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    A teacher distributes exam papers at a school in Thimphu on June 20: Widespread resignations have led to increased class sizes and burdensome workloads for the instructors who have stayed on. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

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    Bhutan grapples with void left by Australia-bound public servants

    Officials race to restaff hospitals and schools, retain educated youth

    PHUNTSHO WANGDI
    July 19, 2025 06:00 JST

    THIMPHU -- When Tshering Yangki joined what is now Bhutan's Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment as a program officer in 2022, new responsibilities began to pile up fast.

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