From Pilot to Nationwide: KidsMBA Gelephu Marks Third Successful Cohort
<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">29 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 | Gelephu Mindfulness City</span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Hot on the heels of two earlier, successful KidsMBA cohorts, Innovate Bhutan in partnership with KidsMBA Ltd (UK), ABE Global (UK) and the Department of School Education (Bhutan) has launched its nationwide early entrepreneurship programme - starting in Gelephu Mindfulness City.</p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">23 students</span> from Gelephu Lower and Middle Secondary Schools came together for six days of ideation, collaboration, and real-world business building. They didn’t just learn entrepreneurship - they anchored it in <span style="font-weight: 600;">Gross National Happiness</span>, creating ventures that serve both people and the planet.<br><br>With 6 business ideas pitched, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Vegetable To-Go</span> took home the trophy, impressing Chief Guest <span style="font-weight: 600;">Dasho Dr. Lotay Tshering</span>, Governor of GMC, and a panel of industry leaders. Their mobile vegetable delivery model tackles food access while reducing waste - a perfect example of mindful innovation.</p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This cohort is just the beginning. With <span style="font-weight: 600;">20 more planned across all dzongkhags</span>, Bhutan is building a generation of innovators—one young mind at a time.</p>