Ministry of Education (Bhutan) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Education
Type:	Ministry
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Jurisdiction:	Government of Bhutan
Headquarters:	Peling Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
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Chief1 Name:	Jai Bir Rai
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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:

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

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)