Ministry of Education (Bhutan)

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Ministry of Education
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Government of Bhutan
Headquarters Peling Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
Ministry executive
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.

Contents

As of 2023, the Ministry of Education houses 573 Schools. [1]

Vision

The ministry describes itself as "An educated and enlightened society of GNH, built and sustained on the unique Bhutanese values of tha dam-tsig ley gju-drey." [2]

Departments

The Ministry of Education is responsible for:

Priorities

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

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

Ministers

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