National Graduates

Orientation
Programme

Ministry of Education
October 02, 2013
 Outline

Vision of the Ministry of Education

Mandate of the Ministry

Ministrys Organogram

Sherig Century

Status of Education, 2013

Thrust Areas

Challenges
 Vision of the Ministry of
Education

...an educated and enlightened society of

gyalyonggakidpelzom at peace with itself,
at peace with the world built and sustained
by the idealism and the creative enterprise
of our citizens
 Mandate of the Ministry
Policy Formulation and Review

Infrastructure Planning and Development

Human Resource Planning (Teacher Recruitment/

Deployment)

Development of Private Schools

Early Childhood Education

Special Needs Education

Curriculum Development for School Education

Higher Education Policy and Regulation

Youth and Sports Services

Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning

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 Ministry Structure under the Minister
Organization Structure of the Ministry

REC PPD Minister IA

BCSEA
AFD Nat. Com for UNESCO
Secretary
HRD Info &
Communication

Dept. of Curriculum Dept. of School Dept. of Adult & Dept. of Youth &
Research and Education Higher Education Sports
Development

Department Dzongkhag/Thromdey
Education Offices
Division

Autonomous Agency
Sherig Century
 To highlight the importance of Education
Its contribution to the development of the
nation
To pay tribute to our visionary monarchs
Honour our educationists and scholars
Sherig Century Celebrations from 2 nd May,
2012 to 21st February, 2013
 I am a firm believer that if there is one
word that will stand out above all other
words when we describe our countrys
amazing journey of modernization over
the last few decades - it is Education.
Our institutions, our leaders of today all
of us, including me are the proud
products of the Bhutanese education
-His Majesty Druk Gyalpo
system
addressing students at the 3 convocation
rd

ceremony of the Paro College of Education on Feb

17, 2009
 100 years
STUDENTS

THEN NOW
 Teachers
THEN NOW
 Sherig Achievements
Pilots
Doctors

Engineers
Lawyers
 Graduates

1983 2013

30 Graduates 3,568 Graduates

 Status of Education, 2013
Student
School Numbers Teachers
s

Primary Schools 347 2,495

47,437
Lower Secondary Schools 92 2,114
47,244
Middle Secondary Schools 61 2,005
41,116
Higher Secondary Schools 53 1,779
33,520
Extended Classrooms 112 137
3,042
Special Institutes 08 344 170

NFE Centres 885 9,628 875

Total 1,550 181,987 9,405

Annual Education Statistics, 2013

Thrust Areas
 Thrust Areas
Access and Sustainability
Rationalization of small schools
Expansion of higher education
Private Participation in Education
School Agriculture and Feeding programme
Disaster Preparedness and Management

Quality and Relevance

Curriculum development and improvement
Leveraging ICT - ICT in Education Masterplan
Implementation of Teacher HR Policies and INSET
Masterplan
Life Skills Education

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 Thrust Areas

Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning

Achieving 70% adult literacy
Expansion of CE
Youth Development
Implementation of National Youth Action Plan
School Health and Nutrition

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 Challenges

Quality of Education
Shortage of Teachers
Equitable learning outcomes for all the
children
Sustainability and Efficiency
 Teachers Build the Nation

Many Challenges
Teachers Play a Key Role in Determining the
Future of Education
Numbers and Quality of Teachers both Important
Quality of Education determines the Future of
the Nation
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Our Country!

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Education is the key to Bhutans
future

We can dream of a strong bureaucracy of the highest standards,

but we must not forget that those standards are set in school
where our future bureaucrats are.

We can dream of world-class IT parks, financial centersof

competing at international standards, but we must not forget
that we can have none of these if our schools and colleges do not
bestow such talents and skills

It is oft said The future of our nation lies in the hands of our
children we must ensure that their young little hands grow to
become strong and worthy of carrying our nation to greater
heights.

I want you to know that as King, my passion will always be to

nurture our youth for it is their skills, their labour and
commitment to the country that- His Majesty Druk Gyalpo
will build our addressing
future. students
There at isthe
no
3rd convocation ceremony of the Paro College of
other path- no other tool- forEducation.
Bhutans future.
Feb 17, 2009

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Thank You