Ministry of Education (Bhutan)
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Jurisdiction | Government of Bhutan |
Headquarters | Peling Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan |
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Website | www |
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.
Departments
The Ministry of Education is responsible for:
- Department of Adult and Higher Education
- Department of School Education
- Department of Youth, Culture and Sports
- 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
- 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)
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