Information Technology

Between 2000 and 2004, with co-financing from the Royal Government of Bhutan, the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency, and Microsoft Corporation, the Foundation managed a joint project to develop technical tools for the integration of support for Dzongkha (the Tibetan script based national language of Bhutan) in Microsoft Windows, using the Unicode standard. The technical developments made during this project played a major role in the integration of support for Tibetan script computing now implemented in all Microsoft Windows operating systems and in Microsoft Office and other applications. Since the completion of this joint initiative, support for Tibetan script computing has also been implemented in Apple Mac, Linux, and mobile phone operating systems.

Dzongkha Computing Project (2000 - 2004), Bhutanese Project Personnel:

Dzongkha Computing Project (2000 - 2004), Bhutanese Project Personnel
The Education Minister, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, (2nd row 3rd from right), Director General of the Dzongkha Development Authority, Dasho Sangay Dorji, (2nd row 2nd from right), Department of Information Technology representative (far left), calligrapher (1st row second from right) and Bhutanese technical trainees.

Letter of appreciation from Dasho Sangay Dorje, Director General of the Dzongkha Development Authority:

Letter of appreciation from Dasho Sangay Dorje, Director General of the Dzongkha Development Authority