The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) (Dzongkha: à ½¤à ½ºà ½¦à ¼Âà ½¢à ½²à ½Âà ¼Âà ½Âà ½Âà ¼Âà ½¢à ½²à ½Âà ¼Âà ½¢à ¾©à ½£à ¼Âà ½Âà ½¼à ½Âà ¼Âà ½ à ½Âà ½ºà ½£à ¼Âà ½£à ¾·à ½Âà ¼Âà ½Âà ½Âà ¼Â; Wylie: shes rig dang rig rtsal gong 'phel lhan khag) is a governmental body under the Royal Government of Bhutan, responsible for formulating and implementing educational policies across the country. As of 2024, the ministry controls 566 schools.
Vision
The MoESD envisions "An educated and enlightened society of Gross National Happiness (GNH), built and sustained on the unique Bhutanese values of tha dam-tsig ley gju-drey."
Objectives
The Ministry's primary objectives include:
- Developing sound educational policies that enable the creation of a knowledge-based GNH society.
- Providing equitable, inclusive, and quality education and lifelong learning opportunities to all children, harnessing their full potential to become productive citizens.
- Equipping all learners with appropriate knowledge, skills, and values to cope with the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.
Organizational Structure
The MoESD comprises several departments, including:
- Department of School Education
- Department of Adult and Higher Education
- Department of Youth, Culture, and Sports
Educational Statistics
As of 2024, Bhutan's education system includes:
- Schools: 566 (540 government and 26 private)
- Teachers: 8,993 (8,945 government and 48 private)
- Students: 168,092 (167,997 in government schools and 95 in private schools)
Departments
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development includes the following departments:
- Department of Education Programmes (DEP)
- Department of School Education (DSE)
- Department of Workforce Planning & Skills Development (DWPSD)
Leadership
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