site were taken by Dr David Laird or Assoc. Prof. Tom Maxwell during various trips to Bhutan and remain their property. If you wish to copy/reproduce one please contact Dr David Laird: dlaird@metz.une.edu.au

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