Prelims drag graduates to monasteries

The graduates of past and present prepares at home hardly. They discussed each other in order to clear up their doubts. They congregated together at one place, raised questions among themselves to keep their knowledge updates for prelim which is scheduled on 11th of this month.

Being born in Mahayana Buddhist country and true Buddhist followers, graduates started visiting monasteries to offer their profound prayers and appeal for blessing from the deities. During these few days time, numerous vehicles ply towards so called Dechenphug which is seat of our Guardian deities Yeshey Gonpo and Pelden Lhamo. Many of them offered and some plans to offer their entreaties expecting good result in return.

Groups of graduates from India plans to visit Dechenphug to seek help for upcoming prelims. Hundreds have already visited and hundreds waits for last minute. I have asked few graduate's opinion about visiting monasteries, they answered that they are seeking help from deities in the temple. "I am going to pay my tribute to the deities for helping me till now and hereafter I want same help too" said one the graduates from India, adding that they protected them when they were in India.

To visit monasteries during needy time is good? To pay our gratitude for helping, protecting from trouble is all due to our deities, so, therefore, we have to seek help at any time. Some few think that deities would help them get good marks without hard work. But some think that deities help person who concern about themselves.

“God helps those who help themselves; god only helps person who studies well rather than being engaged with some other unwanted works" said one of the graduates.

Some are going to re-appear prelims once again this time as they were not satisfied with their result of past. Some graduates work in private and Non Government Organizations (NGO) but still prefer to re-appear prelims for better opportunities in their life.

Some of the graduates work hard for better result and some thinks that they would do next year. Due to ambiguity thinking some given up this year’s prelim. But still more than 3,500 graduates have already registered. Out of these many registered, prelim result would make decision how much graduates would be selected for Main Exam.

Job vacancy in government under RCSC is decreased when compared with last year's when graduates appearing prelims increased by thousands. Why vacancy is decreased from last year? That is crystal clear that unemployment problem in Bhutan would remain constant or same.

Therefore, I wish all graduates do well in prelims and main exam too.