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His Majesty the King awarded the Red
Scarf to the former Principal of Motithang High School,
Gagey Lhamo, on October 7. She was appointed to the
High Court as a Judge.
Dasho Gagey Lhamo is the first Bhutanese
woman officer to receive the Red Scarf from His Majesty
the King and the first woman Judge in the country.
Born on November 15, 1946 at Ingo village
in Haa, Dasho Gagey Lhamo started her primary education
at the age eight at the Haa government school. In 1956
she joined the St. Philomina School in Kalimpong and
later completed her matriculation from Wynberg Allen
School at Mussorie, India.
Dasho Gagey Lhamo first joined the
government service in 1965 and was posted as a teacher
at the Yangchenphug High School.
In 1974, Dasho Gagey was appointed
as Teacher-Incharge of the Pre-Care Nursery School,
Paro. A year later she completed a diploma course on
Curriculum Planning and Pre-School Education at the
Haifa University in Israel.
Dasho Gagey was appointed as Principal
of the Teacher Training Centre and Demonstration School
at Paro in 1978. In 1988, Dasho Gagey Lhamo took over
as the Principal of the Motithang High School, where
she was posted till her recent promotion. While serving
as a teacher, Dasho Gagey Lhamo attended a number of
seminars and workshops relating to Education, Health
and women. She also led three official delegations,
two to India and one to France.
Dasho Gagey Lhamo was awarded the Red
Scarf by His Majesty the King for her sincere and dedicated
service to the nation during the past 28 years.
"The Government has not only considered
the merit of my humble services but I also feel greatly
honoured by His Majesty the King for awarding me with
the Red Scarf. During my tenure as a High Court Judge,
I will strive to serve the Tsawa-sum to the best of
my ability," said Dasho Gagey Lhamo.
Dasho Gagey Lhamo also said that the
honour bestowed upon her by His Majesty the King was
a great inspiration for all her colleagues in the teaching
profession and other women working in the various departments
of the royal government.
Speaking to Kuensel Dasho Gagey's husband
Bap Yeshey, a senior government official said: "It
is a singular honour bestowed upon my wife by His Majesty
the King for which I am very proud and happy."
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