For Protecting Lives from Industrial Accidents, Challenges for Bhutanese Participants ～Exchanges with Japanese Young Stars who will Create the Future of Japan～
2023.11.30
Bhutanese participants who elaborate to build a nation, and Japanese young star who will create the future of Japan. Despite the differences in culture, environment, language, and generations, they are both important bearers of society who "create a better world in the future". Here are heartwarming episodes between Bhutanese participants and the Japanese young stars, along with messages from the Bhutanese participants who have completed the program in Japan.
With Passion for Protecting Lives from Industrial Accidents
“For Reduce the Industrial Accidents, with this strong passion in mind,15 participants from Bhutan, where is in the midst of a construction boom, completed a three-week Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) in Japan. This team consists of government officials, governmental construction corporation, and private construction enterprises engaged in the field of occupational safety and health.
This KCCP program is aimed at protecting Bhutanese construction workers and engineers from industrial accidents. The curriculum was developed with the cooperation of the Infrastructure Development Institute-Japan, as well as many lecturers and other related organizations. Participants learned about occupational health and safety standards in the construction industry, monitoring and management systems, risk assessment, education and training systems, and other major hazard prediction and accident prevention measures at construction sites from various angles through lectures, observation, practical training, and discussions.
Learn operational safety of construction equipment (at Komatsu Safety Training Center)
Learned how to use fall arrest equipment (at Sakai Heavy Industries Training Center)
Hands-on practice demonstrating fall prevention using a full harness (at Sakai Heavy Industries Training Center)
Learn about occupational health and safety initiatives (at construction site by joint venture of Fujita-Daiwa House Industry)
Visits of Construction Site (at construction site by joint venture of Fujita-Daiwa House Industry)
Let’s Work Together for a Better World!
The Bhutanese participants also had an opportunity for heartwarming communications with Japanese junior high school students, who visited JICA Tokyo as part of their work experience program. A participant from Bhutan ask one question to the Japanese students;
Q: "Japan is an economically developed country. We have realized it during our visit to Japan. What kind of society do you want Japan to be in the future?"
━A: "A society where no one is left behind, regardless of disabilities or differences in circumstances. I want Japan to be a society where welfare is fulfilled, and every one of us can live in peace.
━B: "I believe that a truly affluent society is one in which the dreams of each one of us can somehow come true in the future."
The Bhutanese participants were full of praise for Japanese students. Bhutanese participants who elaborate to build a nation, and Japanese young stars who will create the future of Japan. Despite the differences in culture, environment, language, and generations, they are both important bearers of society who "create a better world in the future".
“What kind of society do you want Japan to be in the future?"
The Bhutanese participant ask to the Japanese junior high school students.
Mr. Phurpa, thoroughly answered the question by the Japanese student; “How do you want to apply what you learned in Japan after you return to Bhutan?"
Junior high school students introduced themselves in English and enjoyed the communications!
Heartwarming communications. Let’s work together for a better world in the future!
Happy smiles of Japanese students with Bhutanese traditional hand-made souvenirs in hand.
What is Engraved in the Hearts of Bhutanese Participants
At the end of the KCCP program, the Bhutanese participants held a group discussion based on what they had learned in Japan and made presentations on how they would utilize them after returning home. They have now returned home with strong passions, but the real challenges for them have just started. We hope that they will cherish the various knowledge they gained, the bonds and trust they formed in Japan, and the many other things they have engraved in their hearts and minds and create the future of Bhutan.
On their return to home, we received warm messages one after another from the Bhutanese participants. Here are just a few of them, but we would like to introduce them along with our deep appreciations for the generous supports from all those involved in this KCCP program.
━“The program not only broadened our knowledge but also allowed us to establish meaningful connections with fellow participants and trainers. These connections will undoubtedly be assets in our professional journey.”
━“it was really an eye opener for me for taking the occupational health and safety(OHS) forward in the construction sector in Bhutan”
━“I would like to gratuitous millions of thanks from my inner part of heart for loving and caring us so much as our parent do.”
━“We never forget the relationship between the lecturers and the staff of JICA for succeeding us to show the another opportunity to step toward different idea and knowledge in our life.”
━“I came to know that the JICA family has the millions of love and care for us during the time of depart from the country. This place has been my home away from home, and it's going to be tough to say goodbye. I know I'll never forget the memories I've made here.”
Lecture on JICA’s approach to Construction Safety by Mr.Hirayama, JICA senior adviser
Presentation on how to apply what they learned in Japan
"Go Anzen-Ni (“Be Safe!”in Japanese), saying our motto. Congratulations for successful completion!
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