The De-suung Skilling Program (DSP) is a very important Royal Project initiated by His Majesty The King of Bhutan in 2021. As envisioned by His Majesty, DSP imparts a series of short-term high quality trainings to unemployed Bhutanese youths who have mostly completed high schools and are in their early or mid-20s. These youths have all undergone the De-suung training, which is a valued-based personal development program intended to encourage active citizenry in the process of nation-building. De-suung, which translates as “Guardians of Peace” is one of the most important Royal initiatives launched in 2011. Built upon the spirit of volunteerism, ethics, community service, integrity and civic responsibility, they volunteer to serve the nation during times of natural disasters, participate in charitable activities and other social services. Their most notable contribution was during the Covid-19 pandemic which helped the Royal Government to successfully address its numerous challenges.
