Highlights of the year 2017

December
27th
14th National School Games, 21st to 27th December, 2017

UA turns out to be the first and only school to win all the three balls games in the boys’ category.



15th
Asia International Schools’ Conference (AISC) Hong Kong, 15th and 16th December, 2017

UA Principal is selected as a speaker for the AISC on the topic, “Educating for Gross National Happiness”.

The conference is attended by over 500 international schools’ principals and had the greatest gurus of modern education like Professor Micheal Fullen and Professor David Gleason as speakers.



November
15th
Teacher Exchange Program 10th to 15th November, 2017

Teachers from Jaipuria International School, India teach class VII, VIII, IX and XI students.



14th
High Level Advocacy Program

UA student representatives attend the program and receive inspiration from our Royal Queen Mother Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck.



10th
Parents’ Eve

A special evening with our students’ parents to commemorate the IVth Druk Gyalpo His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck’s Birth Anniversary.



October
7th
Kanjur LUUNG

Proprietor, Staff and Student Leaders make offerings and attend the prayers.



September
30th
BOB National League

Team UAFC bags the 2nd Runners Up Team (Trophy and Cash Award Nu. 200,000) and is appreciated as the team that drew the largest spectator.



August
16th
Opening of the National Drama Festival: 2017

UA Drama Troupe is privileged to Perform at Motithang HSS, Thimphu: “A Tryst with King Lear”. Prime Minister as Chief Guest.



July
30th
Term II Academic Session begin

The Term begins with a special religious ceremony conducted by CMB, Punakha.



3rd
National Athletics Meet: NSG 2017, 3rd - 8th July, 2017

UA sets new record in girls’ 100 and 200mts sprints.



3rd
Yab-Yum Goodwill Football tournament 3rd – 27th July, 2017

U10s, Women, U16, Different Agencies, Veterans conducted.



June
28th
Term I Examinations

Term I Examinations ends.



17th
Term I Examinations

Term I Examinations begin for all.



11th
Consecration of “Khamsum Namgyel Chorten”

Our Founder and President Hon’ble Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji and Yum Thuji Zam gifted yet another precious gift for the well being of all sentient beings, “Khamsum Namgyel Chorten”: we felt blessed and proud as we presented our cultural programs to our Precious Royal Family, the Central Monastic Body and dignitaries who had gathered to grace the consecration ceremony of the chorten.



10th
UA hosts the Dzongkhag Drama Fest

We are the winners with our presentation, “A Tryst with King Lear”.



5th
World Environmental Day

we shared human values, “Need vs. Greed”, revitalized our innovations to safeguard our precious mother earth - “The scouts did a sensitization program on waste management”.



May
5th
Dzongkhag Games and Sports Meet (Lower Division) 5th, 6th & 7th May, 2017

Lower Division students participated in Dzongkhag Games and Sports Meet held at Tashidingkha Central School.



5th
Zhabdrung Kuchoe

Ugyen Academy participated in the two-day chanting of the Jigten Wangchuk prayers in the Pungthang Dewa Chenpoi Phodrang, the very place which houses the holy remains of Zhabdrubg Rinpoche inside the sacred Machen. Class eleven students took part on the first day of the prayer ceremony while the class twelve students participated on the day of the Zhabdrung Kuchoe.



April
16th
Sherig Thuendral Football Tournament

UA staff participated in Sherig Thuendral Football Tournament conducted by Tashidingkha CS and stood Runners-up.



7th
School Marathon

Ugyen Academy lined up with unmeasurable energy to ready, set and go for the school marathon.



March
23rd
Captains Badge Award

Badge Awarded by Dasho Sonam Tobgay (Vice Chairman of the School)



19th
Return Show

The new comers expressed their appreciation and paid token of gratitude to the senior students for the welcome. Everything fell to place with exceptionally entertaining fresher’s return show.



14th
School Rimdro

The first round of Annual Rimdro was consecrated today in Ugyen Academy led by the Machey Zimpoen. It was mainly conducted for the well being of the entire family of Ugyen Academy and all sentient being.



14th
Welcome Show

The senior student’s hearty welcomes the fresher’s to UA family with jaw drop welcome show. Entire Ugyen Academy family welcomes the fresher students and we hope that you make the best memories.



February
21st
Birth Anniversary of our beloved King

Ugyen Academy family joins the nation in celebrating the birth anniversary of our beloved king, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck.



5th
HRH Gyalsey's Birthday Celebration

Ugyen Academy family joins the nation in celebrating HRH Gyalsey’s 1st birth anniversary. It is indeed a very special moment for all Bhutanese as the country received its jewel on the very day. In celebrating the auspicious day, Ugyen Academy family initiated small yet beautiful programs



3rd
Academic Session Begins

School Academic Session School re-opens for academic session 2017



January
28th
BHSEC Result

Tshering Wangmo 87% 1st National Topper (Com)

Depandra Chapagai 85.50% 2nd National Topper (Sci)

Kezang Choden 83.25% 3nd National Topper (Com)