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Ministry of Education (Bhutan)

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Ministry of Education
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Bhutan
Headquarters	Peling Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
Ministry executive	Jai Bir Rai
Parent Ministry	Royal Education Council Bhutan Council for School Examinations & Assessment
Website	www.education.gov.bt

The Ministry of Education under the Royal Government of Bhutan is responsible for formulating sound educational policy leading towards a knowledge-based GNH society.

Vision

An educated and enlightened society of GNH, built and sustained on the unique Bhutanese values of tha dam-tsig ley gju-drey.^[1]

As of 2023, the Ministry of Education houses 573 Schools.^[2]

Departments

The Ministry of Education is responsible for:

Department of Education Programmes^[3]
Department of School Education^[4]
Department of Workforce Planning and Skills Development^[5]
Dzongkha Development Commission

Priorities

The Ministry of Education is presently focused on achieving the following objectives:

To improve relevance and quality of education
To improve access to and sustainability of education
To strengthen youth development programme and services
To enhance adult literacy and lifelong learning
To ensure full utilization of budget
To enable effective and efficient ICT Service delivery

Minister

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2022)

Sangay Ngedup (1998–1999) (as Minister of Health and Education)
Thakur S. Powdyel (2008–2013)
Norbu Wangchuk (2016–2018)
Jai Bir Rai (7 November 2018 – present as Minister of Education)

References

^ "Vision & Mission | Ministry of Education and Skills Development". www.education.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
^ "Ministry of Education and Skills Development | SHERIG". www.education.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
^ "DEP | Department of Education Programmes". www.education.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
^ "Department of School Education". www.education.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
^ "Department of Workforce Planning & Skills Development |". Retrieved 2024-10-20.

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