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responsibility of both the teacher and the parents.
cooperation from both the parents and the public.
He appealed for
Most Chimis agreed that it was important to preserve our religion,
culture, traditions and discipline in Bhutan. They stated that
traditions and discipline were being well maintained in the outlying
Dzongkhags and remote places. However, they were deteriorating in
schools and government departments in towns. They proposed that the
Ministry of Home Affairs, the Police and the Department of Education
should ensure that traditions and discipline were maintained by the
public and students.
The National Assembly resolved that all ministries and heads of
departments should emphasize the importance of preserving religion,
culture and traditions and maintain strict discipline among staff and
students.
Proceedings and resolutions adopted at the Fifty-first Session of the
National Assembly held from 18 to 29 November 1979
16.
Preaching of Christianity prohibited
The Member for Bongo and Gyeta pointed out that Bhutan is a
Buddhist country but there are a few people who follow the Christian
religion, particularly in schools where some Fathers preach Christianity.
The Christian religion, he said, is not only contradictory to Buddhism,
but in the long run would harm the unity of our country because of the
differences in faith. Thus, he requested the Assembly to ban the
preaching of this religion. The majority of the members supported this
view.
The Secretary of the Planning Commission explained that the
Government had already laid down the following principles.
(a)
public;
Christians are not allowed to preach their religion in
(b)
Only academic studies are to be taught in schools and no
Christian religion and practice are to be taught;
(c)
homes;
Christians are allowed to practise their religion in their
(d)
Any person found preaching Christianity in public shall be
expelled from the country.
The National Assembly resolved that the preaching of Christianity
in public shall be banned. Moreover, the existing morning and evening
prayers in some of the schools shall be stopped.