National Happiness Index & the Sustainable Development Goals: Reimagining Higher Education for Holistic Well-being
Indo-Bhutan Workshop
Organised by the IQAC – Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies in Collaboration with Paro College of Education. An interdisciplinary academic dialogue to harmonize Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness framework with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to transform higher education into ecosystems of holistic growth.
Event schedule
Date: 16th September 2026
Time: 09:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Venue: Paro College of Education, Paro, Bhutan
Resource Person
Lyonpo Thakur S Powdyel (Former Education Minister, Bhutan), Lopen Lungtaen Gyatso (Former President, College of Language and Culture Studies, Trongsa, Bhutan)
Target group: Educators, Researchers, and Policy Advisors
Coordinator: Ms. Simita Daphne Amanna
