Economic Development Sector, SJ

PSL success story | Economic Development Sector | Samdrup Jongkhar

The first professional chirotonsor and cosmetologist at Tsangchuthama, Phunthothang, Samdrup Choling Drunkhag, SJ.

Egyptians were the first barbering services provider in the world around 5000 B.C. While, in 2021, Mohan Gurung, 22 is making the same record through the government (Dzongkhag Administration) facilitated scheme known as Priority Sector Lending Scheme (PSL) at the satellite town, Phuntshothang in Samdrup Jongkhar.

“PSL is a scheme to promote and identify the cottage and small industries as a priority sector for targeted lending and increased coordination and efficacy in the delivery of government support scheme and incentives. PSL is lending based on insurance on the purposed project assets” (Bank of Bhutan).

Mohan Gurung came from the plains of lotus, Pemathang. He completed a certificate in hairdressing from Tamang Hairstyle Salon (Unisex). Like the highly respected priest and men who practiced barber in Egypt, Mohan is also specialized in straight razor shaving, coloring, and haircutting

The gentlemen of Martsala, Samrang, Pemathang, and Phuntsothang may, now, not have to travel 42 miles from the satellite town to the main town in Samdrup Jongkhar to look Jame Bond. Even women may love to visit his hairdressing salon for hair dyeing if you may want to look desirable and fashionable like Angelina Jolie.

Mohan has rented a room in the yellow building, second floor. It is in the last row if you are making the entry from the bridge, and first if you are coming from Phutshotang School. His hairdressing salon has special barber chairs, modern equipment for rinsing and washing hair, and appealingly organized cosmetics.

He has created employment opportunities. He also provides food and shelter for his employee. In a day, he and his employee cut twenty men’s scalp hair at Nultrum eighty per head.

Delighted Mohan expresses his deepest appreciation to His Majesty The King, the Royal Government of Bhutan, Royal Monetary of Bhutan, Dzongkhag Administration, and Bank of Bhutan for opportunities and facilitation.