The visit to the site gave new rays of hope to all the aspiring teachers who would be the heart of the Academy's human resource. Looking the site at it's ground phase was a bit worrisome thought that almost all the teacher had initially but everyone is so positive that things will be as per the plan.
While ground works are almost done as mentioned in my previous blog which we saw as we moved across the compound. What fascinated me the most was to see some ruins of the traditional Bhutanese house which clearly indicated that the site was inhabited by people some decades back. How long it could be, is still a mystery. But, looking at the trees around and hearing to some engineers of the site who made some rough estimation concludes that the settlements were withdrawn some 60-70 years back. Now the question that struck my mind was what could be some possible reasons that made people to leave the place which is infact so beautiful?
The probable answer to this could be, due to scarcity of drinking water or due to some spiritual beliefs which disrupted the mental peace and harmony of the inhabitants made them to withdraw and live elsewhere. But the more predicted answer is due to the scarcity of water as there is no water source nearby that could be sufficient throughout the year.
However, the place is so mesmerising that anyone who visits the place will get real happiness both of the scenery around and the view of Paro valley that glows in the rays of sunlight. The lichens also adds to the scenery and gives a pinnacle outlook to the environment of Panbisa, where the Academy stands. Mean while the water source for the Academy is identified some miles away and the team is working to get it done which was not possible to the years mentioned above.
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